Job Title: Director, Asset Strategy & Operations

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite 

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

Job Summary/Purpose

This job is responsible for management and oversight of various stages of capital project development and execution for major projects, for the generation fleet including planning, design, permitting, construction, and operational implementation, and start-up. Responsibilities include delivering the projects safely, while meeting schedule and budget commitments. This position will report into OS&G’s Asset Strategy and Operations group and be a member of the leadership team.  

The position will build an organization with expertise and resources to accomplish the right level of oversight and management of future large scale capital projects including self-build renewable assets assigned to the OS&G organization.

Incumbent is a bona fide leader and a strong advocate for the partnering process with key stakeholders including internal/external support groups across Entergy and contractors. This individual is responsible for both the leadership needs of his/her own team, technology understanding and experience, along with building an effective relationship with key individuals internally with Entergy, and Externally where applicable.

Job Duties/Responsibilities       

• Develops a powerful project execution team that is totally focused on delivering power generation projects.
• Understands the requirements and contributions of critical team positions and that of the key stakeholders. 
  Supports the Utility in the project development process when requested.                                       
• Manages the execution of the project vision and execution philosophy, along with deliverables necessary to progress a project through the Stage Gate Process.  
• Utilizes Commercial Expertise to consult on commercial agreements and delivers successfully negotiated contracts with the partnership of key stakeholders through project execution.
• Develops critical relationships with key stakeholders that allows incumbents to work systematically and integrate projects with the wider Entergy. 
• Full understanding of the contractual aspects of projects and the need to support the creation of a contracting strategy that delivers superior economic performance and that can be executed safely, with high quality while delivering cost and schedule certainty.
• Constantly works effectively to negotiate and resolve contract challenges.  Utilizes their relationship with Supply Chain to ensure the effective development of projects.
• When requested or required, works closely the regulatory functions to support the requirement of receiving the necessary certifications, including providing written and verbal testimony before the commissions.
• When requested or required, works closely with SME’s across ENT Power Generation Environmental to determine permitting requirements and obtain the necessary permits.
• Works closely with the Power Development team, Power Generation, and other groups within Capital Projects.

Minimum Requirements

Minimum education required of the position

• B.S. in Engineering discipline, Construction Management or applicable course of study. 
• MBA or other advanced degree strongly preferred.

Primary Location: Texas-Woodlands Texas : Woodlands 
Job Function: Professional
FLSA Status: Professional 
Relocation Option: Level I
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT 
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 122232
Travel Percentage:25% to 50%

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. 

The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

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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.