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Entergy Supervisor, Damage Prevention (Gas Operations) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Supervisor, Damage Prevention (Gas Operations)
Date: Apr 25, 2024
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Company: Entergy
Posting End Date:
Work Place Flexibility: Onsite
Legal Entity: Entergy Louisiana, LLC
As a safety sensitive position, compliance with Department of Transportation (DOT) and Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) drug and alcohol regulations is required, including but not limited to pre-employment drug testing and background screening.
Entergy has entered into an agreement to sell its Louisiana gas distribution business to Bernhard Capital Partners. The sale is expected to close in approximately the third quarter of 2025. Entergy has no planned reduction in workforce as a result of this sale, and intends to operate the business as usual prior to the sale.
Job Summary/Purpose
Maintain the high level of safety performance within the Damage Prevention group and conduct safety field audits.
Job Duties/Responsibilities
Manage and oversee the scheduling and assigning of gas underground locate tickets for Entergy company employees and contract workforce. Ensure all locates are done within the 48-hour dictated by state laws.
Work with and provide input to the Entergy Legislative organization when necessary for dig law improvements. Be an active member of the Louisiana Utility Association, working with other utilities for census or issues and build recommendations for process and procedure improvements.
Work with Louisiana One Call to improve operational processes targeting reduction in overall ticket volume which will result in O&M reductions. Willing to be an active member of any committee when asked to participate by the Louisiana One Call Center.
Work with Gas Managers to assist in damage investigations. Manage and complete all complaints for the Damage Prevention group in CCS to ensure a satisfactory completion. Work with claims management to investigate damages to Entergy facilities. Track and analyze locate ticket types and identify trends for process improvement opportunities.
Manage all expenditures to achieve cost performance targets while maintaining and meeting all locate expenditures. Lead, develop and implement ECI projects that improve overall processes, procedures, and performance. Achieve operational excellence by setting and communicating aggressive performance expectation, learning/teaching process improvements, measuring/monitoring performance levels, providing feedback and coaching performance improvements to employees.
Minimum Requirements
Minimum experience required of the position
- 8 years of Distribution experience
Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the position
Be available for call out at all times.
Ability to work emergency or storm restoration.
Be able to perform basic computer skills.
Work with external and internal customers, such that all inquiries are addressed satisfactorily.
Any certificates, licenses, etc. required of the position
- None
Working Conditions
Office environment with minimal physical requirements 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.
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Primary Location: Louisiana-Baton Rouge Louisiana : Baton Rouge
Job Function : Professional
FLSA Status : Professional
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Union description/code : Non-Bargaining
Number of Openings : 1
Req ID: 114601
Travel Percentage :Up to 25%
An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please clickhere (https://jobs.entergy.com/content/EEO/?locale=en_US) to view the EEO page, or see statements below.
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, 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 please click here (humanr@entergy.com?subject=Accessibility) 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 (https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/manual/fccm/2l-equal-opportunity-clauses-and-other-requirements/2l00-equal-opportunity) and Pay Transparency (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf) .
Pay Transparency Notice:
Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision (dol.gov) (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf)
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 HRCompliance@entergy.com to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.
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.
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