Utility Foreman - Texas

Responsibilities

• Supervise, coordinate, and assist in the construction and repair of both overhead and underground distribution.
• Respond to and resolve customer issues in a timely and professional manner.
• Provide leadership and training to line and service personnel.
• Champion safe work practices and insure compliance to Company Safety Rules.
• Work to insure network goals and objectives are met or exceeded.
• Be able to manage all SO/SR/WR's in DIS/DSS.
• Organize work and manage multiple task and inputs simultaneously.
• Work with others and maintain a positive attitude in extreme working conditions.
• Must have a strong attention to detail with a focus on safety and accuracy in order to direct construction/repair crews safely and to construct/restore electric system efficiently.
• Assist in Network operations, storm restorations, and operation of AM/FM and directing of contract crews.
• Motivate and influence a diverse and geographically dispersed work force dealing with a wide variety of safety and training issues.
• Assume Line Supervisor's duties for a short time in their absence.

Requirements

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: Minimum of 8 years of line experience or equivalent.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Strong communication and organizational skills.
  • Ability to take and understand directives and complete tasks.
  • Required to work safely and follow all Entergy safety policies and procedures.
  • Excellent leadership skills.
  • Strong decision making skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple activities and changing priorities.
  • Self motivated and dependable team player.
  • Ability to work well under pressure.
  • Ability to recognize hazards in the workplace and have the ability to mitigate the hazards.
  • Ability to maintain and care for Company equipment properly and safeguard assets.
  • Desired: Ability to lead and participate in problem solving teams as required; Ability to recognize opportunities for process improvement and have the ability to enact change.
• Certificates/Licenses: Class A Commercial driver's license.

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite. Location: Conroe, Texas. Job Function: Corporate. FLSA Status: Professional with Paid Overtime. Relocation: Not offered. Union: Non-bargaining unit. Openings: 1. Travel: 50%–75%. Req ID: 124592.