Operations Coordinator

Entergy - Blytheville, AR

Full-time

Blytheville, AR

Utilities

About the position

The Operations Coordinator at Entergy is responsible for the execution of transmission and substation construction and maintenance projects. This role involves providing technical support, oversight, scheduling, monitoring, coordination, and management updates to ensure that all projects are completed efficiently and effectively. The Operations Coordinator will oversee and monitor the safety and performance of contractors and company personnel, ensuring that crews work safely and adhere to established company standards. In this position, the Operations Coordinator will work closely with other construction Operations Coordinators, Engineers, Operations teams, and local construction and maintenance groups to optimize scheduled work and outages. They will collaborate with management, planner schedulers, and engineers to prepare pre-job scopes, develop work packages, determine material requirements, and create cost and time estimates. Participation in design and constructability reviews is also a key responsibility. The role requires the documentation of as-built drawings during construction and adherence to configuration management procedures. The Operations Coordinator will follow up on project closures, ensuring that all necessary documentation, such as LWMS/SWMS, is updated and that instruction manuals are developed and available. Additionally, they will coordinate material orders and deliveries, equipment staging, job site readiness, and switching. The position also involves assisting in the preparation of site-specific hazard identification plans, completing post-job audits, and ensuring job site cleanup, including the proper accounting of excess materials. Environmental assessments and compliance documentation are also part of the responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee & monitor the safety and performance of contractors and company personnel ensuring crews work safely, efficiently, and effectively.
• Ensure all facilities and assets are installed and commissioned per the established design and in accordance with company standards and confirm with diagnostic testing or inspection.
• Work closely with other construction OCs, Engineers, Operations, and local construction/maintenance groups to ensure scheduled work/outages are optimized.
• Work with management, planner schedulers, and engineers to prepare pre-job scope, develop work packages, determine material requirements, and develop cost and T&E estimates.
• Participate in design and constructability reviews.
• Document as-built drawings during construction and adhere to configuration management procedures.
• Follow up on the closure of projects ensuring LWMS/SWMS are properly updated and any instruction manuals are developed & available.
• Coordinate material orders and deliveries, equipment staging and set-up, jobsite readiness, and switching.
• Assist with preparing site-specific hazard identification plans.
• Complete post job audit and ensure jobsite cleanup is complete to include appropriate accounting of excess materials to be either returned to stores or properly moved to another project using appropriate processes and approved procedures.
• Complete environmental assessments and maintain compliance documentation.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent, or related work experience.
• At least 5 years of transmission, substation, or project experience.
• Technical Knowledge of procedures, maintenance, and operations of transmission & distribution substation components.
• Knowledge of transmission line, substation, or relay equipment, material, and construction practices.
• Strong knowledge of computers and related technology.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to take and understand directives and complete tasks.
• Excellent leadership skills.
• Strong decision-making skills.
• Ability to manage multiple activities and changing priorities.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Self-motivated and dependable team player.
• 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.
• Ability to meet the public in a pleasant and tactful manner and understand the importance of delivering a high level of customer service.
• Demonstrated acceptance of a diverse and inclusive work environment and customer base.

Nice-to-haves

• 2 year Technical degree
• 10 plus years experience in transmission/distribution relay protection - relay construction, testing and maintenance.
• Ability to recognize opportunities for process improvement and have the ability to enact change.
• Ability to lead and participate in problem solving teams as required.