Utility Foreman - Louisiana (RSM)

Entergy•New Orleans, LA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This posting is for a potential future opening(s) with Entergy. This posting is to build a candidate pool, should the opening(s) become available. The Utility Foreman will supervise, coordinate, and assist in the construction and repair of both overhead and underground distribution. This role involves responding to and resolving customer issues in a timely and professional manner, providing leadership and training to line and service personnel, and championing safe work practices to ensure compliance with Company Safety Rules. The goal is to ensure network goals and objectives are met or exceeded. The position requires managing all SO/SR/WR's in DIS/DSS, organizing work, and managing multiple tasks and inputs simultaneously. It also involves working with others and maintaining a positive attitude in extreme working conditions. A strong attention to detail with a focus on safety and accuracy is essential for directing construction/repair crews safely and restoring the electric system efficiently. The role includes assisting in Network operations, storm restorations, and operation of AM/FM, as well as directing contract crews. The foreman will motivate and influence a diverse and geographically dispersed work force dealing with a wide variety of safety and training issues. The position may also require assuming Line Supervisor's duties for short periods in their absence. As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, in alternate locations, and/or 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. 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.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Minimum of 8 years of line experience or equivalent.
Strong communication and organizational skills.
Ability to take and understand directives and complete tasks.
Required to work safely and follow all Entergy safety policies and procedures.
Excellent leadership skills.
Strong decision making skills.
Ability to manage multiple activities and changing priorities.
Self motivated and dependable team player.
Ability to work well under pressure.
Ability to recognize hazards in the workplace and have the ability to mitigate the hazards.
Ability to maintain and care for Company equipment properly and safeguard assets.
Class A Commercial driver's license.
Authorization to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Ability to lead and participate in problem solving teams as required.
Ability to recognize opportunities for process improvement and have the ability to enact change.

Responsibilities

Supervise, coordinate, and assist in the construction and repair of both overhead and underground distribution.
Respond to and resolve customer issues in a timely and professional manner.
Provide leadership and training to line and service personnel.
Champion safe work practices and insure compliance to Company Safety Rules.
Work to insure network goals and objectives are met or exceeded.
Manage all SO/SR/WR's in DIS/DSS.
Organize work and manage multiple task and inputs simultaneously.
Work with others and maintain a positive attitude in extreme working conditions.
Direct construction/repair crews safely and construct/restore electric system efficiently.
Assist in Network operations, storm restorations, and operation of AM/FM and directing of contract crews.
Motivate and influence a diverse and geographically dispersed work force dealing with a wide variety of safety and training issues.
Assume Line Supervisor's duties for a short time in their absence.
Be available to work additional hours, in alternate locations, and/or perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company.