Contract Support Specialist - Power Plant

Title: Contract Support Specialist - Power Plant

• Plays key role in quality control and oversight of projects per terms of the contract, making determinations on scope of work performed versus initial contract and determining applicability and timing of large payments (which could have an impact on payments for liquidated damages according to contractual agreement, e.g., up to $50,000/day or greater for either party for large scale projects)
• In execution of duties, can verbally commit company to contractor for unplanned services (e.g. additional work related to discovery or emergency work), subject to a follow-up written contractual commitment or amendment
• Serves in an integral role in planning and execution of contract agreement for projects
• Represents company with contractor in respect to the confirmation of the scope and terms of contract at start of job; monitors onsite verification of milestones and completion of job scope per terms of contract
• Responsible for responses to requests for project-specific detail (such as work scope).
• Performs contract manager accrual responsibilities according to the company policies and SOX requirements, recognizing that failure to comply could result in significant Sarbanes Oxley violations
• Has primary responsibility for accruing all contract work that meets the set accrual threshold
• Serves in key role for resolution of accrual issues
• Provides explanations regarding project-specific spending
• Works with management in regard to the fixed asset reporting requirements for the site to ensure compliance
• Provides accurate monthly reports to plant management or other appropriate parties
• Executes quality control analysis to ensure accuracy and rationale
• Provides full range of contract administration actions for assigned projects including reviewing contracts, performing analyses and providing all accrual/fixed asset data, and making determinations on how to best resolve any issues
• Ensures contract compliance relating to all financial transactions
• Responsible for resolving process failures that touch Entergy contracts to ensure the accurate administration and governance of executed projects at the applicable Entergy fossil plant or units; works with various personnel and groups within Entergy (Accounts Payable, Budget Coordinator and Supply Chain) to resolve various issues with payments, contracts, and the budget
• Interacts with procurement and financial personnel throughout the organization to understand issues and perform required analysis

• Bachelor's Degree in a business-related field required or equivalent related work experience
• Preferred:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
  
  

• Contract Support Specialist: at least 4 years of prior relevant experience
• Contract Support Specialist, Sr.: at least 6 years of prior relevant experience
• Preferred:
  • Familiarity with power plant industry or other industrial setting with projects performed by contractors and understanding of oversight of such projects
  
  

• Must be able to learn and understand equipment terminology and operations principles related to a power generation facility
• Strong computer skills and working knowledge required of Microsoft applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and capability in utilizing or learning to use Entergy system applications
• Must be proficient in or be able to learn business unit billing systems, have good knowledge of or be able to acquire knowledge of rates, regulations, programs and payments options, and understand business processes related to regulated companies
• Must have the ability to resolve process failures from several groups that touch Entergy Contracts and be a responsible member of a team that ensures the accurate administration and governance of executed projects of Entergy's Fossil Plants
• Must be dependable, self-motivated, goal oriented, organized and able to manage multiple tasks with little or no supervision
• Good analytical skills required
• Thorough knowledge and demonstrated understanding and appreciation of Entergy's safe work practices
• Understand or be able to learn Entergy's Procurement and Financial regulations and programs and payment options
• Understand or be able to learn business processes related to Entergy's regulated companies

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