Supt, Area Substations

Entergy; Senatobia (MS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Entergy is seeking a Supt, Area Substations to lead maintenance and asset management for substations within the Senatobia/Grenada area of Mississippi. The role directs a team of substation mechanics, relay mechanics, and foremen, with a focus on safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance.

The position requires strong leadership, risk management, and coordination with engineering, customer service, and leadership teams.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of Substation Work Management System, Automated Outage Request System, and Power plant applications.
• Thorough knowledge of substation maintenance and construction practices.
• Working knowledge of safe work procedures, Entergy Safety Manual, OSHA, and DOT regulations applicable to position.
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in transmission, substation, construction, or electrical repair area.
• Proven leadership, communication, and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Safety – engages safety organization and partner to transform field safety efforts; ensure a safe work environment and safety culture.
• Provides strategic leadership, development, and oversight in the execution of the substation asset management capital and maintenance portfolio.
• Develop, supervise, and direct the annual substation preventative, diagnostic and corrective maintenance program.
• Responsible for monitoring weather conditions and outages and directing and management of restorations workers for minor storm events.
• Lead Organizational Health Committees and consistently improve OHI.

Education

Technical degree or equivalent work experience

Job description

PS Job Title: Supt, Area Substations

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite

Legal Entity: Entergy Mississippi, LLC

This position can be filled in Senatobia or Grenada, MS**

Job Summary/Purpose

This position is accountable for providing leadership, direction and oversight for the Transmission and Distribution substation maintenance activities. The position promotes safe work behaviors and actions from all assigned employees and takes full responsibility for the safety culture within the workgroup. Supervises a staff of substation mechanics, relay mechanics, utility foremen and contractors to maintain substation operations within geographic area of responsibility. Requires strong matrix working relationship with Customer Service Managers, Engineering Supervisor, and Transmission and Distribution Leadership.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Safety – Engages safety organization and partner to transform field safety efforts. Ensure a safe work environment and safety culture exists for all assigned employees. Actively and progressively require safe work behaviors and actions from all assigned employees.
• Provides strategic leadership, development, and oversight in the execution of the substation asset management capital and maintenance portfolio. Ensures the Work Management Process is understood and followed.
• Develop, supervise, and direct the annual substation preventative, diagnostic and corrective maintenance program.
• Responsible for monitoring weather conditions and outages and directing and management of restorations workers for minor storm events during both regular and after hours. Coordinates the assembling of out of town storm response teams and Local Storm Leadership during a black event.
• Risk awareness and development – Provides grid leadership for Risk Analysis and elimination/mitigation efforts. Understand and mitigate risk posed by execution of grid maintenance and capital projects.
• Provide oversight, support, and direction for employees to adhere to committed O&M and SERC work plan.
• Ensure personnel adhere to the FERC/NERC/SERC compliance, configuration management, and maintenance procedures.
• Manage workforce mandated safety and compliance training. Provide development opportunities for employees through training opportunities, both in house and external.
• Provide development opportunities for employees through training opportunities, both in house and external. Lead Organizational Health Committees and consistently improve OHI.

Minimum Requirements

Minimum Education:

• Technical degree or equivalent work experience (detailed below)

Minimum Experience:

• 6-8 years related work experience with several years' supervisory experience.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills And Abilities:

• Working knowledge of Substation Work Management System, Automated Outage Request System, and Power plant applications.
• Thorough knowledge of substation maintenance and construction practices.
• Working knowledge of safe work procedures, Entergy Safety Manual, OSHA, and DOT regulations applicable to position.
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in transmission, substation, construction, or electrical repair area.
• Proven leadership, communication, and decision-making skills.
• Strong capabilities to work with computers and related technology.
• Understanding of mechanical maintenance principles and relay schemes.
• Ability to work irregular hours, overtime, and out of town assignments.
• Capable of working multiple tasks simultaneously with adherence to deadlines.
• Demonstrated leader in working safely and identifying and correcting unsafe work conditions and practices.

Any Certificates, Licenses, Etc.:

• None

Other Attributes:

Functional Knowledge:

• Requires understanding and application of procedures and concepts within own discipline and basic knowledge of other disciplines.

Business Expertise:

• Applies understanding of how the team relates to other closely related areas to improve efficiency of own team.

Problem Solving:

• Has formal supervisory responsibilities; sets priorities for and coaches employees to meet daily deadlines.

Impact:

• Impacts the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of own team and its contribution to the sub-function.

Interpersonal Skills:

• Uses tact and diplomacy to exchange information and handle sensitive issues.

Primary Location: Mississippi - Senatobia Mississippi : Senatobia || Mississippi : Grenada

Job Function: Corporate

Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT

Number of Openings: 1

Req ID: 125571

Travel Percentage: 25% to 50%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets.

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.

Accessibility: Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants.

Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf.

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.