Distribution Field Coordinator: Safety & Execution Lead

Entergy Corporation; Louisiana (MO); On-site; USD 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Entergy Corporation is seeking a Field Coordinator, Distribution for Louisiana to oversee safe, efficient execution of distribution construction, maintenance, restoration, and switching activities. This role emphasizes planning, hazard anticipation, switching orders validation, and embedding life-critical rules into pre-job documentation, ensuring high-quality work and readiness.

The candidate will coordinate with field crews, dispatch, and supply chain, providing technical coaching and post‑job

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent or related work experience.
• 7+ years of distribution or transmission line experience with demonstrated competency and a clear understanding of advanced Linework skills.
• The ability to pass the technical capability test, demonstrating the required skills.
• Minimum of five years of discipline-specific field experience (Distribution or Transmission Linework) or prior Operations Coordinator experience with SVP approval.

Responsibilities

• Safety Leadership & High-Risk Planning - Anticipates hazards, embeds Life Critical Rules, grounding, clearances, and Safe Work Practices into pre-job documentation, ensures safety controls before mobilization.
• Standards Compliance, Quality Control & Work Package Validation - Ensures alignment with construction and maintenance standards; performs site assessments and material verification; uses QA/QC to eliminate discrepancies before field execution.
• System Operations Support, Switching Readiness & Outage Planning - Prepares switching packages, isolation points, and outage steps; coordinates with DOC to ensure safe sequencing; supports restoration readiness.
• Execution Readiness & Work Enablement - Confirms jobs are fully ready by validating access, environmental needs, permits, logistics, equipment staging, and material availability; coordinates across departments to ensure smooth field execution.
• Technical Coaching, Troubleshooting & Field Support - Clarifies job expectations, prepares actionable work plans, resolves planning-phase challenges, participates in post-job reviews, and addresses gaps to maintain safety and quality.

Skills

Safety leadership

QA/QC discipline

Outage planning

Cross-functional coordination

Coaching & mentoring

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

DACT/OMS

Job description

Entergy Corporation is seeking a Field Coordinator, Distribution for Louisiana to oversee safe, efficient execution of distribution construction, maintenance, restoration, and switching activities. This role emphasizes planning, hazard anticipation, switching orders validation, and embedding life-critical rules into pre-job documentation, ensuring high-quality work and readiness.

The candidate will coordinate with field crews, dispatch, and supply chain, providing technical coaching and post‑job