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Project Controls Specialist - Capital Projects

Entergy

Posted 12/23/25

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639 Loyola Ave, New Orleans, LA 70113

Full-Time
Experienced
Energy and Utilities
In Person

Job Description

The preferred location for this role is New Orleans, LA - Baton Rouge, LA - The Woodlands, TX.

This posting will be used to fill multiple vacancies.

Job Summary/Purpose

  • Individual shall have demonstrated skill in project controls obtained through working on Utility Infrastructure projects.
  • Supports Project Management team as needed to ensure successful execution of assigned projects by developing and maintaining project reporting, performing project assurance, and delivering cost and schedule certainty.
  • Supports governance process for Entergy's Stage Gate Process (SGP) and project management standards ensuring standardization and continuous improvement in project delivery across Entergy's Business Units.
  • Promotes safe behavior and adherence to the safety rules on the project.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

  1. Provides support in the various disciplines of project management and controls by applying fundamental schedule and cost control techniques.
  2. Support in the development and maintenance of project schedules, plans, and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
  3. Identify, analyze and document project schedule and cost variances between planned and earned/actual progress and conclude on possible impacts.
  4. Supports the SGP Gate Reviewer analysis by providing data on cost, schedule, progress, risk and processes.
  5. Provide analysis of contractor schedule data to identify key project issues, verify contractor progress, and review their performance trends; support Project Admin and Accounting in review of contractor’s invoices.
  6. Collaborates with the project manager and other project team members to identify, characterize, and document project risks in a risk register and develops mitigation plans in accordance with the Standards.
  7. Takes direction and provides support from project leadership in order to ensure quality cost, schedule, risk management, change management, contract management and reporting.
  8. Facilitate and manage the Change Management process and document clearly throughout the project lifecycle; documents and tracks approved project changes.
  9. Implement best practices of project management and controls principles on projects of varying segmentations and types of contracts.
  10. Creates project portfolio performance metrics and reports performance.
  11. Work is performed in both an office setting and in field conditions.

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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.