Risk Engineer

Risk Engineer I-Sr. Lead

Position reports to the Director of Risk Management / Risk Engineering. Responsible for recommending risk improvement and mitigation measures to Entergy Nuclear, PowerGen and Entergy Transmission and Distribution. Leadership. Responsibilities include consulting with company personnel regarding the solution of technical problems related to the protection of assets from loss due to fire and/or equipment failure. Must be capable of exercising engineering judgment in the identification and analysis of risk factors for major losses that would result in the damage of company assets and developing resolution strategies to mitigate those risk factors.

Skills include the ability to perform comprehensive sprinkler system analysis, including water supply graphing, and to evaluate various special hazard exposures, such as flammable liquid storage and handling, rack storage and Highly Protected Risk (HPR) protection features on electrical generating facilities including renewable facilities. Provide assistance and technical input to Operations, Design, and Maintenance Organizations. Assignments include collaboration with other professional engineers in developing computational equations or formulation of solutions to technical problems.

Additional responsibilities include: maintaining loss control standards for inspecting, testing and maintaining fire protection systems; ensuring company facilities comply with fire protection standards and jurisdictional codes; promoting loss prevention throughout the company through interaction with plant personnel; representing the company in negotiations with governmental approval authorities; investigating existing hazards and providing recommends risk reduction measures to management; investigating losses and providing recommends corrective action to prevent future losses; coordinating insurance company inspections with plant personnel and assists with responses to insurance company recommendations; developing and presenting loss prevention training programs; performing Failure Modes and Effects Analysis; performing fire system design reviews; performing natural hazards risk models.

Minimum education required of the position: Bachelors Degree in Fire Protection, Civil, Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical Engineering; or a Bachelors degree and 5+ years of Risk Engineering/Risk Management and Power Systems Engineering experience.

Preferred: Utility Operations experience preferred. Relevant coursework or experience in fire protection systems and codes.

Minimum experience required of the position: Risk Engineer I: 0+ years of work experience. Risk Engineer II: 2+ years of work experience. Risk Engineer III: 4+ years of work experience. Risk Engineer Sr: 7+10 years of work experience. Risk Engineer, Sr. Lead: 10+ years of work experience.

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position: Intimate knowledge of fire protection engineering principles and their applications to both fire/property damage risk analysis in industrial facilities. Working knowledge of engineering codes and standards. Ability to perform quantitative fire hazard analyses and risk assessments. Skills include the ability to perform comprehensive sprinkler system analysis and to assess various special hazard exposures, such as flammable liquid storage and handling. Must be able to travel 8-10 nights a month. Ability to quickly identify exposures and develop and present effective loss control solutions in a concise format to senior level management. Ability to manage multiple assignments and fleet priorities.

Primary Location: Louisiana - New Orleans Louisiana: New Orleans || Arkansas: Russellville || Louisiana: Baton Rouge

Job Function: Professional

FLSA Status: Professional

Relocation Option: Available

Union Description/Code: NON BARGAINING UNIT

Number of Openings: 1

Travel Percentage: Up to 25%

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