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Scheduler, Design Engineering

Entergy, Port Gibson, MS, United States


Scheduler Work Place Flexibility: Onsite Legal Entity: Entergy Operations, Inc.-EOI
Job Description: A scheduler that develops detailed schedules for design engineering projects. Coordinates and represents the department in project, engineering, and scheduling meetings.
Job Duties/Responsibilities:
Plans and schedules work based on system priorities, workload demand, and available resources to ensure timely execution of field activities.
Ensures design engineering schedules are properly resource loaded; manages schedule adjustments and re-optimization as conditions change.
Partners with internal stakeholders to resolve scheduling conflicts and ensure priority work is executed efficiently.
Monitors and communicates design engineering schedule updates.
Forecasts workload with internal and external workgroups on resource planning, availability, and workload balancing.
Identifies scheduling constraints or deficiencies, analyzes alternatives, and recommends solutions to mitigate conflicts and service impacts.
High level of understanding of Primavera P6 functions
Minimum experience required of the position:
Desired: B.S. Degree in Engineering or other scientific discipline generally associated with power plant operations or equivalent work experience.
Scheduler, Sr: At least 6 years of scheduling experience
Knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the position:
Preferred: Prior nuclear experience
Prior design engineering scheduling experience
Understanding of PowerBi and other analysis tools
Experience implementing a new or redefined scheduling program within an organization
Primary Locations: Mississippi-Jackson, Arkansas: Russellville, Louisiana: Killona, Louisiana: St. Francisville, Mississippi: Port Gibson
Job Function: Nuclear
FLSA Status: Professional
Relocation Option: Level II
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT
Number of Openings: 1
Travel Percentage: Up to 25%
An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets.
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.
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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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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.