Work Place Flexibility: Onsite

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC

This position can be filled as a System Operator, LBA I, II, Sr, or Sr Lead

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE:

This position is responsible for the day-to-day monitoring and analysis of Entergy’s Local Balancing Authority (LBA) System Operations in real-time. The LBA System Operator will work as a team member to maintain situational awareness and compliance of all regulatory requirements. Responsible for communication with MISO, impacted real-time personnel, and others for system reliability. In addition, this position serves a key role in strategy development, organizational training, and overall process improvement related to ISO market operations.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Monitor real-time Local Balancing Authority (LBA) operations in a safe and reliable manner.

• Balance hourly net actual interchange with adjacent BAs/LBAs for daily submission to MISO.

• Monitor GMS/SCADA systems to ensure accurate meter data representations for real-time and after-the fact energy accounting.

• Support MISO BA in performing Emergency Operations to include system restoration and load shed if necessary.

• Coordinate and communicate with MISO, TOP, SERC, SPO/EMO, LBA Meter Data Services, External BAs/LBAs, and all Embedded Entities within the LBA footprint to ensure system reliability.

• Analyze and react to real-time conditions and take proactive measures to influence forward plans to ensure system reliability.

• Manage real-time operations and operational compliance utilizing internal Operating Guides and Procedures as well as NERC performance standards.

• Has the authority to take or direct timely and appropriate real-time actions without obtaining approval from higher level personnel.

• Maintain rotating shift schedules 12-hour shifts and adhere to all compliance measures and support initiatives as requested.

• Support changing business needs including shift coverage on designated Relief shifts as needed.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum education

• Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, engineering, or equivalent power system operations work experience is preferred.

Minimum experience

• System Operator I: 0-2 Years

• System Operator II: 2-4 Years

• System Operator Sr: 4-6 Years

• System Operator, Sr Lead: 6-8 Years

Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Ability to learn RTO/Power Pool markets and operations, Power Plant and/or Power System Operations.

• Able to perform all job task with minimum supervision.

• Demonstrates the ability to acquire knowledge of relevant real-time issues.

• Able to direct shift activities and serve a leader with little or no supervision from management.

• Able to work a 12-hour shift schedule in support of a 24X7 operation and provide shift coverage as needed.

Any Certifications, Licenses, etc.

• NERC Certified System Operator Reliability Coordinator level is preferred. Candidate must pass their NERC RC within 12 months of hire.

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Primary Location: Texas-The Woodlands Texas : The Woodlands

Job Function : Professional

FLSA Status : Professional

Relocation Option: Level II

Union description/code : NON BARGAINING UNIT

Number of Openings : 2

Req ID: 115911

Travel Percentage :Up to 25%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please clickhere (https://jobs.entergy.com/content/EEO/?locale=en_US) to view the EEI page, or see statements below.

EEO Statement: The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

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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.

Entergy Pay Transparency Policy Statement: The Entergy System of Companies (the Company) will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c). Equal Opportunity (https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/manual/fccm/2l-equal-opportunity-clauses-and-other-requirements/2l00-equal-opportunity) and Pay Transparency (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf) .

Pay Transparency Notice:

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision (dol.gov) (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf)

The non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment. Please contact HRCompliance@entergy.com to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.

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.

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