Posting End Date: 06/08/2023 

Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid 

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC 

*This position will be filled as Fuel Strategist, Sr Staff.*

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE

Coordinate and develop long term strategic decisions as a member of Fossil Fuel Supply team which is responsible for developing and executing plans for procuring and delivering fossil fuel to the existing and proposed Entergy Utility power plants, as well as Entergy’s LDCs. Lead the internal approval processes necessary to execute fuel strategies, as well as support any external regulatory approvals and serve as a company witness, as needed.  Document, present, communicate and execute developed strategies.The primary focus of position is on long term strategic decisions (versus daily operational decision making) related to natural gas and natural gas transportation; however, responsibilities may include coal, coal transportation, fuel oil and renewable emission credits as well.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops long term strategic fuel supply and transportation plans for existing, developing, and proposed power plants and LDCs; work with existing team members to leverage their regional knowledge/experience of fuel markets into long term strategic plans.
• Assesses current fuel supply options, identifies fuel deliverability or reliability risks, and proposes alternatives to mitigate such risks.
• Develops and supports site assessment analysis of potential power generation.
• Keeps up to date with fossil fuel markets (primarily natural gas), develops an informal point of view of current and future market conditions.  Creates and presents regional fuel analysis to internal audiences, including interpreting data, identifying changes in short and long-term trends, conveying condensed market research, explaining regional fuel movements, etc.
• Project Manages fuel related initiatives, coordinates timelines, discussions, and direction both internally (with Operating Companies, Capital Projects, Power Generation, legal, credit & risk, regulatory, etc.) and externally (with potential counterparties). 
• Leads internal approval processes, including the development and presentation of documents, necessary to execute fuel strategies and support the external regulatory approval process (i.e. write testimony, respond to RFIs, and serve as company witness).

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Minimum education required of the position:

BS/BA with a preference in a technical field such as Engineering, Finance, Accounting, Economics (MBA preferred)

Minimum experience required of the position

7+ years Professional Experience

At least 5 years of commercial experience with fossil fuels (beneficial if experience is within the TX, LA, MS and AR regions). 

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Detailed oriented with excellent organizational and presentation skills.

Analytical, quantitative, and able to see the big picture and draw conclusions.

Strong interpersonal, leadership and analytical skills.

Extensive knowledge of the natural gas markets. 

Experienced in project management is preferred.

Any certificates, licenses, etc. required for the position

N/A

Desired skills and abilities

Functional Knowledge

Regarded as the technical expert in their particular field. Requires in-depth and/or breadth of expertise in own discipline and broad knowledge of other disciplines within the function.

Business Expertise

Anticipates business and regulatory issues; recommends product, process or service improvements.

Leadership

Leads projects with notable risk and complexity; develops the strategy for project execution.

Problem Solving

Solves unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business; requires conceptual and innovative thinking to develop solutions.

Impact

Is accountable for individual performance in the department. Steadfastly pushes self for results. Impacts the direction and resource allocation for program, project or services; works within general functional policies and industry guidelines.

Interpersonal Skills

Communicates complex ideas, anticipates potential objections and persuades others, often at senior levels, to adopt a different point of view.

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Primary Location: Texas-The Woodlands Texas : Woodlands 
Job Function: Professional
FLSA Status: Professional
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT-NBU
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 111528
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

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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.