Engineer, I-Sr (Utility)

Entergy•Woodlands, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for performing a wide variety of analysis and project-oriented engineering activities related to proper device coordination and protection for distribution devices, self-healing networks, other automated transfer schemes, and risk mitigation within the electrical distribution system. The role provides technical protection guidance and reviews electrical system solutions to meet customer needs, comply with company standards, and improve system performance and reliability. The position is onsite and may involve travel of up to 25%.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline from a four-year accredited institution; engineering technology degrees from a four-year accredited institution may be considered.
For Engineer I: 0–2 years of experience in an engineering discipline; Engineer II: 2–4 years; Engineer III: 4–6 years; Engineer Sr.: 6 or more years.
Technical mastery of engineering principles and in-depth knowledge of procedures, programs, and standards in the relevant area.
Ability to make sound engineering decisions that drive value; mentor engineers and technical professionals; and demonstrate good leadership, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
Excellent mathematics and project management skills; good knowledge of personal computer operations and related software.
Familiarity with the National Electrical Safety Code and National Electrical Code.
Ability to manage multiple activities and changing priorities and work well under pressure.
Ability to work safely, follow Entergy safety policies and procedures, recognize workplace hazards, and mitigate them.
Ability to interact pleasantly and tactfully with the public and understand the importance of delivering a high level of customer service.
Demonstrated acceptance of a diverse and inclusive work environment and customer base.
Ability to recognize opportunities for process improvement and enact change.
Ability to respond to significant outage restoration events, potentially spending substantial time away from home and responding both on-system and off-system.
Authorization to work in the United States; the company will not sponsor work visas for this position.
Subject to mandatory pre-employment and random drug testing because the position is designated Safety Sensitive.

Nice To Haves

Electrical Engineering degree preferred.
Professional Engineer (PE) or Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) credentials are preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform protection and coordination studies for new and existing distribution protective devices.
Develop settings for new distribution protective devices and other equipment, and provide substation distribution settings recommendations.
Develop distribution automation controller settings for self-healing networks; support related settings requests and review coordination of proposed networks.
Work with IT to develop SCADA host edit sheets for distribution devices and self-healing networks.
Coordinate with project managers to commission distribution devices and self-healing networks to SCADA.
Support Distribution Automation relay field specialists on distribution protection standards and procedures.
Assist reliability and field engineers with analysis of event data related to protection and reliability impacts.
Provide technical support to distribution design engineers, operations, and managed accounts.
Work with Enterprise Planning and provide feedback on facility and feasibility studies for Distributed Generation customers.
Participate in routine, non-routine, and emergency storm and outage restoration duties.
Collaborate across functions including grid/system design, operations and maintenance, planning, asset management, reliability, computer applications, safety, and root cause failure analysis.
Provide technical protection guidance to the Engineering Design Group, Operations, and the Distribution Operations Center for emergency and contingency switching plans.
Review and recommend approval of electrical system solutions that meet customer needs, comply with company standards, and enhance system performance and reliability.
Assist with storm restoration, typically serving as a Scout or Lead Scout in initial stages and providing technical and operational support and/or crew leadership in later stages.
Provide distribution relay protection guidance for capital projects.