Project Manager Sr Project Manager Jobs in Arkansas

Job Title: Senior Project Manager

PS Job Title: Project Manager Sr (TFE)

Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid 

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC 

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE

Sr. Project Manager serves as the point of contact for all external generating and wholesale entities seeking transmission interconnection services. This position is additionally responsible for managing the transmission relationship of Entergy’s largest interconnection customers at both retail and wholesale levels including reliability planning, construction support, and ongoing maintenance coordination. This position develops and maintains complex transmission agreements (e.g. LBA, MDMA, WDS, GIA, Revenue Sharing, System-to-System Interconnections) with wholesale and neighboring systems and fosters strong, trust-based relationships to ensure that Transmission Services are delivered in a safe and reliable manner.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

            Work cross functionally within Entergy and Transmission, develop strategic plans that serve generation, wholesale, and other specially designated customers. Ensure customers’ expectations are understood and that maintenance and service levels align with customer needs. Advocate on behalf of customers within Transmission to ensure appropriate programs are in place and monitored. Support and execute customer engagement strategies with Entergy’s largest transmission customers. Develop specific customer vulnerability and action plans to ensure key account industrial reliability is met.

Develop and maintain key customer agreements including Transmission interconnection agreements, Meter Data Management agreements, Local Balancing Area agreement, Generation Interconnection agreement, Facility Construction agreements, Facility Service agreements and Wholesale Distributions Service agreements.

Lead the administration and interpretation of interconnection policies and procedures relative to specific Interconnection agreements. Provide support in regulatory proceedings on matters related to transmission service/interconnections.

Provide leadership for the coordination and administration of future reimbursements for transmission facilities for customers such as Cooperative Energy, AECC, Municipalities, CLECO, MDEA, MEAM, AEP, etc. Supports MISO Tariff-related activities applicable to the Entergy Operating Companies.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

 Minimum education required of the position

 Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field, or equivalent work experience.

Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.

 Minimum experience required of the position

Minium of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in the utility industry.

Preferred:

Experience in project management, engineering or construction.

Experience with Transmission and MISO tariffs.

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position

Strong communicator both at tactical and strategic levels with experience discussing complex topics in a simple, easy-to-understand way.

Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders at all levels, including executive leadership and field personnel.

Demonstrated teamwork skills and ability to execute projects in a matrix organization.

Good working knowledge of Entergy transmission standards and practices.

Proficient in developing and reviewing contracts.

Any certificates, licenses, etc. required for the position

Preferred: PMP Certification.

OTHER ATTRIBUTES

Functional Knowledge       

Business Expertise  

Leadership    

Problem Solving     

Impact

Interpersonal Skills          

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.

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.

Accessibility: Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf. If you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process please click here and provide your name, contact number, the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request.

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.

Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal

The non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment.  Please contact HRCompliance@entergy.com to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.

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.