Engineer - Transmission Line Design

Entergy • New Orleans, LA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for the design of transmission lines: routing, permitting, dynamic monitoring, optimizing, structure spotting, conductor selection, fiber optic utilization, joint attachments, and foundations. Applicant will work in a team environment and be responsible for defining scopes, estimating costs, producing full construction packages, analyzing line clearances, and attending on-site project meetings. Applicant will also interface with other Entergy Groups including Substation, Distribution, Marketing, Project Management, Asset Management, Environmental personnel, Configuration Management personnel, as well as external customers. Good organizational and communication skills are required. Team player is a necessity, with good decision making skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Discipline (typically Electrical, Mechanical, Civil) from a four-year accredited institution. Degrees in engineering technology (typically, Electrical, Mechanical, Civil) from a four-year accredited institution with PE may be considered.
• Engineer I - 0 to 2 years experience in an engineering discipline
• Engineer II - 2+ years experience in an engineering discipline
• Engineer III - 4+ years experience in an engineering discipline.
• Engineer Sr - 6+ years experience in an engineering discipline.
• Technical mastery of engineering principles.
• In-depth knowledge of procedures, programs, and standards in responsible area.
• Consistently drives for value in sound engineering decisions.
• Mentors other engineers and technical professionals.
• Good leadership skills.
• Good interpersonal skills along with strong written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent math skills.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Good knowledge of Personal Computer operations and related software.
• Ability to manage multiple activities and changing priorities.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Required to work safely and follow all Entergy safety policies and procedures.
• Ability to recognize hazards in the workplace and have the ability to mitigate the hazards.
• Demonstrated acceptance of a diverse and inclusive work environment and customer base.
• Ability to recognize opportunities for process improvement and have the ability to enact change.

Nice To Haves

• Sr Level - EIT OR Graduate Level Engineering Degree OR MBA Preferred.

Responsibilities

• design of transmission lines: routing, permitting, dynamic monitoring, optimizing, structure spotting, conductor selection, fiber optic utilization, joint attachments, and foundations.
• defining scopes
• estimating costs
• producing full construction packages
• analyzing line clearances
• attending on-site project meetings
• interface with other Entergy Groups including Substation, Distribution, Marketing, Project Management, Asset Management, Environmental personnel, Configuration Management personnel, as well as external customers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level