Procurement Engineer (Nuclear)

Job Title: Procurement Engineer (Nuclear)

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Safety/Human Performance:

Actively promote strong safety behaviors and ensure the team always puts safety first;

Utilize key tools, programs, and proactive field visits to ensure standards and behaviors;

Monitor and influence suppliers to proactively identify any safety concerns.

Incident Response:

Perform emergency role duties as assigned through the Storm Assignment Management System (SAMS) and/or the nuclear Emergency Response Organization (ERO).

Process and Reporting Compliance:

Ensure all requirements for savings, diversity, document retention, and other areas of compliance are met.

Work Processes:

Complete/maintain qualification and perform assigned emergency response role:

If work location is a nuclear plant site, employee will be assigned an Emergency Response Organization role (i.e., "ERO" assignment);

If work location is Headquarters (HQN), employee may be assigned a Storm Response role;

Perform assigned general tasks to support PES team (e.g., administration, scheduling, meeting organization, performance metrics, etc.);

Perform as team member on special projects as assigned (e.g., root cause analysis, resolution of significant issues, etc.);

(Post qualification):

Act as on-call PES (rotational);

Screen PE Evaluation requests, obtain additional information as required and determine type of PE Evaluation (i.e., Root Cause) required;

Research relevant documentation resources (drawings, calculations, specifications, etc.) to determine relevant requirements and specifications for procurement of item or service;

Perform PE Evaluation including all requirements and document disposition (i.e., conclusions) in required format and understandable to another qualified PES;

Working with Procurement Specialists, Receipt Inspector and the chosen vendor, resolve PES-related vendor exceptions to the Purchase Order;

Upon request, work with Contract Specialists and Contract Manager, resolve PES-related quality requirement issues during the contract development/award process (for services);

Capture and document cost-savings/efficiency-improvement opportunities identified during the PE Evaluation process.

Value Creation:

• Complete basic PE Evals that ensure appropriate technical and quality requirements are included in all related Purchase Orders (i.e., used for procurement of materials and parts).

• Complete PE Evals for Item Equivalency Evaluations (IEEs), as applicable to procedures, that ensure alternate replacement items are technically evaluated for use in systems or components.

• Complete PE Evals for Commercial Grade Dedication (CGD), as applicable to procedures, that authorize the use of commercially procured items in Safety-Related applications through the use of the commercial grade dedication process.

Partnership/Relationships:

• Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure PE is addressing needs proactively and in the most beneficial way for Entergy;

• Establish/maintain professional relationships with suppliers/partners, based on the highest ethical business practices in the Standards of Conduct and Integrity, and Entergy's Supply Chain Policies.

Communications:

• Aware of role as a Procurement Engineering point of contact with stakeholders;

• Maintain open communications between stakeholders and within Supply Chain to ensure that prompt, accurate, and complete information is provided.

Minimum Requirements

Minimum education required of the position:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or other scientific discipline OR in lieu of a degree, minimum 4+ years of equivalent related experience

Preferred: Bachelor's de ree in engineering or other scientific discipline related to an operating nuclear plant. Prior nuclear supply chain, procurement engineering, or engineering experience.

Minimum experience required of the position?

Engineer, II: 2+ years of experience (1+ year with master's degree)

Engineer, III: 4+ years of experience (3+ years with PE/master's degree)

Engineer, Senior: 6+ years of experience (5+ years with PE)

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position:

Technical

Understanding of Procurement Engineering and its role in procurement and Entergy operations;

Familiarity with the various types and functions of in-discipline items (i.e., electrical/I&C, mechanical, civil/structural components, parts, and materials) used in power plants;

Quantitative/analytical skills with the ability to analyze technical data, provide meaningful insights and report results;

Logical and systematic problem solving skills; conclusions are presented concisely and based on facts and supporting data;

Awareness of the procurement and contracting processes and the PES's role within those processes.

Professional:

Ability to manage multiple tasks and/or projects; deliver on schedule;

Basic application of analytical skills and tools to make fact-based decisions; aware of data sources;

Capable of clear and concise communications, written and oral, with all stakeholders;

Ability to resolve conflicts without damaging relationships;

Ability to build relationships and networks with internal and external stakeholders.

ANSI Required: None

Any certificates, licenses, etc. required of the position:

Professional Engineer license and/or Senior Reactor Operator is a plus.

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