Project Manager - Capital Projects (New Orleans, Louisiana, United States) - Entergy

Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid 

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC 

**The preferred location for this position to be filled is New Orleans, LA but other Entergy locations in Louisiana may be considered.**

**This position may be filled as a Project Manager, Sr Lead - CP or Project Manager, Sr Staff - CP depending on the qualifications and or the experience of the candidate.**

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE:

Project Manager, Sr Lead - CP

• Large Project Services develops projects and serves as primary project interface for all large block load/revenue additions to Entergy’s System, including new facility construction as well as expansion of existing facilities. 
• Promotes safe behaviors and adherence to Entergy Safety Rules and OSHA guidelines.
• Accountable for system wide Operating Company support to Economic Development and Industrial Accounts teams by developing the timely and cost effective engineering solutions required to create attractive customer business solutions and aggressively grow Entergy’s business.
• Leads collaboration across multiple business units as needed to ensure customer solution sets are optimized to satisfy cost, scope, and schedule constraints. Coordination includes, but is not limited to, Entergy Economic Development, Industrial Accounts, Transmission and Distribution Planning, Transmission & Distribution Engineering, Transmission & Distribution Operations, Transmission & Distribution Finance and Entergy Legal.
• Accountable for completion of deliverables to Requests for Information (RFI), Class 5 and/or Class 4 Facilities Studies originating from internal stakeholders regarding distribution and transmission system capacity to serve, interconnection upgrades needed, and system upgrades needed to serve block load additions.  Deliverables include, but not limited to, overall scope of work description, drawings, cost estimate, and estimated duration to execute. 
• Supports Entergy’s Economic Development and Industrial Accounts teams in the initiation of Class 3 Facilities Studies with the appropriate Power Delivery Project Management, including being responsible for the setup and management of appropriate internal accounting strings.
• Works with Project Controls to ensure all projects are developed in accordance with all Entergy Project Delivery System requirements.  Deliverables for projects meet and exceed requirements for applicable Stage Gates 1 and 2.
• Works with project sponsors, operating companies, portfolio management, and Finance Business Partners to ensure sound rationale for project estimates are utilized in Entergy portfolio planning process.
• Works with Transmission & Distribution Project Development teams for non-revenue requests to ensure scope and estimates are in-line with sound project management and estimating principles.
• Works with Entergy accounting, legal and Project Delivery to ensure reimbursable projects are appropriately contracted, financed, and recovered, targeting 0 stranded costs.
• Ensures compliance with approved policies and procedures. 
• Candidate must be a proven self-starter.

Project Manager, Sr Staff CP

• Large Project Services develops projects and serves as primary project interface for all large block load/revenue additions to Entergy’s System, including new facility construction as well as expansion of existing facilities. 
• Promotes safe behaviors and adherence to Entergy Safety Rules and OSHA guidelines.
• Accountable for system wide Operating Company support to Economic Development and Industrial Accounts teams by developing the timely and cost effective engineering solutions required to create attractive customer business solutions and aggressively grow Entergy’s business.
• Leads collaboration across multiple business units as needed to ensure customer solution sets are optimized to satisfy cost, scope, and schedule constraints. Coordination includes, but is not limited to, Entergy Economic Development, Industrial Accounts, Transmission and Distribution Planning, Transmission & Distribution Engineering, Transmission & Distribution Operations, Transmission & Distribution Finance and Entergy Legal.
• Accountable for completion of deliverables to Requests for Information (RFI), Class 5 and/or Class 4 Facilities Studies originating from internal stakeholders regarding distribution and transmission system capacity to serve, interconnection upgrades needed, and system upgrades needed to serve block load additions.  Deliverables include, but not limited to, overall scope of work description, drawings, cost estimate, and estimated duration to execute. 
• Supports Entergy’s Economic Development and Industrial Accounts teams in the initiation of Class 3 Facilities Studies with the appropriate Power Delivery Project Management, including being responsible for the setup and management of appropriate internal accounting strings.
• Works with Project Controls to ensure all projects are developed in accordance with all Entergy Project Delivery System requirements.  Deliverables for projects meet and exceed requirements for applicable Stage Gates 1 and 2.
• Works with project sponsors, operating companies, portfolio management, and Finance Business Partners to ensure sound rationale for project estimates are utilized in Entergy portfolio planning process.
• Works with Transmission & Distribution Project Development teams for non-revenue requests to ensure scope and estimates are in-line with sound project management and estimating principles.
• Works with Entergy accounting, legal and Project Delivery to ensure reimbursable projects are appropriately contracted, financed, and recovered, targeting 0 stranded costs.
• Ensures compliance with approved policies and procedures. 
• Candidate must be self-directive and proven self-starter.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Project Manager, Sr Lead - CP

