Distribution Specialist Sr

Distribution Specialist Sr

Date: Jun 8, 2026

Location: Jefferson, Louisiana, United States

Company: Entergy

Posting End Date:

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC

All locations within Entergy's footprint may be considered.

Job Summary/Purpose

This position acts as a subject matter expert in a program or system role in a technical discipline among peers within a department. This position works in conjunction with other engineering disciplines as well as craft employees and is responsible for developing design / construction standards.

This position is designated as a Safety Sensitive position and is subject to mandatory pre-employment and random drug testing.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Plan and conduct independent engineering work requiring judgment in the evaluation, selection, application and adaptation of engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria. Devises new approaches to solving problem. Work within a team environment to create and maintain material specifications, material standards, and process in Utility Distribution. Current opening will span the areas of overhead and underground construction as well as line equipment and control implementation. Future duties may be in other portions of the Design Basis group related to such items as transformers and other distributed energy resources, interconnection issues and engineering support. Persons in these roles are expected to:

• Represent Entergy as a technical expert within Industry

• Represents Entergy Power Delivery in Standards discussions and/or utility practices as the industry evolves.

• Work with consultants and equipment manufacturers and interface with departments on technical issues.

• Leads the development of System/ Power Delivery processes and procedures.

• Change agent for achieving Power Delivery objectives.

• Provide guidance and coaching to other departments on engineering matters.

Minimum Requirements

Minimum education required of the position

Technical Degree (2-year Associate or 4 year Bachelor's) and/or years of operational experience in electric utilities commensurate with progression level (15 years for Dist Spec)

Minimum experience required of the position

6 years with 4-year Bachelor's degree, 8 years with 2-year associate degree, 10 years with supervisory experience, 15 years without degree.

Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the position

Ability to work independently without day-to-day oversight, ability to work within a team environment that may be geographically diverse and to lead small projects, critical thinking, and the ability to provide written reports supporting standards and the underlying philosophy. Good interpersonal skills along with strong written and oral communication skills. Good knowledge of Personal Computer operations and related software. Basic theory of electricity. Ability to interpret construction drawings. Ability to manage multiple activities and changing priorities. Ability to recognize opportunities for process improvement. Have experience and expertise in the actual construction of line and component details - constructability of standards.

Desired:

Knowledge of electrical distribution material.

Knowledge of electrical distribution construction practices.

Demonstrable understanding of the application of NEC, NESC and / or other national codes and standards is a plus.

Any certificates, licenses, etc. required of the position.

Must have valid driver's license.

Primary Location: Louisiana-Jefferson Louisiana : Jefferson || Louisiana : New Orleans

Job Function : Engineering

FLSA Status : Professional

Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered

Union description/code : NON BARGAINING UNIT

Number of Openings : 1

Req ID: 122457

Travel Percentage :Up to 25%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please clickhere ( to view the EEI 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, sex, 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.

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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.

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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