Supv, Design (Utility)

Entergy; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Entergy in New Orleans seeks a supervisor to oversee the daily activities of the EAs in the design area, ensuring accurate design work and timely delivery.

You will collaborate with planners, review jobs up to $50k, apply policy, interpret NEC/NESC codes, and provide technical guidance, safety training, and post-construction audits to improve accuracy.

Qualifications

• 2-4 year Technical Degree or equivalent Electrical Distribution work experience.
• 10 years cumulative Electrical Distribution/Transmission/Substation experience or 5 years Distribution Technical Experience.
• 2 years Distribution Design Experience with DIS, GDT or Maximo.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily activities of the EAs in the design area.
• Approve design jobs up to $50k, including revenue calculations, CIAC and taxes, drawing details, Points and Spans in DIS/GDT/Maximo.
• Provide post-construction audits to ensure designer accuracy and correct frequent mistakes.
• Assist with difficult design issues, and customer issues or complaints.
• Provide basic surveying, field operation, DIS/GDT/Maximo, Safety procedures and Construction Standards training for the EAs.

Skills

Electrical distribution knowledge

Team supervision

Problem solving

Education

Technical Degree

Tools

DIS

GDT

Maximo

Job description

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE

Supervises/Co-supervises the daily activities of the EAs in the design area.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Approves timesheets, monitoring vacation or other time off, application of union agreements/contract (where applicable), EA production, EA overtime, etc. Works with the Planner/Scheduler to balance workload among EAs and to provide technical assistance to customer questions or request. Approves design jobs up to $50k, which includes checking revenue calculations, CIAC and taxes, drawing details, Points and Spans in DIS/GDT/Maximo. Interprets line extension policy and tariff rules as they apply to jobs. Interprets NEC and NESC codes, which apply to design jobs. Provides post construction audits to ensure designer accuracy, and to correct any frequent designer mistakes. Assists with difficult design issues, and customer issues or complaints. Provides basic surveying, field operation, DIS/GDT/Maximo, Safety procedures and Construction Standards training for the EAs. Performs office audits, driver observations, and other safety related tasks.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Minimum education required of the position: 2-4 year Technical Degree (or equivalent Electrical Distribution work experience) Minimum experience required of the position: Electrical Distribution/Transmission/Substation Experience: 10 years cumulative OR 5 years Distribution Technical Experience. Distribution Design Experience: 2 years with DIS, GDT or Maximo. Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the position: Good work knowledge of Entergy Construction Specifications.

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.