Design Supervisor (Utility)

Entergy; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Entergy is seeking a supervisor for the design area DDs to oversee daily activities and ensure accurate design work. The role includes approving timesheets, balancing workload with planners, and providing technical support to customers.

Qualified candidates will have extensive Electrical Distribution experience and familiarity with DIS, GDT, and Maximo systems, plus a technical degree or equivalent experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum: 2–4 year technical degree or equivalent Electrical Distribution work experience.
• Electrical Distribution/Transmission/Substation experience: 10 years cumulative OR 5 years Distribution Technical experience.
• 2 years with DIS, GDT or Maximo.

Responsibilities

• Approves timesheets and monitors vacation/time off; applies union agreements where applicable.
• Balances workload among DDs with Planner/Scheduler; provides technical assistance to customers.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Education

2–4 year technical degree or equivalent Electrical Distribution work experience

Tools

DIS

GDT

Maximo

Job description

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE

Supervises/Co-supervises the daily activities of the DDs in the design area.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Approves timesheets, monitoring vacation or other time off, application of union agreements/contract (where applicable), DD production, DD overtime, etc.

Works with the Planner/Scheduler to balance workload among DDs and to provide technical assistance to customer questions or request.

Approves design jobs up to $150k, which includes checking revenue calculations, CIAC and taxes, drawing details, Points and Spans in DIS/GDT/Maximo.

Interprets line extension policy and tariff rules as they apply to jobs.

Interprets NEC and NESC codes, which apply to design jobs.

Provides post construction audits to ensure designer accuracy, and to correct any frequent designer mistakes.

Assists with difficult design issues, and customer issues or complaints.

Provides basic surveying, field operation, DIS/GDT/Maximo, Safety procedures and Construction Standards training for the DDs.

Performs office audits, driver observations, and other safety related tasks.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Minimum education required of the position: 2-4 year Technical Degree (or equivalent Electrical Distribution work experience)

Minimum experience required of the position: Electrical Distribution/Transmission/Substation Experience: 10 years cumulative OR 5 years Distribution Technical Experience. Distribution Design Experience: 2 years with DIS, GDT or Maximo

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.