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Entergy

Team Leader, Control Room Operations

Entergy, Willis, Texas, United States, 77318

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Job Title:

Team Leader, Control Room Operations

Work Place Flexibility:

Onsite

Legal Entity:

Entergy Texas, Inc.-GTX

Note:

This is an onsite position at the Montgomery County Power Station in Willis, TX. Those from outside the area will need to relocate for this opportunity. Relocation assistance is not available for this posting.

Overview The Control Room Operations Team Leader reports directly to the Plant Manager and directs, leads, and supervises a team of operations personnel in a cross-functional multi-craft, multi-skilled plant environment at a Fossil power plant who share responsibility for its safe, efficient, and reliable operation. This position directs, plans, and coordinates plant operations and staffing to meet site production needs. This role champions employee and contractor safety programs, drives continuous improvement in plant operations and maintenance, and participates in budget development and the effective management of allocated financial resources. It designs, develops, implements, and evaluates programs using metrics and key results review.

Responsibilities

Safety, compliance, budgeting, reliability, and all other aspects of plant operations

Provide direction to operations/maintenance personnel, schedule shift resources, and manage staffing

Lead and develop direct reports to support a culture of strong operation and maintenance fundamentals

Support human performance improvement initiatives related to accountability, coaching, and feedback

Ensure compliance with safe work practices and plant procedures; operate and maintain plant equipment efficiently

Develop procedures, checklists, and performance measures to monitor process controls and regulatory requirements

Develop, implement, and maintain high standards of performance through procedures, rounds/trending, shift turnover, protection system functionality, water chemistry, and maintenance procedures

Work with System Planning Organization (SPO) to maximize plant production, schedule unit testing, outages, and communicate operational issues

Build and maintain relationships with internal/external interfaces and strategic partners

Stay aware of industry research to drive continuous improvement

Provide and support budget/project development and cost control for short-range and long-range planning

Prepare and manage budgets to control deviations from the approved annual budget

Lead end-to-end contract management/contractor oversight for routine and outage work

Identify and close gaps aligned with the company’s business strategy

Refine operating procedures, training plans, alarm management, and other operations/maintenance fundamentals using lessons learned

Provide leadership and technical direction for unit troubleshooting; liaise with vendors, OEMs, and subject matter experts to improve performance

Minimum Requirements

Minimum Education :

High school diploma or equivalent

Preference for bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent work experience (e.g., 10 years of power plant experience)

Minimum Experience :

With technical degree: 5+ years of Power Plant Operations/Maintenance or engineering experience

Without degree: 10+ years of power plant experience

Desirable: Experience with a fossil power plant

Desirable: 2+ years of supervisory experience

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities :

Extensive knowledge of power plant operating and maintenance practices, equipment maintenance strategies, lock out/tag out procedures and other safety practices

Ability to communicate and work effectively with contractors and outside agencies

Ability to engage subordinates and plant personnel to strive for operational excellence

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent communication abilities

Ability to address complex problems quickly with creative solutions

History of accountability for results

Certificates, Licenses, Etc. :

None

Primary Location:

Texas-Willis, Willis

Job Function:

Professional

FLSA Status:

Professional

Relocation Option:

No Relocation Offered

Union description/code:

NON BARGAINING UNIT

Number of Openings:

1

Req ID:

120860

Travel Percentage:

Up to 25%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. For the full EEO notice, policy statements, and accessibility information, please refer to Entergy’s official postings.

Additional notes: Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for accommodation may be made orally or in writing. The company may require EEI testing and other assessments as part of the selection process.

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