Engineer Transmission Planning I-Sr

Entergy • Jackson, MS

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

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 Transmission Planning Engineer 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering Discipline (typically Electrical or Computer Engineering) from a four-year accredited institution.
• Degrees in engineering technology (typically Electrical or Computer Engineering) from a four-year accredited institution with PE may be considered.
• Engineer Sr.: 6 + years of experience in an engineering discipline
• Excellent problem solving ability and demonstrated ability to apply engineering principles.
• Thorough understanding of procedures, programs, and standards in responsible area.
• Good leadership skills.
• Good interpersonal skills along with strong written and oral communication 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.
• Ability to recognize opportunities for process improvement and have the ability to enact change.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Electrical Engineering Degree from an accredited institution
• at least 2 years of experience in an engineering discipline
• Transmission planning experience in power system modeling and analysis.
• Experience in other utility related fields including design, protection and controls, project management, regulatory, policy, or power delivery.
• Proficiency in steady state software packages and industry tools including PSS/E and TARA
• PE, FE

Responsibilities

• Uses engineering principles, best practices, and knowledge of internal and external business issues to solve problems, develop cost-effective, technically sound solutions, and improve products or services
• Applies knowledge of engineering principles in evaluating the transmission grid, making decisions, and interpreting applicable electrical codes, procedures, standards, processes, and policies
• Supports activities to comply with applicable industry standards (i.e., NERC, SERC) and other utility regulations
• Works with other disciplines within the Transmission organization and other business units to achieve stakeholder centric solutions
• Utilize various power system software packages (Steady State, Stability and/or Electric Market Analysis) to evaluate the performance of the transmission grid
• Assist with storm/emergency restoration efforts as necessary

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

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