Senior Distribution Specialist
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Job Description
Work Place Flexibility: Onsite
Legal Entity:Entergy Services LLC
Job Summary/Purpose
This position acts as a subject matter expert in a program or system role in a technical discipline among peers within a department. This position works in conjunction with other engineering disciplines as well as craft employees and is responsible for developing design / construction standards.
Job Duties/Responsibilities
Plan and conduct independent engineering work requiring judgment in the evaluation selection application and adaptation of engineering techniques procedures and criteria. Devises new approaches to solving problem. Work within a team environment to create and maintain material specifications material standards and process in Utility Distribution. Current opening is in the area associated with transformers distributed energy resources engineering support and construction issues. Future duties may be in other portions of the Design Basis group related to such items as underground construction equipment controls communications and controls. Persons in these roles are expected to:
Represent Entergy as a technical expert within Industry
Represents Entergy Power Delivery in Standards discussions and/or utility practices as the industry evolves.
Work with consultants and equipment manufacturers and interface with departments on technical issues.
Leads the development of System/ Power Delivery processes and procedures.
Change agent for achieving Power Delivery objectives.
Provide guidance and coaching to other departments on engineering and construction matters.
Minimum Requirements
Minimum education required of the position
Technical Degree (2-year Associate or 4 year Bachelors) and/or years of operational experience in electric utilities commensurate with progression level (15 years for Dist Spec)
Minimum experience required of the position
6 years with 4-year Bachelors degree 8 years with 2-year associate degree 10 years with supervisory experience 15 years without degree.
Preferred: Knowledge of overhead and underground electric distribution systems; hands-on experience in line construction or distribution design.
Minimum knowledge skills and abilities required of the position
Ability to work independently without day-to-day oversight ability to work within a team environment that may be geographically
diverse and to lead small projects critical thinking and the ability to provide written reports supporting standards and the underlying philosophy. Good interpersonal skills along with strong written and oral communication skills. Good knowledge of Personal Computer operations and related software. Basic theory of electricity. Ability to interpret construction drawings. Ability to manage multiple activities and changing priorities. Ability to recognize opportunities for process improvement. Have experience and expertise in the actual construction of line and component details constructability of standards.
Desired:
- Knowledge of electrical distribution material.
- Knowledge of electrical distribution construction practices.
- Demonstrable understanding of the application of NEC NESC and / or other national codes and standards is a plus.
Any certificates licenses etc. required of the position.
Must have valid drivers license.
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Primary Location: Louisiana-New OrleansLouisiana : New Orleans
Job Function: Professional
FLSA Status: Professional
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 119657
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 non-discrimination 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.
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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.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
