Job Title:
Engineer/Technical Support Specialist I:Sr
Work Place Flexibility:
Onsite
Legal Entity:
Entergy Louisiana, LLC
At Entergy, we've been planning for the future for more than 100 years. We've experienced a lot of change, generating power first from sawdust to splitting atoms, harnessing sunlight, and using abundant, clean and efficient natural gas.We are leading the clean energy transformation for the utility industry and continue to explore alternative technologies.
We are on the verge of a monumental technology convergence, where reality swiftly catches up to possibility. The utility of the future does much more than keep the lights on and the gas flowing. It's knowledgeable and skillful workforce will solve challenges and fuel a brighter, smarter, cleaner, and more prosperous future for everyone.
Having the lowest retail electricity rates of any utility in the United States drives economic growth within Entergy's region, a key ingredient to sustained growth for any utility. We also believe a diverse workforce committed to personal and professional growth is critical to our success. We place a high priority on developing talent to meet current and future needs, giving employees opportunities to grow their careers their way. We've committed over the next three decades to reduce our carbon emissions from our operations to net:zero by 2050.
Entergy's Power Generation group operates a fleet of more than 30 owned, leased, or operated natural gas, coal, oil hydro, solar and petroleum coke plants, with a total engineering capacity exceeding 20,000 megawatts. Entergy continues to build or acquire megawatts from new hydrogen capable natural gas units, solar, wind and other technologies complement its existing megawatts of nuclear, natural gas, coal, oil, hydroelectric, and solar facilities.
* This position will be filled as a Technical Support Specialist II : Sr. based up on the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate. *
JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE:
Responsible for developing, implementing and managing improvement projects, and/or provide diagnostic subject matter expertise to enhance the overall reliability, efficiency and safety of the plant. Position can exist in the following environments: Plant, Plant Support, or Fleet Maintenance.Ensures all work is completed in accordance with Entergy procedures and within compliance guidelines (SoX, EH and S, NERC, etc).
JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Conduct root cause analysis and prepare reports for management use.
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Provide primary or backup technical support for various plant system and processes.
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Utilize experience, knowledge, and online monitoring systems and tools to analyze, trend, and monitor plant equipment performance data in an effort to improve plant operation.
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Provide technical support to maintenance, outage, and smaller capital projects.
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Technical Lead on specific / complex projects.
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Technical Lead on compliance related areas of responsibility and support sites compliance within guidelines (NERC, CIP, EH and S, etc.)
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Schedules contractors to perform work and manages all associated budgets. Closing out contracts and resolving invoice issues as needed. Participating in the Accrual process as required. Participating in the budget development process.
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Support equipment problem solving, condition assessments, and represent Entergy during OEM discussions or shop repairs. Plant Support assignments may engage in diagnostic services (vibration analysis, off:line motor testing, Infra:red, performance testing, vacuum leak:detection, etc.).
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum education:
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High school diploma or GED or equivalent experience.
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Desired:
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Associate Degree in Engineering Technology or B.S. Degree in Science in a technical field.
Minimum experience:
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Technical Support Specialist, II:2:4years of power plant or relevant technical exper