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Capital Projects Cost Analyst

Entergy

Posted 12/23/25

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639 Loyola Ave, New Orleans, LA 70113

Full-Time
Experienced
Energy and Utilities
Hybrid

Job Description

This position will be filled as an Analyst III or Sr based on the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate.

This role can be based in The Woodlands, Texas; New Orleans, Louisiana; or Jackson, Mississippi.

The position is hybrid with an expectation of working in the office three days a week.

This posting may be used to fill multiple positions.

Job Summary/Purpose The Capital Projects Analyst is responsible for maintaining cost models, including forecasts, and providing detailed cost analysis related to New Generation projects at various stages of development or execution. This role involves creating and maintaining financial models, compiling performance information related to monthly project costs for reporting purposes, and offering analytical expertise to support project and portfolio management.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

  • Develops/maintains cost models and conducts scenario analysis for assigned projects.
  • Interfaces with project teams and finance professionals for cost control monitoring, analysis, and reporting. Provides detailed monitoring, analysis and reporting of project budgets and actual expenditures. Conducts forensic analysis on project spending and forecast to ensure budget adherence. Offers accurate financial and cost reporting, trend analysis, and recommends corrective actions.
  • Supports Cost Management team by identifying gaps and opportunities for process improvement.
  • Participate in risk management sessions, quantify potential cost impacts of risks, and develop mitigation strategies.
  • Utilizes COGNOS, POWER BI, Maximo, and Power Plan to perform analyses, interpret the output and develop presentations from the data set (where applicable).
  • Shows excellent documentation, technical writing, and organizational skills to ensure documents are ready for stage gate process requirements, prudency reviews, hearings, filings, Change Order Process, and other legal needs. Demonstrates strong Document Management skills.
  • Demonstrate commitment to safety through active participation in safety meetings, safety inspections and field observations where applicable.

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About Entergy

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Entergy exists to grow a world-class energy business that creates sustainable value for our four stakeholders.

• For our customers, we create value by constantly striving for reasonable costs and providing safe, reliable products and services.

• For our employees, we create value by achieving top-quartile organizational health, providing a safe, rewarding, engaging, diverse and inclusive work environment, fair compensation and benefits, and opportunities to advance their careers. 

• For our communities, we create value through economic development, philanthropy, volunteerism and advocacy, and by operating our business safely and in a socially and environmentally responsible way. 

• For our owners, we create value by aspiring to provide top-quartile returns through the relentless pursuit of opportunities to optimize our business.