Transmission Planning Engineer

Job Title

Transmission Planning Engineer

Work Place:
Onsite. Primary Locations:
Mississippi – Jackson, Louisiana – New Orleans. Travel: up to 25%.

Transmission Planning Engineers are responsible for developing long‑term transmission plans that provide value to Entergy stakeholders. The long‑term transmission plan ensures Entergy’s transmission grid operates efficiently and remains compliant with applicable NERC Standards. The Transmission Planning Engineer will support a variety of internal planning activities and may participate on NERC, SERC or RTO committees as required. The role provides technical guidance to regulatory support, economic development, system planning, design, project management and construction in the development of transmission projects for the Entergy system.

• Apply engineering principles to assess transmission grid performance, support decision‑making, and interpret relevant electrical codes, procedures, standards, and internal policies.
• Support reliable grid operations by ensuring compliance with industry transmission planning standards (e.g., NERC, SERC) and regulatory requirements.
• Identify and evaluate transmission investment opportunities that yield economic benefits, leveraging engineering analysis, cost‑benefit evaluations, and industry best practices to deliver value to Entergy customers.
• Utilize power system modeling software—including Steady State and Production Cost tools—to analyze current and future grid performance.
• Detect long‑term grid limitations and recommend infrastructure enhancements to enable generation fleet transitions and meet evolving system needs.
• Assess generation proposals against transmission system performance criteria to support Operating Company decisions that maximize customer benefit.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional engineering teams to explore emerging industry trends, addressing anticipated technical challenges and strategic opportunities.
• Participate in storm response and emergency restoration efforts as needed to support system reliability and customer service.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Discipline (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Chemical, and Industrial) from a four‑year accredited institution.
• Degrees in engineering technology (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Chemical, and Industrial) from a four‑year accredited institution with PE may be considered.
• Electrical Engineering Degree preferred.

Experience

• Engineer I: 0‑2 years of experience in an engineering discipline.
• Engineer II: 2‑4 years of experience in an engineering discipline.
• Engineer III: 4‑6 years of experience in an engineering discipline.
• Engineer Sr.: 6+ years of experience in an engineering discipline.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Technical mastery of power system engineering principles.
• Consistently drives for value in sound engineering decisions.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good knowledge of Personal Computer operations and related software.
• Required to work safely and follow all Entergy safety policies and procedures.
• Ability to recognize and mitigate hazards in the workplace.
• Contribute to an inclusive work environment.
• Recognize opportunities for improvement and the ability to enact change.

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 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 submit the required information and requisition number for review.

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