Field Coordinator, Distribution - Louisiana

Safety Leadership & High-Risk Planning

• Anticipates and identifies hazards in distribution work before execution
• Determines when EWP/DWP is required
• Embeds Life Critical Rules, grounding, clearances, and Safe Work Practices into all pre-job documentation
• Ensures safety controls and equipment are in place before crews mobilize

Standards Compliance, Quality Control & Work Package Validation

• Ensures distribution jobs align with construction and maintenance standards
• Performs pre-construction reviews, site assessments, and material verification
• Uses structured QA/QC (redlines, as-builts, specification checks) to eliminate discrepancies before field execution

System Operations Support, Switching Readiness & Outage Planning

• Prepares and validates switching packages, isolation points, and outage steps for distribution work
• Collaborates with Distribution Operations Center (DOC) to ensure safe sequencing
• Applies knowledge of DACT/OMS to support restoration readiness for routine and emergent events

Execution Readiness & Work Enablement

• Confirms distribution jobs are fully ready by validating access, environmental needs, permits, logistics, equipment staging, and material availability
• Solves constraints early and coordinates across Construction, Dispatch, and Supply Chain to ensure smooth field execution

Technical Coaching, Troubleshooting & Field Support

• Enhances crew success by clarifying job expectations, preparing accurate and actionable work plans, resolving planning-phase challenges, participating in post-job reviews, and intervening early when documentation or work-practice gaps could compromise safety or quality

Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent or related work experience
• Associate’s degree or Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 7+ years of distribution or transmission line experience with demonstrated competency and a clear understanding of advanced Linework skills – or – The ability to pass the technical capability test, demonstrating the required skills
• To be eligible to test, an individual must also meet one of the following: Minimum of five years of discipline-specific field experience (Distribution or Transmission Linework), Prior relevant Operations Coordinator experience with SVP approval, A Senior-level contributor exhibits advanced safety leadership in planning by proactively identifying complex hazards, shaping high-risk work strategies, and ensuring Life Critical Rules, engineered controls, and safe work practices are fully integrated into all documentation and job packages.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

The Field Coordinator - Distribution is responsible for ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality execution of all distribution construction, maintenance, restoration, and switching activities through thorough and proactive planning. This role focuses on anticipating hazards, validating switching orders, determining when EWP/DWP analysis is needed, and embedding Life Critical Rules, grounding requirements, clearance expectations, and safe-work practices directly into pre-job documentation – including executing where applicable.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent or related work experience
• Associate’s degree or Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 7+ years of distribution or transmission line experience with demonstrated competency and a clear understanding of advanced Linework skills – or – The ability to pass the technical capability test, demonstrating the required skills
• To be eligible to test, an individual must also meet one of the following: Minimum of five years of discipline-specific field experience (Distribution or Transmission Linework), Prior relevant Operations Coordinator experience with SVP approval, A Senior-level contributor exhibits advanced safety leadership in planning by proactively identifying complex hazards, shaping high-risk work strategies, and ensuring Life Critical Rules, engineered controls, and safe work practices are fully integrated into all documentation and job packages.

Skills

• Advanced Linework skills
• Knowledge of distribution standards, system configuration, materials, and construction methods
• Expertise in preparation and review of complex outage plans, switching strategies, and system operating configurations
• Ability to anticipate field challenges and develop practical solutions
• Strong communication and collaboration skills

Benefits

• Flexible work schedule
• Competitive compensation package
• Health and wellness programs
• Professional development opportunities

Pay

TBD

Schedule

50% to 75% travel