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<p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><b><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Job Title: </span></b><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Pole Attachment Rep I</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><b><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Work Place Flexibility:</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Onsite </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><b><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Legal Entity:</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Entergy Services, LLC</span> </span></p> <p style="text-align:center"> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Manage the processes for pole attachments to Entergy distribution facilities. This position will serve as the primary point of contact and liaison between Entergy and the management of all potential attachers.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Maintain positive and open communications with joint use utilities & third-party attachment owners, responding to problems or concerns from the various cable TV, telephone and other attaching companies</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ensure billing, auditing, and collecting payments for the companies or organizations who attach their facilities to our poles is complete effectively</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Manage the field/engineering inspection process performed by internal engineering and contract engineering; including staying current on NESC requirements and guidelines</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Provide support for storms for your designated storm role</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Execution and administration of pole attachment agreements with communication companies</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Report progress on collection of outstanding invoices to management and Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Respond to data requests related to measures, benchmarking, and other reports</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Monitor and manage new attachment requests, including assignment of and follow-up on inspections to ensure that joint use attachments are </span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">installed in compliance with Joint Use/Pole Attachment Contract and applicable Code requirements</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Maintain the Attachment Database System (ADS) for all additions and removals on poles in our service area</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Coordinate transfer of attachments between Entergy and the companies or organizations who attach to our poles; ensure applicable make-ready contribution amounts are accurately calculated, billed and collected</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Coordinate the billing and collection for emergency pole replacement for non-Entergy poles</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Educate operations and design groups as to changes in regulatory requirements and/or other pole attachment process issues; coordinate training and use of NJUNS system throughout operations and design groups</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Potential for managing projects spanning among multiple jurisdictions</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Partner with internal and external customers to develop a good, working relationship to achieve a shared goal</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Create and maintain a working relationship with Customer Accounting, Legal, Enginering, Customer Service, Operations, and Work Management</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Minimum education required of the position</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Bachelors of Business Administration or another related field, preferred.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Minimum experience required of the position</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">5+ years' experience in pole attachments, utility coordination, or a related field.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the position</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strong knowledge of Entergy's safety policies/rules</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Understanding of pole attachment regulation and its applications</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strong communication skills, written and oral as well as the ability to negotiate with internal and external customers</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Excellent organizational skills</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ability to work with multiple levels of organizational structure</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in challenging situations</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Able to effectively manage multiple projects, simutaneously</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Flexible and able to adjust to changing and demanding customer needs</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Preferred experience</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Knowledge of Maximo, PeopleSoft Financials, Asset Suite, CCS</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Any certificates, licenses, etc., required for the position</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">None</span></p><h1><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Primary Location:</b> <span tabindex="-1"><span tabindex="-1">Arkansas</span></span>-<span tabindex="-1"><span tabindex="-1">Little Rock Arkansas : Little Rock || Louisiana : Baton Rouge || Louisiana : New Orleans || Mississippi : Jackson || Texas : The Woodlands</span></span></span> <br> <span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Job Function</b>: <span tabindex="-1"><span tabindex="-1">Field & Skilled Trade</span></span><br> <b>FLSA Status</b>: <span tabindex="-1"><span tabindex="-1">Professional</span></span></span> <br> <span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Relocation Option:</b> <span tabindex="-1"><span tabindex="-1">No Relocation Offered</span></span><br> <b>Union description/code</b>: <span tabindex="-1"><span tabindex="-1">NON BARGAINING UNIT</span></span></span> <br> <span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Number of Openings</b>: <span tabindex="-1"><span tabindex="-1">1</span></span><br> <b>Req ID:</b> <span tabindex="-1"><span tabindex="-1">123822</span></span><br> <b>Travel Percentage</b>:<span tabindex="-1"><span tabindex="-1">Up to 25%</span></span></span></span></h1> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click <a href="https://jobs.entergy.com/content/EEO/?locale=en_US"><u>here</u> </a>to view the EEO page, or see statements below.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><b>EEO Statement: </b>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. <br> <br> 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.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><b>Accessibility: </b>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 please click <b><u><a href="mailto:[email protected]?subject=Accessibility" target="_blank" title="here">here</a></u></b> 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.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><b>Additional Responsibilities:</b> 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.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><u><b><a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf" target="_blank" title="Equal Opportunity">Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal</a></b></u></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px">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 contact [email protected] to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>WORKING CONDITIONS: </b><br> 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.</span></span></p>