This position will be filled as an Engineer II, III or Sr. based upon the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate.

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE: The Construction Engineer (CE) position within Distribution Capital Projects Construction organization is responsible for the safe and efficient planning, coordination, execution, final commissioning, and closeout of construction activities for all assigned capital projects while achieving cost and schedule certainty. Typical capital projects may involve the construction of new or upgrades to existing distribution lines, upgrades to distribution automation equipment, etc. with internal and external business drivers in both routine and non-routine / emergency environments. This position is an integral part of a diverse project team consisting of Project Managers, Design Engineers, Right-of-Way (ROW) agents, Environmental, Operations Coordinators and other subject matter aspects as needed.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Through the stage gate process, this role will be responsible for developing specific class estimates, scopes of work, construction management plans, outage plans, contract strategy, participate in design and constructability reviews, oversee contractors through execution of work, and ensuring all configuration and compliance management procedures are adhered to.
• Provide input to the development of a Project Execution Plan (PEP):
• • Support definition of project-specific work scope.
  • Develop detailed construction plans including sequencing, target schedule dates and outage requirements.
  • Define construction resource plans (contractor and/or internal).
  • Identify construction hazards / risks and associated mitigation plans (safety and/or environmental).
  • Estimate detailed construction costs
• Support construction resource contracting efforts:
• • Provide input to annual contracting strategy
  • Assemble and lead construction bid events including development of bid packages / RFPs, host pre-bid meetings and communicate performance and safety expectations to potential contractors.
  • Coordinate with Supply Chain partners to review proposals, perform evaluations and award contracts.
• Participate in engineering constructability review(s).
• Provide and support field oversight to ensure safety expectations are met or exceeded. Promote a safe and healthy workplace both in the office environment and field. Lead pre-construction kick-off meeting(s) with construction resources.
• Perform quality assurance checks throughout construction to ensure all materials and construction practices are in accordance with Entergy’s Design and Construction specs / standards.
• Serve as a liaison between construction oversight and engineering / design to resolve any material procurement or design package issues; document lessons learned for continuous improvement.
• Provide detailed schedule forecasts, cost projections and/or project updates to all relevant stakeholders.
• Manage and track construction costs including submission of accruals and reviewing / approving invoices.
• Ensure schedule and financial performance targets are met or exceeded.
• Perform project close-out activities including contract completion, as-builts, etc.
• Track contractor cost and schedule performance. Work with contractors to develop recovery plans as needed.
• Manage contractors in alignment with contract terms. Review, validate, challenge, and process change orders.
• Ensure the integration of safety, reliability, operability, constructability, and configuration management practices into final products/designs/processes.
• Oversee distribution pre-construction or construction activities.
• Accountable for the resolution of technical engineering conflicts that affect cost, schedule quality or customer satisfaction.
• Work with other disciplines within the Distribution organization and other company business units to achieve stated goals.
• Assist with storm/emergency restoration efforts as necessary.