Joint Use Pole Attachment Representative (118906)

Job Title:Joint Use Pole Attachment Representative

Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid

Legal Entity:Entergy Services LLC

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.

Note: This is a hybrid position reporting to the office at least 3 days a week and can be based out of our offices in Little Rock AR Jackson MS New Orleans LA or Beaumont TX. Those outside the area would need to relocate for this role. Relocation assistance is not available for this posting. Selected candidates will be placed as a Pole Attachment Rep I II III or Senior based on education experience and demonstrated success at competencies of the role.

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE:

The Pole Attachment Representative will assist in the: primary point of contact and liaison between Entergy and the management of potential third party attachers managing engineering/inspection contractors development of project specific scopes of work and the tracking/reporting of project specific financials. In addition the PAR will support the Power Delivery organizations requests including but not limited to permit requests administration of pole attachment agreements coordinating transfers and billing for emergency pole replacements for nonEntergy PAR will interface and partner with internal stakeholders including Distribution Project Management Construction Management Legal Engineering Telecom Supply Chain Representatives Work Management Customer Service Representatives and Customer Accounting. The PAR is also expected to actively participate in corporate business unit workgroup and incidentmanagement (i.e. storm recovery) initiatives as requested by the Supervisor of Pole Attachments.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain positive and open communications with joint use utilities and thirdparty attachment owners responding to problems or concerns from the various cable TV telephone and other attaching companies.
• Ensure billing auditing and collecting payments for the companies and organizations who attach their facilities to Entergy poles is complete.
• Manage the field/engineering inspection process performed by internal engineering and contract engineering including staying current on NESC requirements and guidelines.
• Provide support for storms for designated storm role.
• Execution and administration of pole attachment agreements with communication companies and governmental entities.
• Report progress on collection of outstanding invoices to management and Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable.
• Respond to data requests related to measures benchmarking and other reports.
• Monitor and manage new attachment requests including assignment of and followup on inspections to ensure that joint use and thirdparty attachments are installed in compliance with Joint Use/Pole Attachment Contract and applicable Code requirements.
• Maintain the attachment database system (Varasset) for all additions and removals on Entergy poles in our service area and manage permit requests through NJUNS.
• Coordinate transfer of attachments between Entergy and the companies or organizations who attach to our poles; ensure applicable makeready contribution amounts are accurately calculated billed and collected.
• Coordinate the billing and collection for emergency pole replacement for nonEntergy poles.
• Educate operations and design groups as to changes in regulatory requirements and/or other pole attachment process issues; coordinate training and use of NJUNS system throughout operations and design groups.
• Manage projects spanning among multiple jurisdictions.
• Partner with internal and external customers to develop a good working relationship to achieve a shared goal.
• Create and maintain a working relationship with Customer Accounting Legal Engineering Customer Service Operations and Work Management.

Minimum Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent work experience.
• Preferred: Bachelors degree in project management or business administration

Minimum experience required of the position.

• Pole Attachment Representative I: 0 years of professional experience
• Pole Attachment Representative II:2 years of professional experience.
• Pole Attachment Representative III: 4 years of professional experience.
• Pole Attachment Representative Sr:6 years of professional experience.

Minimum knowledge skills and abilities required of the position:

• History of safe performance active safety involvement and participation and strong desire for a safer workplace.
• Excellent negotiation interpersonal & group communication skills.
• Strong planningorganizationtime management skills.
• Excellent computer skills and proficient in Microsoft Office software (Word Excel & Outlook Power Point).
• Understanding of pole attachment regulations and its applications.
• Ability to work with multiple levels of organizational structure.
• Willingness to take the initiative on projects and issues that arise.
• Show leadership within work groups by training others having strong leadership skills serve as mentors/leads to other on pole attachment team.
• Flexible and able to adjust to changing and demanding customer needs.
• Preferred:
  • Training or education in leadership project management joint use utility coordination interpersonal communications and conflict resolution.
  • Knowledge of Maximo PeopleSoft Financials CCS NJUNS and Varasset

Licenses or Certifications required for this position:

None

Primary Location: ArkansasSearcyArkansas : Little Rock
Louisiana : New Orleans
Mississippi : Jackson
Texas : Beaumont
Job Function: Professional
FLSA Status: Exempt Ind
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT
Number of Openings: 2
Req ID: 118906
Travel Percentage:Up 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 nondiscrimination 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.

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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.

Equal Opportunity

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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.