Manager, Transmission Project Development

PS Job Title: Mgr Project Development

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite

Legal Entity:Entergy Services LLC

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE

Manager Transmission Project Development is responsible for leading transmission project development efforts for projects seeking (i) modification and expansion of transmission system related to generator interconnections administrated through the MISO Generator Interconnection Process (ii) modification and expansion of transmission system assets related to non-revenue generating externally funded requests (iii) coordination of Entergy facility connection requirements in accordance with FAC-001.

This position ensures strict adherence to NERC facility interconnection requirements while providing high-level Customer service to prospective interconnection and external customer projects by following project scping estimating development and implementation process and guidelines.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leads a project development and management team responsible for development of projects and estimates to support MISO Generator Interconnection Process.
• Manages Contract Support of the MISO Generator Interconnection Processes
• Assures that general Customer requests for transmission system asset modification are addressed in a timely manner following established project delivery system development practices.
• Reviews prepares and administers project agreement contracts and holds primary responsibility to initiative these projects and ensure appropriate cost recovery standards and practices are followed.
• Ensures compliance with Entergys safety quality engineering and other standards.
• Supports Capital Projects cost estimating scheduling and risk tools to ensure consistency and high levels of accuracy with estimating transmission projects.
• Tracks project portfolio and ensures that projects are deconflicted and scoped with holistic view of Entergys primary business objectives.
• Provide support in regulatory matters related to transmission service and interconnections.
• Ensure adherence to company policies MISO rules and procedures and FERC rules regarding interconnections/transmission service requests on the transmission system.
• Maintains Entergys transmission interconnection requirements to comply with NERC FAC-001 and MISO facility interconnection requirements.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Minimum education required of the position

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering or Construction-related field or equivalent work experience.
• Preferred:Advanced degree

Minimum experience required of the position

• 7 years utility experience.
• Preferred:
  • 5 years of engineering project management planning or operations experience.
  • Utility industry experience.
  • Supervisory experience.
  • Experience with MISO Generator Interconnection process.

Minimum knowledge skills and abilities required of the position

• Strong communication conflict management and change management skills.
• Knowledge of capital project delivery processes and standards.
• Preferred:
• Understanding of cost recovery and pre-payment as well as financial differences between categories of capital investment.
• Experience with planning project delivery construction portfolio management and T&D operations including the reliable operation of T&D facilities and industry project delivery process(es).
• Understanding of MISO Generator Interconnection Process.

Any Certificates Licenses etc.:

• Preferred:
  • PMP certification
  • PE certification

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Primary Location: Louisiana-New OrleansLouisiana : New Orleans
Arkansas : Little Rock
Louisiana : Baton Rouge
Mississippi : Jackson
Texas : Beaumont
Texas : The Woodlands
Job Function: Engineering
FLSA Status: Professional
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 124284
PS Job Title: Mgr Project Development
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

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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.