Transmission Planning Engineer

Job Title: Transmission Planning Engineer

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, Inc.-ESI (OLD)

Transmission Planning Engineers are responsible for developing long-term transmission plans that provide value to Entergy stakeholders. The long-term transmission plan ensures Entergy's transmission grid operates efficiently and remains compliant with applicable NERC Standards. The Transmission Planning Engineer will support a variety of internal planning activities and may participate on NERC, SERC or RTO committees as required. The Transmission Planning Engineer provides technical guidance to regulatory support, economic development, system planning, design, project management and construction in the development of transmission projects for the Entergy system.

JOB DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES
Apply engineering principles to assess transmission grid performance, support decision-making, and interpret relevant electrical codes, procedures, standards, and internal policies.
Support reliable grid operations by ensuring compliance with industry transmission planning standards (e.g., NERC, SERC) and regulatory requirements.
Identify and evaluate transmission investment opportunities that yield economic benefits, leveraging engineering analysis, cost-benefit evaluations, and industry best practices to deliver value to Entergy customers.
Utilize power system modeling software-including Steady State and Production Cost tools-to analyze current and future grid performance.
Detect long-term grid limitations and recommend infrastructure enhancements to enable generation fleet transitions and meet evolving system needs.
Assess generation proposals against transmission system performance criteria to support Operating Company decisions that maximize customer benefit.
Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to explore emerging industry trends, addressing anticipated technical challenges and strategic opportunities.
Participate in storm response and emergency restoration efforts as needed to support system reliability and customer service.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Education Required of the Position:
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Discipline (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Chemical, and Industrial) from a four-year accredited institution
Degrees in engineering technology (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Chemical, and Industrial) from a four-year accredited institution with PE may be considered
Electrical Engineering Degree preferred

Minimum Experience Required of the Position:
Engineer I: 0-2 years of experience in an engineering discipline
Engineer II: 2-4 years of experience in an engineering discipline
Engineer III: 4-6 years of experience in an engineering discipline
Engineer Sr.: 6+ years of experience in an engineering discipline

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required of the Position:
Technical mastery of power system engineering principles
Consistently drives for value in sound engineering decisions
Good interpersonal and communication skills
Good knowledge of Personal Computer operations and related software
Required to work safely and follow all Entergy safety policies and procedures
Ability to recognize and mitigate hazards in the workplace
Contribute to an inclusive work environment
Recognize opportunities for improvement and the ability to enact change

Primary Location: Mississippi-Jackson Mississippi : Jackson || Louisiana : New Orleans
Job Function: Professional
FLSA Status: Professional
Relocation Option: Level II
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT
Number of Openings: 2
Req ID: 122201
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

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Additional Responsibilities: As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

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EEI Testing:

One way that Entergy has found to identify and assess the abilities and skills needed for certain jobs is through pre-employment testing. If this position does require an EEI test, the type of test will be located under the qualifications section of the job posting. If you are invited to a test session, we strongly recommend you review and complete the practice test as well as review the testing brochure for your respective test. The test brochure will give you critical information on the test such as time allocated and number of questions. Also, keep in mind that the actual test is timed; you should practice timing yourself while doing the practice tests. The practice test information and test brochures can be located by going to the EEI website, , Logon ID: entergy, password: practice test (2 words). Travel expenses incurred in connection with EEI testing are non-reimbursable.

In addition to EEI testing there is also Fit-for-Duty testing which will identify and assess the abilities and skills needed for certain jobs. If this position does require Fit-for-Duty testing, the type of test will be located under the qualifications section of the job posting.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Please note: Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.