Utility Foreman - Mississippi

Entergy Corporation; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Entergy seeks a Line Supervisor to oversee the construction and repair of overhead and underground distribution in Mississippi. You will respond to customer issues, lead line crews, and ensure safety and compliance with company rules while meeting network goals.

The role requires a Class A CDL, 8+ years of line experience, and a high school diploma. Expect 50%–75% travel and onsite work across multiple MS locations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 8 years of line experience or equivalent.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Required to work safely and follow Entergy safety policies and procedures.
• Excellent leadership skills.
• Ability to manage multiple activities and changing priorities.
• Self motivated and dependable team player.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Ability to recognize hazards in the workplace and mitigate hazards.
• Ability to maintain and care for Company equipment properly and safeguard assets.
• Desired: Ability to lead and participate in problem solving teams and enact change.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, coordinate, and assist in the construction and repair of both overhead and underground distribution.
• Respond to and resolve customer issues in a timely and professional manner.
• Provide leadership and training to line and service personnel.
• Champion safe work practices and insure compliance to Company Safety Rules.
• Work to insure network goals and objectives are met or exceeded.
• Be able to manage all SO/SR/WR's in DIS/DSS.
• Organize work and manage multiple task and inputs simultaneously.
• Work with others and maintain a positive attitude in extreme working conditions.
• Must have a strong attention to detail with a focus on safety and accuracy in order to direct construction/repair crews safely and to construct/restore electric system efficiently.
• Assist in Network operations, storm restorations, and operation of AM/FM and directing of contract crews.
• Motivate and influence a diverse and geographically dispersed work force dealing with a wide variety of safety and training issues.
• Assume Line Supervisor's duties for a short time in their absence.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Leadership

Safety awareness

Prioritization

Team player

Attention to detail

Hazard recognition

Equipment care

Problem solving (team)

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Class A CDL

Job description

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Location: Jackson, Mississippi, United States

Company: Entergy

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC

This posting is for a potential future opening(s) with Entergy. This posting is to build a candidate pool, should the opening(s) become available.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Supervise, coordinate, and assist in the construction and repair of both overhead and underground distribution.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Respond to and resolve customer issues in a timely and professional manner.
• Provide leadership and training to line and service personnel.
• Champion safe work practices and insure compliance to Company Safety Rules.
• Work to insure network goals and objectives are met or exceeded.
• Be able to manage all SO/SR/WR's in DIS/DSS.
• Organize work and manage multiple task and inputs simultaneously.
• Work with others and maintain a positive attitude in extreme working conditions.
• Must have a strong attention to detail with a focus on safety and accuracy in order to direct construction/repair crews safely and to construct/restore electric system efficiently.
• Assist in Network operations, storm restorations, and operation of AM/FM and directing of contract crews.
• Motivate and influence a diverse and geographically dispersed work force dealing with a wide variety of safety and training issues.
• Assume Line Supervisor's duties for a short time in their absence.

Minimum education required of the position

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Minimum experience required of the position

• Minimum of 8 years of line experience or equivalent.

Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the position

• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to take and understand directives and complete tasks.
• Required to work safely and follow all Entergy safety policies and procedures.
• Excellent leadership skills.
• Ability to manage multiple activities and changing priorities.
• Self motivated and dependable team player.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Ability to recognize hazards in the workplace and have the ability to mitigate the hazards.
• Ability to maintain and care for Company equipment properly and safeguard assets.
• Desired: Ability to lead and participate in problem solving teams as required; Ability to recognize opportunities for process improvement and have the ability to enact change.

Any certificates, licenses, etc. required of the position

• Class A Commercial driver's license.

Primary Location: Mississippi-JacksonMississippi : Belzoni || Mississippi : Brookhaven || Mississippi : CARTHAGE || Mississippi : Canton || Mississippi : Centerville || Mississippi : Charleston || Mississippi : Clarksdale || Mississippi : Cleveland || Mississippi : Clinton || Mississippi : Crystal Springs || Mississippi : Drew || Mississippi : Fayette || Mississippi : Flora || Mississippi : French Camp || Mississippi : Gloster || Mississippi : Greenville || Mississippi : Greenwood || Mississippi : Grenada || Mississippi : Hazlehurst || Mississippi : Hernando || Mississippi : Hollandale || Mississippi : Indianola || Mississippi : Jackson || Mississippi : Kosciusko || Mississippi : Lexington || Mississippi : Madison || Mississippi : Magee || Mississippi : Marks || Mississippi : Mccomb || Mississippi : Meadville || Mississippi : Mendenhall || Mississippi : Morton || Mississippi : Natchez || Mississippi : Nesbit || Mississippi : Pearl || Mississippi : Port Gibson || Mississippi : Prentiss || Mississippi : Ridgeland || Mississippi : Rolling Fork || Mississippi : Rosedale || Mississippi : Sallis || Mississippi : Sardis || Mississippi : Senatobia || Mississippi : Shelby || Mississippi : Southaven || Mississippi : Summer || Mississippi : Tunica || Mississippi : Tylertown || Mississippi : Vicksburg || Mississippi : Winona || Mississippi : Woodville || Mississippi : Yazoo City
Job Function: Corporate
FLSA Status:
Relocation Option: Level II
Union description/code:
Number of Openings: 41
Req ID: 124005
Travel Percentage:50% to 75%

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. If you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process and provide your name, contact number, the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request.

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.

Entergy Pay Transparency Policy Statement:The Entergy System of Companies (the Company) will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c). Equal Opportunity andPay Transparency.

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. Please [e-mail] to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.

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.