Works closely with the Power Generation leadership to ensure that projects meet their required performance through; Operations personnel review of design; effective planning for staffing and training of the staff; the provision of spare parts; and provision of any required long term maintenance agreements which will be negotiated in collaboration with Fossil Fleet Maintenance leadership.
Works closely with the Regulatory functions to support the requirement of receiving the necessary certifications, including providing written and verbal testimony before the commissions.
Works closely with Environmental to determine permitting requirements and obtain the necessary permits. Maintains a roster of contract personnel for executing construction and commissioning activities for major projects.
Minimum Requirements
Minimum education required of the position
B.S. in Engineering Discipline, Finance, Accounting, Construction Management or applicable course of study or equivalent work experience.
Minimum experience required of the position
10 years plus power generation capital project development and management experience. Utility capital project experience essential.
Desired: Prior experience managing commissioning and startup activities for major power generation projects, ensuring on-time completion and operational readiness.
Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the position
Preferred
Advanced CCGT Commissioning Background: Deep technical expertise in the startup, tuning, and thermal performance testing of modern single- or multi-shaft Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) systems, including HRSGs, steam turbines, and balance of plant (BOP) systems.
Fleet Side Expertise: Direct experience managing an internal heavy mobile supporting fleet, asset tracking platforms, or comprehensive field logistics networks for large-scale utility operations.
Field-First Mindset: Proven history of operating effectively as a high-travel executive who thrives in heavy industrial field environments just as comfortably as in executive boardrooms.
Any certificates, licenses, etc. required of the position
Mobility: Demonstrated ability and willingness to travel 75% or greater to project construction sites across the service territory.
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- Primary Location: Texas-The Woodlands Texas : The Woodlands || Louisiana : New Orleans
- Job Function: Engineering
- FLSA Status: Professional
- Relocation Option: Level I
- Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT
- Number of Openings: 1
- Req ID: 124870
- PS Job Title: Dir, Capital Projects
- Travel Percentage:Travel: More than 75%
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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.
