Job Title: Senior Project Manager, Power Development

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite 

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC 

Note: This is an onsite role and can be based out of our offices in either The Woodlands, TX or New Orleans, LA, those outside of the area will need to relocate for this role. Relocation assistance is not available for this posting.

Job Summary/Purpose

The primary responsibility of this position is development of power generation projects, combined cycle, simple cycle gas turbine, solar power, and energy storage projects. Responsibilities include managing the origination and development of projects and/or programs to which he or she is assigned with a focus on projects that can achieve project cost and schedule objectives while achieving excellence in the areas of project safety and reliability. This position is directly responsible for the management and oversight of all front-end loading stages of project development with a hand-off to an execution project team for the construction of the facility.

This project manager is responsible for assembling and providing leadership needs of the cross-functional project team, technology understanding and experience, and building an effective relationship with key internal & external stakeholders, including contractors, where applicable. Manages risks to ensure risks are identified, evaluated, and mitigated.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Promotes safe behavior, in accordance with Company expectations, and adherence to the safety rules on the project.
• Leads a project development team that is focused on delivering power generation and storage projects that can be executed safely and that enable the enterprise to meet the stated sustainability commitments.  Understands the requirements and contributions of critical team positions and that of the key stakeholders
• Organize and lead project teams to develop projects in accordance with the applicable corporate standards and guidelines. Ensure that team members fulfill the responsibilities as required of their roles. Navigate the project through the Entergy Stage Gate Process (SGP) and coordinate activities to meet the requirements of Entergy's SGP and associated deliverables (business case, estimates, schedules, risk registers, gate review deliverables, etc.). Oversee the project team in the development of project deliverables through the internal approval process. Coordinates the activities of project stakeholders and working groups engaged in project work.
• Serves as the commercial lead with full understanding of the contractual aspects of projects and the need to create a contracting strategy that can be executed safely, with high quality and acceptable risk allocation – all while delivering cost and schedule certainty and maintaining expected project economic benefits.  Support and/or lead contract negotiations for contracts and fulfill duties as contract manager, as needed.
• Develops and maintains the Project Execution Plan and execute the project in adherence with this plan. Establishes and maintains project documentation. Coordinates the efforts of all project participants, including consultants and contractors. Ensures previous projects' Lessons Learned and applicable industry experience is incorporated into the project execution plan. Manages the project in line with the project budget. Ensure project controls are implemented to effectively manage project scope, schedule, quality, cost, cash flow, risk, contracts and communications in accordance with the applicable corporate standards
• Provides clear, timely and accurate project status reports for management. Prepares reports and presentations for management. Prepare and issue status reports as required. Identifies, makes timely decisions, and takes prompt action on project issues that could impact project performance. Promptly communicates issues to the next level of leadership.
• Understands the roles of the Utility and regulators in project development and viability. Works closely with the regulatory functions to support the requirement of receiving the necessary certifications.
• This position is required to support enterprise-wide DIB initiatives across the project team.
• Mentorship and development of their team and the individual team members.  Assure that the Individual Development Plans for each team member are complete and moving forward (as applicable).

Minimum Requirements

Minimum education required of the position

Bachelor's degree and 3 years of project management experience in new generation origination and development; or in lieu of degree, 7 years of project management experience in new generation origination and development.

Minimum experience required of the position

• 3+ years of experience in Project Management.
• Highly Preferred: 5+ years of commercial contracts and experience in the energy/utility industry.

Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the position

• Proficient in project management fundamentals.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and project management applications, processes, software and equipment.
• Understanding of Industry Best Practices.
• Demonstrated cross-functional project leadership experience, team performance skills, service mindset approach, and the ability to act as a trusted advisor.

Any certificates, licenses, etc. required of the position

Desired: Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

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Primary Location: Texas-The Woodlands Louisiana : New Orleans || Texas : The Woodlands 
Job Function: Professional
FLSA Status: Professional 
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT 
Number of Openings: 3
Req ID: 121306
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

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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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EEI Testing:

One way that Entergy has found to identify and assess the abilities and skills needed for certain jobs is through pre-employment testing. If this position does require an EEI test, the type of test will be located under the qualifications section of the job posting. If you are invited to a test session, we strongly recommend you review and complete the practice test as well as review the testing brochure for your respective test.  The test brochure will give you critical information on the test such as time allocated and number of questions.  Also, keep in mind that the actual test is timed; you should practice timing yourself while doing the practice tests. The practice test information and test brochures can be located by going to the EEI website, http://www.eei.org/practicetests, Logon ID:  entergy, password:  practice test (2 words). Travel expenses incurred in connection with EEI testing are non-reimbursable.

In addition to EEI testing there is also Fit-for-Duty testing which will identify and assess the abilities and skills needed for certain jobs. If this position does require Fit-for-Duty testing, the type of test will be located under the qualifications section of the job posting.

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.

Please note: 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.