Job Description

** This position can be filled as an Engineer I or II depending upon qualifications of the successful candidate**

**This position maybe located in Jackson, MS or any location in the Jackson metro area**

Posting scheduled to close on 1/17/21

Job Summary/ Purpose:

* This position is responsible for performing a wide variety of planning, analysis and project-oriented engineering activities related to ensuring available capacity in the electrical distribution system.
* Maintain the Synergi distribution system analysis model and run load flow analysis to proactively identify potential system issues and generate project proposals to address these modeled issues.
* Preparing and maintaining the Distribution Five Year Plan and the Joint Transmission and Distribution component of the Transmission Plan.
* Support Transmission Planning and project development on high-side issues and planning
* Serve as the Distribution Planning liaison to the Transmission Project Management, Project Design (in the Transmission and Distribution organizations) and Asset Management Program Design.
* Provide technical support to distribution design, operations and managed accounts.
* Perform circuit coordination studies.
* Meet with large customers (internal and external) to determine electric needs, requirements and ability to serve.
* Develop and maintain the Emergency/Contingency Switching Plans for the assigned area of responsibility.
* Work directly with customers proposing larger Distributed Generation additions to the system as one of the primary Distribution technical advisors
* Will participate in routine, non-routine and emergency storm and outage event restoration duties.
* Additional project areas may include grid/system design, operations and maintenance, planning, asset management, reliability computer applications, safety, and root cause failure analysis.

Job Duties/ Responsibilities:

Responsible for but not limited to:

* Monitor and maintain records of peak substation and circuit loads and perform annual load flow analysis with load forecasts for substation transformers, feeder circuits and local loads.
* Perform annual overload, voltage, power factor and contingency studies.
* Develop and propose blanket and specific level substation and distribution normal load driven and N-1 contingency projects.
* Provide technical guidance to the Distribution Design group, Operations, and the Distribution Operations Center through the proactive development and maintenance of emergency/contingency switching plans.
* Provide project management for all planned improvements through the use of modeling, load tracking and alternatives analysis.
* Review and recommend for approval electrical system solutions that meet customer needs, comply with company standards and enhance the overall system performance and reliability.
* Acts as the Asset Planning liaison and technical support for Entergys Grid Modernization efforts, working closely with the area asset Planner.
* Participate in meetings with external customers, architects, developers, contractors and government entities to communicate standards and guidelines.
* Perform engineering calculations to aid in planning and corrective measure projects/events.
* Participate in routine, non-routine, and emergency storm and outage event restoration duties (both in and out of town), typically by serving as a Scout or Lead Scout in the initial stages of the storm restoration and providing technical and operational support and/or crew leadership in the later stages of the event.
* Support special projects and initiatives as necessary.

Minimum Requirements:

Minimum education required for the position

* Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering discipline from a 4 year accredited institution.
* Preferred: Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering with PE or the ability to acquire PE within 2 5 years, depending on Engineer level. A Masters degree.

Minimum experience required for the position

* Engineer I: 0 2 years experience in an engineering discipline
* Engineer II: 2+ years experience in an engineering discipline

Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the position

* Technical mastery of engineering principles
* In-depth knowledge of procedures, programs, and standards in responsible area.
* Consistently drives for value through sound engineering principles.
* Excellent math skills
* Strong written and oral communication skills.
* Ability to work well under pressure.
* Ability to manage multiple activities and changing priorities.
* Demonstrate acceptance of a diverse and inclusive work environment and customer base.
* Required to work safely and follow all Entergy safety policies and understand the importance of delivering a high level of customer service.
* Ability to respond to significant outage restoration events that may require a significant amount of time away from home via both on system and off system responses.

Primary Location: Mississippi-Jackson
Job Function: Professional
FLSA Status: Professional
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT-NBU
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 101074
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to view the full statement.

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.