Be an agent for the Customer Outage system in order so others understand its functions and use. Ensures compliance with all hand-off and ramp up procedures. Compiles outage status summaries for network and regions. Reviews the call-out rosters and the process to notify networks about after-hours work. Is an SME for the Entergy Callout Software. Schedules additional personnel as needed for dispatching and SAISO entry. Ensures the monitoring of all weather tools by the DOC and System Outage Response Team.
Develop long range plan for DOC service, safety, performance, resourcing and communication processes for State Operations. Ensure DOC achieves maximum positive morale, team environment and leadership support. Serves as the primary contact for emergency personnel during regular hours and major storms. Integral member of Command Center.
Ensures compliance with all hand-off and ramp up procedures. Analyze storm response after events. Analyze other large events with major impact on customers as needed. Responsible for the correct use of the Outage Prediction (NOC) systems regarding storm response. This includes working with line areas for Estimated Restoration Times, ensuring customer friendly wording, and updating them on a timely basis.
Conducts periodic reviews of the data maintenance backlog and prioritizes the backlog for data maintenance updates. Reviews outage reliability data to ensure proper recording of outages as well as exceptions that should not be included. Direct and oversee the Service Suite Organization for the state. Promote and ensure safe work practices for all office employees and support our safety efforts via communication to our field employees. Ensure utilization and support of the Service Suite application and its complete utilization Act as a change agent for new processes and process changes that affect the DOC and Service Suite tasks.
Be a change management agent for upcoming Grid Mod updates such as DMS/OMS, EAM, AMI, etc.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum education required of the position
- BS in Engineering (preferably Electrical) or equivalent work experience. Master's degree preferred.
Minimum experience required of the position
10 years of Operations experience, Distribution Line experience, Safety Processes and Procedures.
- Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position
- Knowledge of core DOC systems -- SCADA, SAISO, AM/FM, AORS, ARCOS, Microsoft Toolkit, SharePoint, etc. Knowledge of all Microsoft Office products, AM/FM applications and Outage Management process. Excellent computer skills and aptitude.
- Any certificates, licenses, etc. required for the position
- Professional Engineer license a plus, yet not required.
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Primary Location: Texas-Beaumont Texas : Beaumont
Job Function: Corporate
FLSA Status: Professional
Relocation Option: Level II
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 123722
Travel Percentage:25% to 50%
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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.
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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.
