Field Coordinator - Trans

Entergy; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Entergy is seeking a Transmission Field Coordinator in New Orleans to lead planning and readiness for high‑voltage transmission line and substation work. You will identify hazards, evaluate ROW conditions, and determine when EWP or BMAD analyses are required, ensuring first‑time‑right execution.

You will coordinate with engineering, environmental, ROW, and construction teams to remove barriers, prepare switching steps, and ensure safe, compliant work practices across transmission projects.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required or related work experience.
• 7+ years of Substation, Relay, or Linework experience in distribution or transmission.
• To be eligible to test, meet five years of discipline-specific field experience or SVP approval.

Responsibilities

• Safety Leadership and high‑risk work planning, integrating Life Critical Rules and MAD/BMAD requirements into all plans.
• Validate work packages against structure standards, hardware, and substation equipment specifications; resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare switching packages, clearances, isolation points, outage sequencing, and coordination with Transmission Control Center.

Skills

Safety Leadership

Outage Planning

QA/QC Oversight

Switching Coordination

Constructability Troubleshooting

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate’s or Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE

The Transmission Field Coordinator leads planning and readiness activities for high‑voltage transmission line and substation work, ensuring safe, compliant, and first‑time‑right execution. The role proactively identifies hazards, evaluates structure and ROW conditions, and determines when EWP or BMAD analysis is required. Work plans incorporate Life Critical Rules, MAD/BMAD requirements, grounding schemes, fall‑protection needs, LOTO/clearance steps, and all relevant transmission safe‑work practices. The Field Coordinator ensures that all transmission jobs are designed and prepared in alignment with engineering standards, conductor installation methods, hardware assemblies, and substation equipment specifications. Pre‑construction reviews—such as structure assessments, access verification, and material checks—are essential to eliminating field delays and constructability issues. The role prepares switching steps, isolation points, breaker lineups, tagging requirements, and outage sequencing in collaboration with Transmission Control Center, ensuring system protection, accuracy, and operational feasibility. Execution readiness includes verifying structure access, crane/tensioning locations, conductor paths, environmental/ROW requirements, permits, logistics, and specialized equipment. The coordinator partners with Construction, System Operations, ROW, Environmental, Dispatch, Warehousing, and contractors to remove barriers and support seamless field execution. Additionally, the Field Coordinator provides technical coaching, anticipates challenges in rigging, tensions, and equipment limitations, and contributes to post‑job reviews to strengthen future planning and work quality.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Safety Leadership & High‑Risk Transmission Work Planning - Identifies hazards specific to transmission lines and substations; determines when EWP/BMAD analysis is required; integrates Life Critical Rules, grounding schemes, MAD/BMAD requirements, LOTO/clearance steps, and transmission Safe Work Practices into all work plans; and ensures specialty equipment and controls are ready before work starts.
• Technical Standards, Engineering Alignment & QA/QC Oversight - Validates transmission work packages against structure standards, conductor/OPGW installation practices, hardware assemblies, foundation requirements, and substation equipment specifications; performs site, structure, and access assessments; and resolves discrepancies with Engineering, Design, Environmental, ROW, or Permitting to produce field‑ready plans.
• Transmission System Operations, Switching Coordination & Outage Planning - Prepares switching packages, clearances, isolation points, breaker lineups, tagging requirements, and outage sequencing; collaborates with Transmission Control Center to validate feasibility; and applies knowledge of outage tools, operating procedures, and restoration processes during planned and emergent events.
• Execution Readiness, Access Validation & Resource Staging - Ensures all transmission work is planned for safe execution by verifying structure access, crane/tensioning setups, conductor paths, environmental/ROW needs, logistics, specialized equipment, and materials; coordinates with Transmission Construction, Dispatch, Warehouse, Environmental/ROW, and contractors to eliminate delays.
• Technical Coaching, Constructability Troubleshooting & Field Partnership - Supports crews by clarifying technical expectations, anticipating constructability issues (rigging, tensions, structure conditions, protection impacts), solving planning‑phase challenges, participating in post‑job reviews, and intervening early when gaps in packages or switching plans could affect safety or execution quality.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Minimum education required of the position High School Diploma or equivalent or related work experience Associate’s degree or Bachelor’s degree preferred

Minimum experience required of the position 7+ years of Substation, Relay, or Linework (Distribution or Transmission) experience with demonstrated competency and a clear understanding of advanced transmission work – or – The ability to pass the technical capability test, demonstrating the required skills. To be eligible to test, an individual must also meet one of the following: Minimum of five years of discipline‑specific or combination of field experience (Substation, Relay, or Distribution / Transmission Linework) Prior relevant Operations Coordinator experience with SVP approval