Engineer

Provides engineering support to Area Substation personnel.  Performs a wide variety of planning, maintenance, design engineering, project management, construction, and operations activities related to routine, non-routine, and emergency restoration duties. Project areas may include grid/system design, operations and maintenance, planning, asset management, reliability, computer applications, safety, and root cause failure analysis. Prior experience in Transmission Protection Systems, NERC PRC-005 regulations, and RTU/SCADA systems is preferred.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs a wide variety of detailed engineering analysis in Substation-related areas such as planning, maintenance, design, project management and construction, and operations.
• Uses engineering/technical principles, best practices, and knowledge of internal and external business issues to solve problems, develop cost-effective, technically sound solutions, and improve products or services.
• Applies knowledge of engineering principles in evaluating alternatives, making decisions, and interpreting/employing applicable electrical codes, procedures, standards, processes, and policies.
• Provides engineering and technical support to Entergy Mississippi Area Substation personnel in the group’s day to day performance of diagnostic and preventive maintenance tasks in the areas of system protection, SCADA/RTU, Communications, disturbance monitoring, substation automation and risk reviews.
• Supports activities to comply with applicable industry standards (i.e., NERC, SERC, CIP) and other utility regulations, as required.
• Works with other disciplines within the Transmission organization and other company business units to achieve stated goals.
• Assist with storm/emergency restoration efforts as necessary.
• Serves at Transmission Point of Contact with Grand Gulf Nuclear Station on all related work, activities, and outage response.
• Provides power quality analysis for transmission grid and industrial accounts.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Discipline (typically Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Chemical, and Industrial) from a four-year accredited institution.  
• Degrees in Engineering Technology (typically, Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Chemical, and Industrial) from a four-year accredited institution with PE may be considered.
• Preferred: 4-year Electrical Engineering Degree.

Minimum Experience:

• Engineer I: 0 - 2 years of experience in an engineering discipline.
• Engineer II: 2+ years of experience in an engineering discipline.
• Engineer III: 4+ years of experience in an engineering discipline.
• Engineer Sr: 6+ years of experience in an engineering discipline.
• Preferred: Experience with Transmission Protection Systems, Nuclear Generation Switchyards, NERC PRC-005 regulations, RTU/SCADA systems, microprocessors and electrical/mechanical relays, relay settings, testing, and commissioning.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Technical mastery of engineering principles In-depth knowledge of procedures, programs, and standards in responsible area.
• Consistently drives for value in sound engineering decisions, Mentors other engineers and technical professionals.
• Good interpersonal skills along with strong written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent math skills.
• Excellent project management skills
• Good knowledge of computers, microprocessors, and related software.
• Ability to manage multiple activities and changing priorities.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Required to work safely and follow all Entergy safety policies and procedures.
• Ability to recognize hazards in the workplace and have the ability to mitigate the hazards.
• Ability to recognize opportunities for process improvement and have the ability to enact change.

Any Certificates, Licenses, etc.:

• Preferred: EIT, PE.