Operations Coordinator - Vegetation

Entergy; Pearl (MS); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Entergy Mississippi, LLC, is seeking an Operations Coordinator - Vegetation to lead vegetation management staff in the region and coordinate contractor work for vegetation programs.

The role requires 7+ years in utility vegetation management, an Arborist license, and a forestry or environmental resources background. Hybrid work in Mississippi, with potential travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• College degree preferred (Forestry or Environmental Resources related desired)
• 7+ years electric utility vegetation management experience
• Licensed/Certified arborist or utility arborist

Responsibilities

• Schedule, assign and inspect work of Entergy Vegetation Management contractors. Ensure all work meets Entergy standards and safety requirements.
• Develop, maintain and implement annual maintenance plans and responsive programs in assigned areas.
• Verify contractor productivity and invoicing to meet budgets.
• Respond to customer concerns and manage CIR processes.
• Provide support for storm restoration and emergency work as needed.
• Coordinate with Engineering and Line Departments on capital projects.

Job description

Job Title: Operations Coordinator - Vegetation
Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid
Legal Entity: Entergy Mississippi, LLC
Job Summary/Purpose Responsible for leading and mentoring internal vegetation management staff within assigned region(s) as well as coordinating contractors in implementation of all vegetation management programs in assigned area.
Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Schedule, assign and inspect work of Entergy Vegetation Management contractors. Ensure that all work meets Entergy standards and complies with Entergy safety requirements, guidelines and practices.
• Develop, maintain and implement annual maintenance plans (cycle and herbicide plans) and reactive programs (internal and external customer requests and storm response) in assigned work areas. Monitor reliability and implement improvement plans as needed.
• Verification and tracking of contractor productivity and invoicing to meet annual O&M and capital budgets for assigned areas.
• Respond to all customer concerns/complaints timely and effectively as required in reactive in reactive and Conflict Issue Resolution (CIR) processes.
• Work emergency or storm restoration in assigned area or other areas as needed. Be available for call out at all times.
• Work with Engineering and Line Departments on estimating, planning and oversight of new capital construction projects. Provide technical support to internal customers as requested.

Minimum Requirements
Minimum education required of the position

• College degree preferred (Forestry or Environmental Resources related desired) and 2 - 5 years electric utility vegetation management experience or 7 - 10 years electric utility vegetation management experience.
• Licensed/Certified arborist or utility arborist.

Minimum Experience Required Of The Position 7+ years of experience in related field.
Minimum Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Required Of The Position Experience in distribution operations and distribution contractor management for safety and process compliance.
Any Certificates, Licenses, Etc. Required Of The Position Arborist or Utility Arborist License/Certification; State Certified Pesticide Applicator
Other Attributes
Functional Knowledge - Requires depth and/or breadth of expertise in own specialized discipline or field.
Business Expertise - Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services.
Problem Solving - May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity.
Impact - Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is guided by functional policies.
Interpersonal Skills - Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view.
Other

• Not all aspects of the job are covered by the description - may require "other duties as assigned."
• Job may change over time in accordance with business needs.
• Job description does not guarantee employment.

Primary Location: Mississippi - Pearl Mississippi : Pearl || Mississippi : Jackson || Mississippi : Madison
Job Function: Corporate
FLSA Status: Exempt Ind
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Travel Percentage: Up to 25%
Union Description/code
An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please 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.
The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.
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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.