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Engineer (Utility)

Entergy

Posted 12/24/25

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639 Loyola Ave, New Orleans, LA 70113

Full-Time
Experienced
Energy and Utilities
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Job Description

This position may be filled as an Engineer I, II, III or Sr. depending on the qualifications and or the experience of the candidate.

Job Summary/Purpose This position will support efforts associated with the Grid Modernization deployment initiatives. Engineer positions will support distribution design/engineering of projects being implemented across the 5 Entergy operating companies. This will include all detailed scoping, engineering, and design activities from projects initiated by Asset Management, Distribution Planning, Distribution Automation, and Grid Modernization initiatives.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

  • Develop detailed scoping and engineering plans for projects.
  • Ensuring adherence to Grid Modernization standard to develop Scoping/Design/Engineering.
  • Partner with subject matter experts input into the scoping such as (Project Management, DOC, Data Maintenance, Planning, Operations, Transmission).
  • Review and perform quality assurance for design deliverables (internal and external design).
  • Audit of design packages and construction jobs to ensure adherence of grid modernization standards.
  • Assist Right Of Way group to secure permitting on an as needed basis.
  • Assist with the required change management and roll out of new program development.
  • Assist distribution automation organization in implementing smart devices associated with Grid Mod Projects.
  • Participate in industry technical knowledge sharing and best practices sharing meetings with peer utilities.
  • Accountable for the resolution of technical engineering conflicts that affect cost, schedule quality or customer satisfaction.
  • Provide technical engineering expertise to respond to regulatory bodies.
  • Ensure the integration of safety, reliability, operability, constructability, and configuration management practices into final products/designs/processes.
  • Develop processes and tools to improve project cost, cycle time and quality.
  • Coordinate switching orders necessary to facilitate Grid Modernization projects.

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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.