About this role
PS Job Title: Supt, Area Substations Work Place Flexibility: Onsite
Legal Entity
Entergy Mississippi, LLC This position can be filled in Senatobia or Grenada, MS
JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE
This position is accountable for providing leadership, direction and oversight for the Transmission and Distribution substation maintenance activities. The position promotes safe work behaviors and actions from all assigned employees and takes full responsibility for the safety culture within the workgroup. Supervises a staff of substation mechanics, relay mechanics, utility foremen and contractors to maintain substation operations within geographic area of responsibility. Requires strong matrix working relationship with Customer Service Managers, Engineering Supervisor, and Transmission and Distribution Leadership.
JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
Safety – Engages safety organization and partner to transform field safety efforts. Ensure a safe work environment and safety culture exists for all assigned employees. Actively and progressively require safe work behaviors and actions from all assigned employees. Provides strategic leadership, development, and oversight in the execution of the substation asset management capital and maintenance portfolio. Ensures the Work Management Process is understood and followed. Develop, supervise, and direct the annual substation preventative, diagnostic and corrective maintenance program.
Responsible for monitoring weather conditions and outages and directing and management of restorations workers for minor storm events during both regular and after hours. Coordinates the assembling of out of town storm response teams and Local Storm Leadership during a black event. Risk awareness and development – Provides grid leadership for Risk Analysis and elimination/mitigation efforts. Understand and mitigate risk posed by execution of grid maintenance and capital projects. Provide oversight, support, and direction for employees to adhere to committed O&M and SERC work plan.
Ensure personnel adhere to the FERC/NERC/SERC compliance, configuration management, and maintenance procedures. Manage workforce mandated safety and compliance training. Provide development opportunities for employees through training opportunities, both in house and external. Lead Organizational Health Committees and consistently improve OHI.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Minimum Education: Technical degree or equivalent work experience (detailed below) Minimum Experience: 6-8 years related work experience with several years' supervisory experience. Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Working knowledge of Substation Work Management System, Automated Outage Request System, and Power plant applications. Thorough knowledge of substation maintenance and construction practices. Working knowledge of safe work procedures, Entergy Safety Manual, OSHA, and DOT regulations applicable to position. Minimum 8 years’ experience in transmission, substation, construction, or electrical repair area.
Proven leadership, communication, and decision-making skills. Strong capabilities to work with computers and related technology. Understanding of mechanical maintenance principles and relay schemes. Ability to work irregular hours, overtime, and out of town assignments. Capable of working multiple tasks simultaneously with adherence to deadlines. Demonstrated leader in working safely and identifying and correcting unsafe work conditions and practices.
Any Certificates, Licenses, etc.: None
OTHER ATTRIBUTES
Functional Knowledge: Requires understanding and application of procedures and concepts within own discipline and basic knowledge of other disciplines. Business Expertise: Applies understanding of how the team relates to other closely related areas to improve efficiency of own team. Problem Solving: Has formal supervisory responsibilities; sets priorities for and coaches employees to meet daily deadlines. Impact: Impacts the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of own team and its contribution to the sub-function. Interpersonal Skills: Uses tact and diplomacy to exchange information and handle sensitive issues.
Primary Location: Mississippi - Senatobia Mississippi : Senatobia || Mississippi : Grenada Job Function : Corporate FLSA Status : Relocation Option: Union description/code : NON BARGAINING UNIT Number of Openings : 1 Req ID: 125571 PS Job Title : Supt, Area Substations Travel Percentage : 25% to 50% An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to view the EEO page, or see statements below.
EEO Statement
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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. Please contact [email protected] to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.
WORKING CONDITIONS