Manager, Transmission Lines

PS Job Title: Mgr, Transmission LinesWork Place Flexibility: Onsite Legal Entity: Entergy Texas, Inc.-GTX JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE:This position is responsible for managing all transmission line maintenance, capital renewal/replacement projects, and emergent response activities within the TX transmission grid. This includes providing leadership to direct reports and contract crews ensuring they are aware of and maintain safe work practices and procedures at all times.JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:Responsible for maintaining the safety culture for transmission line employees and contractors and ensuring a safe work environment exists for all assigned employees and contractors.Manage individual contributors, supervisors, including coaching, training, employee development, and effective resource management. Manages contract personnel for transmission line maintenance and inspection contractors, promoting good employee relations, morale and teamwork.Manage engineers that develop transmission line design packages, including calculations, drawings, standards, and engineering evaluations, for capital blanket projects.Ensure work is performed in a team environment by interfacing with transmission engineering staff, transmission PM&C and CPT personnel, distribution personnel, generation plant personnel, major accounts representatives and other internal and external customers.Direct response personnel to address failures and emergency transmission outages. Ensure 24-hour coverage is maintained at all times. Direct root cause analysis and ensure COS/TOMS is updated.Assist Asset Management in development of the annual capital and O&M work plans. Manage the development and implementation of project schedules and ensure they are completed on time, within budget and as designed.Ensure updates and timely closeout of capital projects in PowerPlan.Manage O&M and Capital budgets to agreed upon targets and provide monthly WF updates.MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:Minimum Education:BS degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, or Civil) or equivalent work experience (detailed below).Minimum Experience:With a BS degree in Engineering: at least 6 years of transmission related utility experienceWithout a BS degree in Engineering: at least 10 years of transmission related utility experienceMinimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:Available to work irregular hours and to respond 24 hours a day to system events, outages and emergencies (On a weekly rotation with peers).Working knowledge of transmission lines construction and maintenance standards, safety procedures & policies.Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks with little direction with a high level of organization.Strong working knowledge of basic computer programs.Excellent written and oral communication skills, organizational skills, strong leadership, decision making and follow through skills.Ability to both lead and work in a team environment across multiple disciplines and work groups.Good knowledge of accounting and contract administration policy and procedures.Any Certificates, Licenses, etc.:NonePrimary Location: Texas-Beaumont Texas : Beaumont || Texas : Conroe Job Function: Field & Skilled TradeMRV Minimum Salary: $126,000.00 MRV Maximum Salary: $188,000.00 FLSA Status: Professional Relocation Option: Level IUnion description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT Number of Openings: 1Req ID: 125136 PS Job Title: Mgr, Transmission LinesHiring Manager: Kaleb Austin McNeelyRecruiter: Breeon WilliamsTravel Percentage:Up to 25%An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. 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Please contact View email address on click.appcast.io to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.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.Our expectations are the five employee and leader behaviors we believe are essential for positive stakeholder outcomes.Our expectations:Make our customers more successfulInnovate and continuously improveCollaborate and share knowledgeBe accountable for resultsRecognize and reward outcomes