Utility Foreman, Relay - Texas

Entergy; Beaumont (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Entergy Texas, Inc.-GTX in Beaumont, TX is seeking a Utility Foreman - Relay to supervise and perform installations, maintenance, and testing of substation protective systems and SCADA systems. The foreman will supervise emergency restoration activities and serve as a professional point of contact for contractors and customers.

This role requires availability for callouts and extended hours. Minimum qualifications include a High School Diploma or equivalent (2-year technical degree preferred),

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

Responsibilities

• Supervise and perform all aspects of installation and maintenance of substation protective systems.
• Supervise and perform all aspects of installation and maintenance of substation SCADA systems.
• Supervise and organize emergency activities associated with the restoration of relay and/or substation equipment.
• Provide field training to relay crews on protective devices, schemes and philosophies.
• Assist crews in performing relay and SCADA testing and commissioning.
• Provide a professional point of contact for contractors, internal/external customers, and design groups.

Skills

24-hour callout availability

Substation switching certification

High level organization

Safety focus

Professional point of contact

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent or related work experience

2-Year Technical Degree in electronics/instrumentation preferred

Job description

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite

Legal Entity:Entergy Texas, Inc.-GTX

Job Duties/Responsibilities

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

Job Duties/Responsibilities

1. Supervise and perform all aspects of installation and maintenance of substation protective systems. Supervise and perform all aspects of installation and maintenance of substation SCADA systems. Supervise and organize emergency activities associated with the restoration of relay and/or substation equipment.
2. Provide field training to relay crews on a wide array of protective devices, schemes and philosophies.
3. Assist crews in performing relay and SCADA testing and commissioning.
4. Provide a professional point of contact for contractors, internal/external customers, and design groups.
5. Ensures compliance with Configuration Management and system protection regulatory procedures and processes. Facilitate and support activities associated with the realization of departmental and company goals.
6. Assure a safe work environment exists and actively and progressively require safe work behaviors and actions from all assigned crews.

Minimum Requirements

Minimum education required of the position

• High School Diploma or equivalent or related work experience.
• 2-Year Technical Degree in electronics/instrumentation preferred.

Minimum experience required of the position

• 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.

Any certificates, licenses, etc. required of the position

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

Primary Location: Texas-BeaumontTexas : Beaumont
Job Function: Corporate
FLSA Status: Professional with Paid Overtim
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 124937
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

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.

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 OpportunityandPay Transparency.

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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.