Dist Designer Helper - Distribution Designer, Sr.

Entergy; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Entergy Louisiana, LLC is seeking a Dist Designer Helper - Distribution Designer, Sr. to be onsite in Baton Rouge. The role focuses on drafting, field investigations, and coordinating with customers to meet service requirements while adhering to Entergy standards and safety policies.

Responsibilities include preparing construction drawings, estimates, and facilitating communication across departments to ensure timely project delivery and reliability of distribution services.

Qualifications

• Under Class 1 supervision, perform elementary drafting and prepare dimension drawings.
• Conduct field investigations and evaluate service alternatives, prepare drawings and estimates.
• Design overhead primary and secondary facilities (pole jobs, internal jobs, revenue).
• Coordinate and negotiate right of way easements and permits per Entergy standards.
• Communicate and coordinate projects with Entergy departments and customers.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and preparing construction drawings and material estimates.
• Meet with customers to discuss requirements and arrange service dates.
• Assist in engineering calculations, tables, layouts, and reports as needed.
• Ensure safety practices and participate in daily/monthly safety meetings.
• Approve and release project designs when authorized.

Skills

Drafting

Field investigations

Customer negotiation

Overhead line design

Right of way coordination

Job description

Job Title: Dist Designer Helper - Distribution Designer, Sr.

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite

Legal Entity: Entergy Louisiana, LLC

Job Qualifications

Under Class 2 and/or 3 supervision, unless otherwise noted below, and following specific instructions as to methods and working details must be able to perform the more elementary drafting, prepare dimension drawings, prepare routine simple estimates, keep map and operating records, and be qualified to do the following and related work in the department to which he is assigned:

• Under Class 1, become familiar with meeting regularly with external/internal customers to discuss and determine specific requirements to provide service in each situation and negotiate facilities layout, point of service, and proposed service date using the most efficient and cost effective method of meeting the customer’s needs while adhering to existing codes, standards and policies, as related to his work.
• Under Class 1, learn to conduct field investigations; evaluate possible service alternatives, determine the appropriate standards and/or specifications; prepare accurate construction drawings and material/labor estimates; interpret customer survey plats; assist in engineering calculations, tables, layouts, studies, and reports, as related to his work.
• Learn and become proficient in designing overhead primary and secondary facilities. Examples: Pole jobs, Internal jobs, and Revenue (miscalls).
• Become familiar with communicating and/or negotiating right of way easements and/or permits and determine right of way clearing needs. Learn to prepare and secure appropriate right of way documents and drawings in accordance with Entergy Standards.
• Learn to communicate and coordinate assigned projects with all Entergy departments and appropriate personnel.
• Approve, release, and assist/create project designs when authorized.
• Follow and adhere to all Entergy safe work practices/policies, which include attending and participating in daily/monthly safety meetings.
• Meet regularly with external/internal customers to discuss and determine specific requirements to provide service in each situation and negotiate facilities layout, point of service, and proposed service date using the most efficient and cost effective method of meeting the customer’s needs.
• Conduct field investigations; evaluate possible service alternatives, determine the appropriate standards and/or specifications; prepare accurate construction drawings and material/labor estimates; interpret customer survey plats; assist in engineering calculations, tables, layouts, studies, and reports, as related to his work.
• Communicate and/or negotiate right of way easements and