Distribution Lighting Design, Lead

Entergy; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Entergy in Little Rock seeks a Lead Distribution Lighting Designer to oversee and coordinate external contract lighting design work, ensuring build-ready, compliant packages delivered on schedule to minimize field rework and support reliable construction outcomes.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and 2–3 years in the utility sector, with strong leadership, project management, and MS Office skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant work experience.
• 2-3 years of experience in the utility industry or relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary owner of lighting design work performed by external contract designers. Define scope, assumptions, and deliverables for contracted lighting design packages.
• Review and approve lighting design packages to ensure compliance with standards and customer requirements; act as a quality gate prior to design release.
• Monitor contractor performance against cycle time, quality, and backlog targets; balance work allocation across contract design firms.
• Provide day-to-day technical clarification to contract designers within established standards and approve technical design as needed.
• Escalate capacity constraints, quality issues, or schedule risks to the Design Oversight Manager.

Skills

Leadership

Contract design

Project management

Budget management

MS Office

Electrical distribution

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

MS Project

Microsoft Office

Job description

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite

Job Summary/Purpose

Lead Distribution Lighting Designer oversees and coordinates contract lighting design execution, serving as the primary owner of external designer work. Ensures designs are accurate, build-ready, compliant with standards, and delivered on schedule to minimize field rework and support reliable construction outcomes. Reviews and approves design packages as a quality gate, incorporates field feedback and as-built learnings, and monitors contractor performance against cycle time and quality targets. Provides technical guidance and clarification to contract designers, manages work allocation across design firms, and escalates capacity, quality, or schedule risks. Approves lighting projects before release for construction execution.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary owner of lighting design work performed by external contract designers. Clearly define scope, assumptions, and deliverables for contracted lighting design packages. Coordinate with sourcing, project delivery, and work management to align contract design output with construction needs
• Review and approve lighting design packages produced by contractors to ensure compliance with approved standards and customer requirements. Act as a quality gate prior to design release, reducing RFIs, change orders, and field rework. Incorporate field feedback and as-built learnings into contractor guidance and future work packages
• Monitor contractor performance against cycle time, quality, and backlog targets. Balance work allocation across contract design firms to meet demand and delivery commitments. Escalate capacity constraints, quality issues, or schedule risks to the Design Oversight Manager
• Provide day-to-day technical clarification to contract designers within established standards, as well as approving technical design (depending on approval thresholds). Serve as first point of escalation for contractor questions and minor design corrections. Partner with the Chief Engineer and Design Manager to resolve standards interpretation or exception requests
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant work experience
• 2-3 years of experience in the utility industry or relevant work experience

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Required Of The Position

Demonstrated exceptional leadership ability. Excellent interpersonal skills; team player. Experience in managing/executing capital and/or O&M projects. Thorough understanding of procedures, programs, and standards. Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multi-projects simultaneously. Knowledge of utility electric system design and operations. Knowledge of budgets, financial procedures, and property accounting.

• Outstanding written and verbal skills include the ability to clearly communicate and express self well in groups and one-on-one conversations.
• The ability to communicate technical subject matters to less technical stakeholders.
• The ability to influence others with or without direct authority such as the direct authority of a supervisor.
• Strong problem-solving capability includes strong critical thinking and questioning attitude skills.
• Understanding of Change Management and Configuration Management principles and the ability to apply those principles to technology implementation.
• Skills necessary to manage projects on schedule, within scope, and within financial targets and report progress.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in analytical tools including Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Project.
• General understanding of distribution operations’ processes, and systems.
• Knowledge and experience of Entergy Contractor management requirements and processes desirable.
• Knowledge of Entergy’s Safety Standards and Safe Work Practices desirable

Other Attributes

Functional Knowledge:

Working knowledge of Entergy safe work rules associated in the installation and maintenance of lighting products. Ability to perform quality engagement with internal and external field personal.

Business Expertise:

Ability to manage budgets associated with lighting maintenance and repair

Problem Solving:

Applies understanding of how the team relates to other closely related teams to improve efficiency of own sub-function/business unit.

Impact:

Guided by functional strategy, impacts results of part of a function, division or region or facilitates the work done by other functions by providing support to impact the business.

Interpersonal Skills:

Negotiates and influences the opinions of others within the business unit and in external organizations; exercises sensitivity to the audience

Working Conditions/Essential Functions/Physical Requirements

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.

This position is designated as a Safety Sensitive position and is subject to mandatory pre-employment and random drug testing.

Primary Location: Arkansas - Little Rock Arkansas : Little Rock

Job Function: Corporate

FLSA Status: Professional

Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered

Number of Openings: 1

Travel Percentage: 25% to 50%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to view the EEO page, or see statements below.

EEO Statement:

The Entergy System of Companies provides 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. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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Accessibility:

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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.

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Working Conditions

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.