Work Place Flexibility: Onsite
Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC
***This is an onsite position in The Woodlands, TX. Relocation assistance and sponsorship is not provided. This position may be filled as an EMO Mkt Res Operator I, II, Sr, or Sr Lead depending on the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate.***
Purpose
This position provides 24x7 Real-Time Operations support and manages the status of Entergy’s generation fleet in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) in compliance with the MISO Energy and Operating Reserves Market Tariff and associated Business Practice Manuals (BPMs) with frequent communication with generating plant personnel, MISO, fossil fuel supply group, day ahead market operations, Transmission Control Center (TCC), and the Local Balancing Authority (LBA). Specific duties include submitting generation facilities overrides and offers in the MISO Energy and Operating Reserve Markets. Additionally, the incumbent will manage gas contract flows and Demand Response (DR) products and identify additional opportunities to maximize the economic benefit of the system to benefit Entergy’s stakeholders.
Job Duties/Responsibilities
Minimum Requirements
Market Resource Operator I - Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
Market Resource Operator II - Bachelor's degree and/or 2+ years equivalent experience in real-time operations, power system dispatching, or power plant operations.
Market Resource Operator Sr. - Bachelor's degree and/or 4+ years equivalent experience in real-time operations, power system dispatching, or power plant operations.
Market Resource Operator Sr. Lead - Bachelor's degree and/or 6+ years equivalent experience in real-time operations, power system dispatching, or power plant operations.
Minimum experience required for this position
0-2 years – Market Resource Operator, I
2-4 years – Market Resource Operator, II
4-6 years – Market Resource Operator, Sr.
6+ years – Market Resource Operator, Sr. Lead
Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the position
Working Conditions/Essential Functions/Physical Requirements
Work a 12-hour shift schedule as part of a 24 hour, 7 days a week operation. 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.
Any certificates, licenses, etc. required of the position
NERC System Operator Certified preferred
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Primary Location: Texas-The Woodlands Texas : The Woodlands
Job Function Professional
FLSA Status Professional
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Union description/code NON BARGAINING UNIT
Number of Openings 1
Req ID: 123448
Travel PercentageUp to 25%
An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here 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.
Accessibility: Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf. If you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process please click here and provide your name, contact number, the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request.
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.
Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal
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.
At Entergy (NYSE: ETR), we power life. More than 100 years ago, our founder Harvey Couch started this company with a handshake, some sawdust and a vision. Couch wanted to bring safe, affordable, reliable energy to the Middle South – energy that would power the lives of people and communities.
Today, we own and operate one of the cleanest large-scale U.S. power generating fleets including more than five gigawatts of carbon-free nuclear capacity, a fleet of highly efficient gas resources, and a fast-growing portfolio of renewable resources.
The nearly 12,000 men and women of Entergy deliver electricity and gas services to 3 million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, generating annual GAAP revenues of $13.8 billion. Headquartered in New Orleans, we continue to play a driving role in the economic growth of the Gulf South.
Our work matters. That’s been true for more than 100 years. And as we look to the next century, we remember the constant that bridges our past and future: We Power Life.
Fast Facts:
Entergy currently has a 90% rating on the 2022 Corporate Equality Index released by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. This score places Entergy among the top energy and utility companies in the survey.
With roots in the Gulf South region for more than a century, Entergy is a recognized leader in corporate citizenship, delivering more than $100 million in economic benefits to local communities through philanthropy and advocacy efforts annually over the last several years.
With a total of 44 awards from EEI for its restoration and mutual-assistance work, Entergy remains the only utility company to have won either EEI's Recovery or Assistance Award, or both, every year since the awards began in 1998.
