Senior Power Development Engineer

Job Summary

Senior Staff Power Development Engineer (Generation and Emerging Technology):
Entergy is looking for an experienced and innovative Engineer with power generation development and/or generation technology assessment background to be a part of the Power Development engineering team optimizing the reliability, affordability, and sustainability of new generation to meet the needs of our customers. This role works with a team of engineers, analysts, and project managers to assess the performance attributes of utility scale power generation technologies, provide technical support to early‑stage new generation project development, and progress the development of large‑scale carbon capture solutions.

• Maintains technical performance screenings, assessments, and comparable perspective of utility scale power generation and related technologies (thermal, solar, wind, battery, carbon capture, etc).
• Develops technical performance perspectives for new and developing technologies for comparison and potential inclusion in the company’s future generation portfolio.
• Collaborates with key internal and external stakeholders to meet the organization’s power generation technology assessment needs, including financial analyst to form techno‑economic perspective of new generation opportunities.
• Provides technical support to new generation and carbon capture project development including project proposals, obtainment of internal and external approvals, establishment and maintenance of engineering design standards, the resolution of technical queries (RFIs), and the development of project deliverables.
• Supports/Leads cross‑functional teams consisting of internal Subject Matter Experts, Owners Engineers, EPC Contractors, and Technical Consultants during development of engineering contracts.
• Ensures that engineering is complete, accurate and constructible, and that drawings and designs documents are organized and maintained in conjunction with Entergy’s requirements.
• Oversees contractor's engineering performance, coordinates contractor and owner's engineering interfaces, and ensures projects are completed according to project specifications, schedule, quality and performance requirements.
• Coordinates with the project execution engineers and team to support effective implementation of the engineering design standards as new generation project progress through the stage gate process to detailed design and construction.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (Advanced degree preferred).
• Experience:
  
  10+ years (Senior Lead) or 12+ years (Senior Staff) with substantial power system experience, 8–10 years with PE/PMP certification or Master’s degree.
• Technical Writing and Verbal Communication skills; proficiency in Microsoft Office 360.
• Strong interpersonal skills and leadership behaviors.
• Knowledge of power generation design, construction, operation, and related codes and standards.
• Experience with reviewing, executing, and managing EPC contracts.
• Critical thinking and complex problem solving abilities.
• Desired:
  Experience with generation technology assessments, Combined Cycle combustion turbine (CCCT) generation, and/or amine‑based Carbon Capture systems.

• Professional Engineer license (desired).
• PMP certification (desired).

Primary locations:
The Woodlands, TX and New Orleans, LA. Relocation assistance is available.

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