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Project Manager, Capital Projects - Louisiana

Entergy

Posted 12/23/25

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639 Loyola Ave, New Orleans, LA 70113

Full-Time
Experienced
Energy and Utilities
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Job Description

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC

**The preferred location for this position to be filled is New Orleans, LA but other Entergy locations may be considered. **This position may be filled as a Project Manager, Sr Lead - CP or Project Manager, Sr Staff - CP depending on the qualifications and or the experience of the candidate.****

Job Summary/Purpose

Project Manager, Sr Lead - CP

  • This position manages project development (Stage 1-2) for Capital Projects Transmission projects.
  • Promotes safe behaviors and adherence to Entergy Safety Rules and OSHA guidelines.
  • Accountable for overall success of assigned projects through Project Development Stage Gates 1 and 2.
  • Leads cross-functional project teams through project development for front-end business case justification and scoping for Transmission oriented projects.
  • Accountable for development of planning and scoping level estimates (Class 4-5) and Level 1-2 schedules for assigned projects in accordance with Entergy Project Delivery System Stage 1-2.
  • Works with Project Controls to ensure all projects are developed in accordance with all Entergy Project Delivery System requirements. Deliverables for projects meet and exceed requirements for applicable Stage Gates 1 and 2.
  • Works with project sponsors, operating companies, portfolio management, and Finance Business Partners to ensure sound rationale for project estimates are utilized in Entergy portfolio planning process.
  • Works with external Customers for non-revenue requests to ensure scope and estimates are in-line with sound project management and estimating principles.
  • Works with Entergy accounting, legal and Project Delivery to ensure reimbursable projects are appropriately contracted, financed and recovered, targeting 0 stranded costs.
  • Ensures compliance with approved policies and procedures.
  • Candidate must be a proven self-starter.

Project Manager, Sr Staff CP

  • This position manages project development (Stage 1-2) for Capital Projects Transmission projects.
  • Promotes safe behaviors and adherence to Entergy Safety Rules and OSHA guidelines.
  • Accountable for overall success of assigned projects through Project Development Stage Gates 1 and 2.
  • Leads cross-functional project teams through project development for front-end business case justification and scoping for Transmission oriented projects.
  • Accountable for development of planning and scoping level estimates (Class 4-5) and Level 1-2 schedules for assigned projects in accordance with Entergy Project Delivery System Stage 1-2.
  • Works with Project Controls to ensure all projects are developed in accordance with all Entergy Project Delivery System requirements. Deliverables for projects meet and exceed requirements for applicable Stage Gates 1 and 2.
  • Works with project sponsors, operating companies, portfolio management, and Finance Business Partners to ensure sound rationale for project estimates are utilized in Entergy portfolio planning process.
  • Works with external Customers for non-revenue requests to ensure scope and estimates are in-line with sound project management and estimating principles.
  • Works with Entergy accounting, legal and Project Delivery to ensure reimbursable projects are appropriately contracted, financed and recovered, targeting 0 stranded costs.
  • Ensures compliance with approved policies and procedures.
  • Candidate must be self-directive and proven self-starter.
Job Duties/Responsibilities

Project Manager, Sr Lead - CP

  • Promotes safe behavior and adherence to the safety rules on the project.
  • Reviews Project Design and Construction Requests (PDCR form) with sponsors to ensure alignment around business case, justification, and alternatives and ensures that projects meets Entergy core business objectives.
  • Able to lead a Jurisdictional Expertise Team (JET) to align on scope, schedule, cost, documentation of risks, and lessons learned during Project Development process and appropriately documents JET outcomes.
  • Develops Class 5 and 4 estimating for projects utilizing best industry practices and Entergy estimating tools with SME oversight leading up to JET reviews.
  • Works with Project Controls to develop initial Level 1 and 2 schedule definition for projects. Communicates delays beyond sponsor requested date and effectively coordinates back to management, sponsor and Customers.
  • Develops project cash flows that aligns with project schedule and cost estimates with support of project controls and JET members.
  • Able to demonstrate project readiness for project Review and Approval (R&A) with upper management and in accordance with Entergy Project Delivery System required deliverables.
  • Supports clear, timely and accurate project status reports and identifies, communicates, and takes prompt actions for project issues that may impact project performance.
  • Ensures proper documentation and archiving for all work, ensuring appropriate Record Retention documentation is maintained.
  • Ensures proper handover with Project Delivery Project Management for developed projects.
  • Works with Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable, Project Controls, and Portfolio Management to ensure projects are properly accounted for, including both Entergy and Customer funded projects.
  • Works with Entergy legal representation to ensure sound contracting with Customers.

Project Manager, Sr Staff CP

  • Promotes safe behavior and adherence to the safety rules on the project.
  • Reviews Project Design and Construction Requests (PDCR form) with sponsors to ensure alignment around business case, justification, and alternatives and ensures that projects meets Entergy core business objectives.
  • Able to identify, define and lead a Jurisdictional Expertise Team (JET) to align on scope, schedule, cost, documentation of risks, and lessons learned during Project Development process and appropriately documents JET outcomes.
  • Develops Class 5 and 4 estimating for projects utilizing best industry practices and Entergy estimating tools with check review by appropriate SMEs during JET reviews.
  • Works with Project Controls to develop initial Level 1 and 2 schedule definition for projects. Provides guidance to Project Controls specialist to ensure that high-level project objectives are maintained and that delays beyond sponsor requested date are effectively coordinates back to sponsor and Customers.
  • Develops project cash flows that aligns with project schedule and cost estimates with check provide during JET or other SME reviews.
  • Consistently demonstrates project readiness for project Review and Approval (R&A) with upper management and in accordance with Entergy Project Delivery System required deliverables.
  • Maintains clear, timely and accurate project status reports and identifies, communicates, and takes prompt actions for project issues that may impact project performance.
  • Ensures proper documentation and archiving for all work, ensuring appropriate Record Retention documentation is maintained.
  • Ensures high quality handover with Project Delivery Project Management for developed projects.
  • Works with Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable, Project Controls, and Portfolio Management to ensure projects are properly accounted for, including both Entergy and Customer funded projects.
  • Works with Entergy legal representation to ensure sound contracting with Customers.
  • Provides leadership to contract resources as 'Owner's Representative' and is accountable for contract project management assigned outcomes.
  • Monitors contractor performance in the area of project safety, schedule, cost, quality of work and compliance with contractual requirements.
  • Regularly participates in cross-functional training and process improvement initiatives and serves as a mentor within the Project Development organization.

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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.