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Project Controls Estimator

Entergy Corporation

Entergy Corporation

Port Gibson, MS, USA
Posted on Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Posting End Date:

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite

Legal Entity: Entergy Operations, Inc.-EOI

At Entergy, we power life today and for future generations. That means we do more than provide electric and natural gas service. It means we're listening so we can continue to better serve, better support, and better build the future, together. Day in and day out, we’re working to improve lives, build businesses and create prosperity across our diverse communities.

We own and operate a fleet of nuclear reactors in four locations in the United States. Our fleet generates approximately 5,200 megawatts of clean, carbon-free nuclear power, which is critical in meeting our climate commitments to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Our nuclear fleet headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi.

Our nuclear safety culture is strong, and our performance record has proven us to be a clean, reliable, and affordable provider of electricity for our household customers in our utility areas of the southern U.S. and to our commercial customers in other parts of the country.

Entergy Nuclear is a business unit of Entergy Corporation that employs approximately 4,000 highly skilled and dedicated professionals. We exist to grow a world-class energy business that creates sustainable value for our four key stakeholders — our customers, employees, communities, and owners. This has been our mission for many years. We understood early on that to create real, sustainable value, the decisions we make and the strategies we pursue must benefit all stakeholders.

We invite you to learn more about Entergy Nuclear and the nuclear clean air energy that we supply for our nation. Entergy Nuclear Fact Sheet

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE
The Project Estimator has functional responsibility for developing estimates for site and Major Projects in support of Project Delivery Systems requirements and for directing, communicating, and providing feedback to the corporate Estimator.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Provide onsite performance of the estimating process and provide support to site project managers to ensure consistency in estimate development and procedure adherence.
  • Develop project estimates for site and Major Projects, including Financial View Estimating Tools (FVET) and evalutation model development in support of the Project Delivery System requirements.
  • Utilize standard Entergy estimating tools and procedures to ensure cost data tables and unit rates are updated appropriately.
  • Ensure estimates are supported with Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), assumptions, alternatives, and other supporting documentation, to ensure consistency, accuracy, completeness, and compliance with established procedures.
  • Update estimates as required during the project life cycle and ensure impacted stakeholder’s reviews and approvals are included with the project documentation file.
  • Develop/maintain/produce metrics/reports which monitor performance, such as estimating quality, estimating aging, estimate compared to actual recorded cost, etc.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
BS degree in Engineering, related technical degree, or equivalent experience. Equivalent Experience is defined as 6 years of estimating experience associated with power plant operations and/or major projects.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED OF THE POSITION
Estimator (Nuc): A minimum of 6 years of experience in estimating, nuclear power, and/or major construction projects.
Estimator, Sr (Nuc): A minimum of 10 years of experience in estimating, nuclear power, and/or major construction projects.

ASNI Required: No

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED OF THE POSITION

  • Fully versed with cost control principles and techniques.
  • Technical understanding of nuclear generation principles and operations.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Software, especially Excel.
  • Proficiency with current computer business applications.
  • Understanding of the engineering change process.
  • Understanding of the craft building trades structure.
  • Desired: Proficiency with estimating software.

ANY CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, ECT. REQUIRED FOR THE POSITION
Desired: Professional certifications such as PMP, CPE, or CEP.

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Primary Location: Mississippi-Port Gibson Mississippi : Port Gibson
Job Function: Professional
FLSA Status: Professional

Relocation Option: Level II
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT

Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 112662
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to view the EEI page, or see statements below.

EEO Statement: The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

Accessibility: Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf. If you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process please click and provide your name, contact number, the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request.

Additional Responsibilities: As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Entergy Pay Transparency Policy Statement: The Entergy System of Companies (the Company) will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c). Equal Opportunity and Pay Transparency.

Pay Transparency Notice:

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision (dol.gov)

The non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment. Please contact HRCompliance@entergy.com to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Please note: Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.