Utility Foreman

Entergy; Grenada (MS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Entergy Mississippi, LLC is seeking a Utility Foreman - Grid to supervise and perform installations, maintenance and testing of substation equipment in Grenada, MS. The role requires readiness for 24-hour callouts and strong leadership to ensure safe, compliant operations.

The incumbent will supervise emergency restoration activities, coordinate with contractors and design groups, and provide field training on a wide range of substation apparatus while promoting safe work practices across all

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent or related work experience.
• 5+ years' experience in electric utility industry.
• 5-10 years' experience in electrical substation maintenance or construction preferred.
• Must be certified and able to perform substation switching.
• Able to work with little direction with a high level of organization to accomplish multiple projects simultaneously.
• Must be available for 24-hour callout and extended hours.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and perform installation and maintenance of substation equipment.
• Supervise emergency activities associated with restoration of substation equipment.
• Provide field training to maintenance crews on substation apparatus.
• Assist crews in equipment testing (Doble power factor, Doble breaker speed analyzer, Alber battery test set, Kelman Profiler).
• Provide a professional point of contact for contractors and internal/external customers.
• Ensure compliance with configuration management and maintenance procedures; support department goals.
• Promote safe work behaviors and actively require safety from all crews.

Skills

Safety leadership

Electrical knowledge

Ability to work with little direction

24-hour callout availability

Substation switching certification

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

TWIC Card

CDL driver's license

Job description

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Utility Foreman - Grid is primarily responsible for supervising and performing installations, maintenance and testing of substation equipment. The substation foreman will supervise emergency activities associated with the restoration of substation equipment. The substation foreman promotes safe work behaviors and actions from all assigned crews. The substation foreman provides a professional point of contact for contractors and internal/external customers. The substation foreman must be available for callouts and extended hours.

• Supervise and perform all aspects of installation and maintenance of substation equipment. Supervise and organize emergency activities associated with the restoration of substation equipment.
• Provide field training to maintenance crews on a wide array of substation apparatus.
• Assist crews in performing equipment testing. Such tests include but not limited to Doble power factor, Doble breaker speed analyzer, Alber battery test set and Kelman Profiler.
• Provide a professional point of contact for contractors, internal/external customers, and design groups.
• Ensures compliance with Configuration Management and substation equipment maintenance procedures and processes. Facilitate and support activities associated with the realization of departmental and company goals.
• Assure a safe work environment exists and actively and progressively require safe work behaviors and actions from all assigned crews.

Minimum Education Required

• High School Diploma or equivalent or related work experience.

Minimum Experience Required

• 5+ years' experience in electric utility industry.
• 5-10 years' experience in electrical substation maintenance or construction preferred.

Minimum Knowledge, skills, And abilities required Of The Position

• Able to work with little direction with a high level of organization to accomplish multiple projects simultaneously.
• Must be available for 24-hour callout and extended hours.
• Must be certified and able to perform substation switching.

Certifications, licenses, etc. required of the position

• Ability to obtain and maintain a TWIC Card and a CDL driver's license.

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite

Legal Entity: Entergy Mississippi, LLC

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

Job Function: Field & Skilled Trade

FLSA Status: PROFESSIONAL

Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered

Union description/code: NON-BARGAINING

Number of Openings: 1

Req ID: 124217

Travel Percentage: Up to 25%

EEO Statement

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

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. If you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process.

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.

Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal

The non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment.

EEI Testing

One way that Entergy has found to identify and assess the abilities and skills needed for certain jobs is through pre-employment testing. If this position does require an EEI test, the type of test will be located under the qualifications section of the job posting. If you are invited to a test session, we strongly recommend you review and complete the practice test as well as review the testing brochure for your respective test. The test brochure will give you critical information on the test such as time allocated and number of questions. Also, keep in mind that the actual test is timed; you should practice timing yourself while doing the practice tests. The practice test information and test brochures can be located by going to the EEI website, http://www.eei.org/practicetests , Logon ID: entergy, password: practice test (2 words). Travel expenses incurred in connection with EEI testing are non-reimbursable. In addition to EEI testing there is also Fit-for-Duty testing which will identify and assess the abilities and skills needed for certain jobs. If this position does require Fit-for-Duty testing, the type of test will be located under the qualifications section of the job posting.

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.

Please note:

Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.