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Entergy Mgr, Power Development in The Woodlands, Texas
Job Title: Mgr, Power Development
Work Place Flexibility: Onsite
Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC
Job Summary/Purpose
Our company is presented with a once in a generation opportunity to grow and transform the power infrastructure and other industries in our region as the world decarbonized. Developing economical low carbon power supply solution is key to this success. The power sector is faced with a myriad of new power solutions (for example carbon capture and sequestration, small modular reactors, accessing off-system resources via high-voltage transmission line), new market dynamics and commercial challenges. This group is to help the company and broader Power Development team to effectively determine and develop the most desirable solution to meet our customers’ needs. The group’s imperative is to strategically explore low/no carbon solutions to enable design, develop and safely execute owned and competitive low/no carbon solutions which in turns enable growth and achieve our stakeholder’s sustainability objectives while maintaining affordability and reliability.
This team, Strategic Exploration, is responsible for developing business cases for the power solutions. Once the business cases are developed, the project is passed on to the development teams in Power Development.
This individual is responsible for the assembly and providing leadership needs of his/her cross-functional team, technology understanding and experience, and building an effective relationship with key internal/external individuals-including contractors, where applicable. Manages risks to ensure risks are identified and mitigated.
Job Duties/Responsibilities
Lead the exploration of new power supply solutions, commercial structures and supply configuration optimization.
Lead the development of business cases and economics of larger power supply projects.
Lead problem framing and backlog curation of cost estimation & Power Development analytics.
Develop well thought out plan to answer potential abstract questions including determining the optimal exploration path balancing effort and insights / clarity obtained vs. company / project objectives.
Coordinate, communicate and co-develop project plans and potential solutions with key internal customers and stakeholders.
Leads the project team to develop and execute the Project in accordance with the applicable corporate standards and guidelines. Ensures that team members fulfill the responsibilities as required of their roles.
Provides clear, timely and accurate project status reports for management. Prepares reports and presentations to management. Prepares and issues 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.
Promotes safe behavior, in accordance with Company expectations, and adherence to the safety rules on the project.
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. Assures that the Individual Development Plans of each team member is complete and moving forward (as applicable).
Minimum Requirements
Minimum education required of the position
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field or equivalent work experience will be considered.
Advanced degree preferred.
Minimum experience required of the position
8+ years
Developed consensus across key stakeholders and resolve roadblocks
Effectively communicated to mid-level and senior management
Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the position
Possessed strong understanding in one or more disciplines in technical, commercial, analytical and regulatory and the ability to achieve project objectives with considerations from these areas in mind
Utility & power sector experience / background
Power development or system planning experience / background
Strategic mindset and business / commercial acumen
Managing complex and executive level projects / initiatives; Scrum like experience a plus
Solid appreciation of power generation analytics; hands on experience a plus
Solid communication skills
Ability to tackle abstract questions, ideate and find creative solutions.
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Primary Location: Texas - The Woodlands Texas : The Woodlands
Job Function : Professional
FLSA Status : Professional
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Union description/code : NON BARGAINING UNIT
Number of Openings : 1
Req ID: 116751
Travel Percentage : Up to 25%
An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please clickhere (https://jobs.entergy.com/content/EEO/?locale=en_US) 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.
Entergy Pay Transparency Policy Statement: The Entergy System of Companies (the Company) will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c). Equal Opportunity (https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/manual/fccm/2l-equal-opportunity-clauses-and-other-requirements/2l00-equal-opportunity) and Pay Transparency (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf) .
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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.
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