• Promotes safe behavior and adherence to the safety rules on the project.
• Receive and review project development request from internal Entergy stakeholders and verify block load addition details.  
• Initiate and receive appropriate level planning study from Entergy Transmission and/or Distribution Planning. Develop appropriate level of deliverable document to convey the necessary Entergy project scope, cost estimate and execution duration to support the block load addition interconnection to Entergy’s transmission and/or distribution system. 
• Develops project cash flows that aligns with project schedule and cost estimates with support of project controls and other internal stakeholders.
• Support Entergy’s Economic Development and Industrial Accounts teams in the effective communication of the project scope, cost and expected duration to external customers, as needed. Communications may be required to be held virtually or in-person/on-site.   
• Supports clear, timely and accurate project status reports and identifies, communicates, and takes prompt actions for project issues that may impact project performance.
• Ensures proper documentation and archiving for all work, ensuring appropriate Record Retention documentation is maintained.
• Ensures proper handover with Project Delivery Project Management for developed projects.
• Works with Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable, Project Controls, and Portfolio Management to ensure projects are properly accounted for, including both Entergy and Customer funded projects.
• Works with internal stakeholders to ensure project details are properly maintained in Entergy CRM tool.
• Works with Entergy legal representation to ensure sound contracting with Customers.

Project Manager, Sr Staff CP

• Promotes safe behavior and adherence to the safety rules on the project.
• Receive and review project development request from internal Entergy stakeholders and verify block load addition details.  
• Initiate and receive appropriate level planning study from Entergy Transmission and/or Distribution Planning. Collaborate with Planning teams to identify optimal solutions. 
• Develop appropriate level of deliverable document to convey the necessary Entergy project scope, cost estimate and execution duration to support the block load addition interconnection to Entergy’s transmission and/or distribution system. Provide peer check support to rest ofLarge Project Services Team.  estimating tools with check review by appropriate SMEs during JET reviews.
• Develops project cash flows that aligns with project schedule and cost estimates with check provided during other internal stakeholders engagements.
• Maintains clear, timely and accurate project status reports and identifies, communicates, and takes prompt actions for project issues that may impact project performance.
• Ensures proper documentation and archiving for all work, ensuring appropriate Record Retention documentation is maintained.
• Ensures high quality handover with Project Delivery Project Management for developed projects.
• Works with Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable, Project Controls, and Portfolio Management to ensure projects are properly accounted for, including both Entergy and Customer funded projects.
• Works with Entergy legal representation to ensure sound contracting with Customers.
• Works with internal stakeholders to ensure project details are properly maintained in Entergy CRM tool and provides additional support during internal meetings to review CRM entries.
• Regularly participates in cross-functional training and process improvement initiatives and serves as a mentor within the Project Development organization.

Minimum Requirements

Minimum education required of the position

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related field OR 4 years of equivalent/related work experience (in addition to Minimum Experience requirement) in lieu of degree.
• Preferred: Advanced Degree
  • Preferred - MBA, Masters in Engineering, Construction, Project Management.

Minimum experience required of the position

Project Manager, Sr Lead - CP

• 6 years of experience in Project Management, Construction Management, Electric Utility Industry, or related field.
• Preferred: 2 years of engineering experience.

Project Manager, Sr Staff CP

• 8 years of experience in Project Management, Construction Management, Electric Utility Industry, or related field.
• Preferred: 4 years of engineering experience.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Expert in project and construction management fundamentals.
• Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology to transmission lines and substations.
• History of safe performance, active safety involvement and participation and strong desire for a safer workplace.
• Supervisory Experience with direct reports or in a matrix organization.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and project management applications, processes, software and equipment.
• Understanding of Industry Best Practices.
• Demonstrated cross-functional project leadership experience, team performance skills, service mindset approach, and the ability to act as a trusted advisor.
• Knowledge of Effective Estimating Practices.

Any Certificates, Licenses, Etc.:

• Preferred: PMP (Project Management Professional certification)

• Preferred: Advanced Degree

Functional Knowledge

• Requires in-depth understanding of concepts, theories and principles in own discipline and basic knowledge of other disciplines.

Business Expertise

• Applies understanding of the industry and how own area contributes to the achievement of objectives.

Leadership

• Manages a generally homogeneous team; adapts plans and priorities to meet service and/or operational challenges.

Problem Solving

• Identifies and resolves technical, operational and organizational problems.

Impact

• Impacts the level of service and the team's ability to meet quality, volume, and timeliness objectives guided by policies, resource requirements, budgets and the business plan.

Personal Skills

• Guides, influences and persuades others either internally in other areas or externally with customers or agencies.

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Primary Location: Louisiana-New Orleans Louisiana : New Orleans 
Job Function: Professional
FLSA Status: Professional 
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT 
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 117015
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

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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.

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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.