Operations Coordinator - Vegetation

Job Title: Operations Coordinator - Vegetation

PS Job Title: Operations Coordinator - Vegetation

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite

Legal Entity: Entergy Texas, Inc.-GTX

Job Summary

Safely perform functions of the Operations Coordinator in the Transmission Vegetation Management work group as follows:

Safety promotion, budgeting, planning, contracting of service providers, and the development and implementation of programs to control and manage vegetation that would otherwise interfere with the transmission of high voltage electric system, or delivery of electricity through substation power grid by supporting program requirements including but not limited to the following:

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Schedule, assign, & monitor contract work involving Entergy's Vegetation Management & Entergy's Safety requirements,
• Promote and support safety of contractors by performing and documenting various field inspections/observations and maintaining records
• Develop and promote strong safety leadership with co-workers and assigned contract workforce,
• Electric utility experience of safety processes, regulations & procedures (incl. Job Hazard Analysis/Tailboards),
• Ability to perform all job duties within Entergy safety rules and guidelines,
• Manage respective Transmission Vegetation program/area in a manner that promotes full compliance with all NERC FAC-003 requirements
• Full working knowledge of current IVM programs/techniques.
• Working knowledge of SWPPP and other Environmental Management requirements
• Work with PM&C/Construction Departments involving estimating, planning & oversight of new Right of Way projects,
• Develop, maintain, and implement yearly maintenance plans for assigned work areas,
• Perform field and accounting audits of contractor invoices. Be accountable for accuracy of contractor billing,
• Manage annual work and project budgets for assigned work areas,
• Experience in Contract Management including oversight of multiple contract projects, bidding procedures and analysis,
• Assisting contract management with writing scope of work and specifications for various contracts involved with vegetation management
• Negotiating, creating and inputting contracts electronically through contract systems
• Monitor reliability and implement improvement plans in assigned work areas,
• Coordinate contract personnel during emergency and storm restorations throughout Entergy Service territory and off System during mutual assistance opportunities
• Respond to all customer complaints regarding VM activities in accordance to Customer Issue Resolution process,
• Ability to mitigate conflict management,
• Communicate work plans and status of all projects to internal customers,
• Participate in external customer communication and educational programs,
• Ability to participate in all core process improvements as required,
• Good PC Skills involving Microsoft applications and other Entergy applications,
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with minimal direct supervision,
• Excellent communication and customer relations skills.
• Ability to fly long hours in helicopter patrols performing routine and storm inspection flights
• Ability to work extended hours in challenging terrain and environments while coordinating emergency restoration efforts
• Participating in group or department teams

Providing info and coordinating responses to corporate, governmental and trade related surveys or requests for information

Qualifications, Experience, & Physical Requirements:

• College degree (Forestry or related field STRONGLY preferred) with at least 2+ years Vegetation Management experience, OR 7+ years electric utility Vegetation Management / electric utility Line Management experience REQUIRED,
• Certified Arborist through the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA Certified Arborist),
• Pesticide License with State Plant Board (Right of Way, Agriculture or Forestry category) strongly preferred,
• Proven safe work and driving record,
• Working knowledge of T&D electrical systems, work procedures &/or maintenance operations,
• Candidate must be able to work extended work hours and perform "Call-Out" duties,
• Candidate must be able to assist in storm and outages restoration in all Entergy work jurisdictions as needed.
• Ability to fly long hours in helicopter patrols performing routine and storm inspection activities
• College degree (Forestry or related field STRONGLY preferred) with at least 2+ years Vegetation Management experience, OR 7+ years electric utility Vegetation Management / electric utility Line Management experience REQUIRED,
• Certified Arborist through the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA Certified Arborist),
• Pesticide License with State Plant Board (Right of Way, Agriculture or Forestry category) strongly preferred,
• Proven safe work and driving record
• Working knowledge of T&D electrical systems, work procedures &/or maintenance operations,
• Candidate must be able to work extended work hours and perform "Call-Out" duties,
• Candidate must be able to assist in storm and outages restoration in all Entergy work jurisdictions as needed.
• Ability to fly long hours in helicopter patrols performing routine and storm inspection activities

Necessary Major Life Activities: Seeing, Hearing, and Speaking

Note: Employees should not apply unless they meet the qualification & experience requirements.

Primary Location: Texas-Beaumont Texas : Beaumont

Job Function: Corporate

FLSA Status: Professional

Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered

Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT

Number of Openings: 1

Req ID: 124922

PS Job Title: Operations Coordinator - Vegetation

Travel Percentage:25% to 50%

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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.