Job Title: Project Manager

Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid 

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, Inc.-ESI (OLD) 

Job Summary/Purpose

Responsible for identifying, managing, and closing competitive sales opportunities, as well as building and maintaining strong relationships with developers, engineering/construction firms, and builders/trade allies in an assigned geographic territory. Overall responsibility is to grow revenue and expand Entergy's service territory.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Effectively identify and manage competitive sales opportunities to meet the annual sales goals.

and execute LOIs (Letters of intent) and contracts (Electric Service Agreements and Residential Subdivision Agreements) for competitive sales opportunities.

Monitor competitor's construction activity in and near the Entergy service territory and protect Entergy against illegal activities (i.e. 300 ft. rule and promotional practices) through legal and LPSC procedural venues.

Coordinate customer-servicing activities (design, contracts, construction, regulatory, etc.), provide technical knowledge to customer on design and construction-related issues (construction, rates, lighting, etc.) and perform regular site visits to ongoing customer projects.

Build and maintain strong relationships with real estate developers, engineering and construction firms, builders and trade allies.

Identify and manage non-competitive sales opportunities for key developers/projects.

Minimum Requirements

Minimum education required of the position

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Management or equivalent (4 year degree required).

Minimum experience required of the position

5+ years of experience in customer service, engineering or operations.

Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the position

Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment. Must possess a working knowledge of utility rates, regulatory issues, company policy, construction of new facilities and contract requirements, and have the ability to prioritize opportunities based on probability of success and profitability. Must be an excellent verbal and written communicator, able to effectively develop and present sales proposals to prospective customers.

Any certificates, licenses, etc. required of the position

None

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Primary Location: Louisiana-New Orleans Louisiana : New Orleans 
Job Function: Professional
FLSA Status: Professional 
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT 
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 122098
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to view the EEO page, or see statements below.

EEO Statement: The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. 

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Additional Responsibilities: 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.

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WORKING CONDITIONS:
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.