Mgr, Grid Ops Support
About this role
Entergy is seeking a Manager of Grid Operations Support to lead grid planning and scheduling operations across the Mississippi transmission system. You'll manage capital, O&M, and maintenance work planning while ensuring NERC/SERC compliance, overseeing transmission protection systems, and leading a team of planners, schedulers, and technical specialists. This role requires 24/7 on-call availability for emergency response to substation equipment failures and system reliability issues.
Responsibilities
- —Lead Grid Planner/Scheduler organization and manage work management processes for capital, incremental, O&M, and failure work
- —Champion Tier 1 and Nuclear maintenance programs; provide oversight of SERC maintenance tasks and transmission protection system operations per established procedures
- —Provide direct supervision to engineering, technical specialist, planner/scheduler, and analytical personnel
- —Develop substation design packages, calculations, drawings, standards, and engineering evaluations for capital projects
- —Manage development and implementation of project schedules to ensure on-time, on-budget completion
- —Maintain organizational focus on SERC/NERC standards compliance and configuration management
- —Provide technical analysis and leadership for reliability issues; support emergency response to substation equipment failures, DFR/smart relay support, and root cause analysis
- —Interface with Transmission Operations Center, Distribution Operations Center, engineering, Project Management, and internal/external customers
- —Manage substation support material and mobile equipment fleet availability for emergency outages
Qualifications
- —BS in Engineering with 8+ years of substation-related experience, OR 6+ years of progressive applicable experience including supervisory roles; OR 12+ years of substation-related experience without degree; OR 10+ years of progressive applicable experience including supervisory roles
- —Strong knowledge of utility safety policies with exceptional commitment to safety
- —Familiarity with NERC/FERC/SERC regulatory requirements
- —Effective oral and written communication skills across multiple organizational levels
- —Significant experience with Substation Work Management System (SWMS), Transmission Automated Outage Request System (TAORS), Paperless Condition Report system (PCRs), or similar software
- —Strong background in protective relaying and substation power equipment
- —Available and on-call 24/7 for system emergencies
- —Strong working knowledge of basic computer programs
Desired
- —Electrical Engineering degree
- —MBA
- —PMP certification
- —PE license
Location
Onsite in Flora, Mississippi; 24/7 on-call availability for system emergencies; up to 25% travel
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Entergy →An integrated energy company delivering electricity to 3 million customers across Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, with a significant nuclear generation portfolio.
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