Utility Foreman - Louisiana

Entergy • New Orleans, LA

11d • 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 position aims to meet or exceed network goals and objectives, manage all SO/SR/WR's in DIS/DSS, and organize work while managing multiple tasks and inputs simultaneously. The ideal candidate will work well with others, maintain a positive attitude in extreme working conditions, and possess a strong attention to detail with a focus on safety and accuracy to direct construction/repair crews safely and construct/restore the electric system efficiently. Responsibilities also include assisting in Network operations, storm restorations, and operation of AM/FM, directing contract crews, and motivating and influencing a diverse and geographically dispersed work force dealing with a wide variety of safety and training issues. The Utility Foreman may also assume Line Supervisor's duties for a short time in their absence.

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 is a precondition to employment in this position.

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.

Benefits

• 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.
• Compliance with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment.
• Pay Transparency Policy Statement: The Entergy System of Companies (the Company) will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED