Senior Lead Protection and Control Engineer

Entergy•New Orleans, LA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This Senior Lead Engineer role is part of the Relay Group within Capital Projects – Project Delivery Engineering. The position performs a variety of activities supporting relay design and relay settings/configuration, working in conjunction with other engineering disciplines. Its focus areas include quality excellence, customer centricity, compliance, workforce development, industry involvement, and project portfolio management. The role interfaces with teams including Relay Design, Relay Settings & Configuration, Training, NERC Compliance, Information Technology, Information Security, Telecom, and Construction. The position supports development and mentoring of relay engineers, quality reviews of critical design and settings/configuration packages, project portfolio oversight, compliance activities, and industry participation. It may also perform emergency relay design packages or oversee contracted design work for selected projects and assist with storm and emergency restoration. New Orleans is the preferred location; candidates may also be considered in other areas within Entergy’s service territory, including Baton Rouge, Jackson, Little Rock, and The Woodlands. Travel is up to 25%.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline from a four-year accredited institution.
At least 8 years of experience with a PE, or 10 years of experience without a PE.
Ability to recognize process-improvement opportunities and enact change.
Excellent project management skills.
Recognized by peers, internally and externally, as an expert in relay design or relay settings/configurations.
Experience mentoring other engineers and technical professionals.
Good leadership and interpersonal skills, with strong written and oral communication skills.
Excellent math skills.
Ability to manage multiple activities and changing priorities.
Ability to work well under pressure.
Ability to work safely, follow safety policies and procedures, recognize workplace hazards, and mitigate them.
Demonstrated acceptance of a diverse and inclusive work environment and customer base.

Nice To Haves

Electrical Engineering degree.
Six or more years of experience in T&D protection design.
Professional Engineer (PE) license.
Participation in industry organizations and conferences, when other responsibilities allow.

Responsibilities

Coordinate with the Training Department to develop relay design and relay settings/configuration training modules for rapid onboarding of new engineers.
Mentor and teach new relay design and settings/configuration engineers, including junior staff.
Participate in quality reviews of critical design and settings/configuration packages, including packages for Tier 1 industrial substations, nuclear switchyards, and CIP medium-impact switchyards.
Facilitate lunch-and-learn meetings to increase awareness of design and settings/configuration issues.
Gather and facilitate project issues, acting as a liaison between the Chief Engineer (Design Basis) and Project Delivery Engineering (Relay) to provide feedback for protection standards development and improvement.
Assist Relay supervisors with managing and tracking the work portfolio, including project reporting and package counts.
Assist with coordination and oversight of Grid and PM&C portfolios of contracted work, including organizing feedback for Contract Partner Business Review Meetings.
Support early project stage gates (0–2) when needed for critical or complex projects.
Work with other Capital Projects and Power Delivery disciplines and company business units to achieve department goals.
Assist with contractor evaluations, creation of new blanket contracts, and development of scopes of work for contract releases.
Assist with compliance activities, including Condition Report causal determinations/HULOs involving relay design and relay settings/configurations.
Support compliance with applicable industry standards, including NERC and SERC standards, and other utility regulations.
Assist in developing NERC Compliance expertise within Project Delivery Engineering.
Identify gaps in design and settings processes or procedures and assist in developing and implementing improvements.
Participate in industry organizations, meetings, and conferences when responsibilities allow, including IEEE PRC committee, IEEE PES, Texas A&M and Georgia Tech Relay Conferences, and the North American Transmission Forum.
Perform emergency relay design packages or oversee contracted design packages for a selected portfolio, potentially covering project Segments 1–4.
Assist with storm and emergency restoration efforts.
Work safely, follow Entergy safety policies and procedures, and recognize and mitigate workplace hazards.
Be available for additional hours, alternate locations, and additional duties related to storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company.