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

* This position can be filled as an Engineer I, II, III or Sr based on the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate. *

Job Summary/Purpose

The Civil/Structural Engineer in Substation Design within Transmission Engineering works in conjunction with other engineering disciplines and team members to achieve stated project goals. The Civil/Structural Engineer focuses primarily on the planning, scoping, estimating, and design of civil and structural elements and activities. These activities include but are not limited to:

• Order and utilize topographic property surveys
• Order and utilize geotechnical studies
• Order and utilize drainage/flood studies
• Design site grading & drainage plans, sections, and details for site packages
• Design foundation details based on structure reactions
• Calculate structure load reactions and design modifications to meet load requirements
• Design steel structure details
• Work in conjunction with environmental teams to design oil containment (if applicable)

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Performs a wide variety of detailed engineering analysis in Transmission-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.
• Supports activities to comply with applicable industry standards (i.e., NERC, SERC) 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.
• Perform engineering activities associated with the physical design of high and medium voltage utility substations, including: site development, grading & drainage design, drainage/flood studies, geotechnical analysis, foundation design/calculation, structural analysis, etc. for internal substation related projects.
• Work in a team environment to develop detailed engineering scope documents from a high-level functional document. This includes preparing cost and time estimates as needed.
• Order and track the substation material and ensure timely delivery to appropriate staging areas.
• Oversee substation design contractor activities and perform thorough quality reviews of their design packages.
• Provide technical support during construction and commissioning of substation assets.
• Work with Design Basis and industry committees to develop and maintain substation design standards.

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