Entergy

Substation Mechanic

LocationNew Orleans, LA
Job TypePart-time

About This Job


Work Place Flexibility: Onsite


Legal Entity: Entergy Louisiana, LLC

This position will be filled as a Substation Mechanic I, II, III, or Sr. based on the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate. This position requires the selected candidate to reside within or to relocate within 35 road miles of the assigned service area. This posting will fill 2 vacancies


Job Summary/Purpose

Working within Entergy's Safety Rules, perform routine & emergency maintenance and repairs on substation equipment.


Job Duties/Responsibilities

Perform diagnostic testing of substation equipment; breakers, transformers, batteries, cables, etc.
Perform substation switching and grounding procedures.
Perform construction activities of installing all substation equipment. Perform inspections of substation equipment.
Install, maintain, repair, operate and remove switching station and substation equipment.
Maintain switching stations, substation buildings, structures and grounds, including customers' installations.
Inspect, adjust, maintain, test, repair or replace all types of circuit breakers and gang operated disconnecting switches, batteries, power transformers, power rectifiers, and station type regulators.
Perform wiring and maintenance work in substations.


Minimum Requirements


Minimum Education & Experience:


Preferred

Associate's degree or equivalent work experience.
Substation maintenance and substation construction experience.


Substation Mechanic I

With Associate's degree: 0 - 1 years of experience
Without Associate's degree: 0 - 2 years of experience


Substation Mechanic II

With Associate's degree: at least 1 - 3 years of experience
Without Associate's degree: at least 2 - 4 years of experience


Substation Mechanic III

With Associate's degree: at least 3 years of experience
Without Associate's degree: at least 4 years of experience


Minimum Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

Understanding of mechanical concepts and good mechanical skills.
Able to read and understand the following: electrical one-line, schematic and wiring diagrams; technical manuals and instruction books; mechanical and civil construction drawings.
Ability to understand technical manuals and instruction books.
Completion of the necessary training modules as set forth by the Safety and Training department.
Must be available for 24 hour call out and extended hours as necessary.
Knowledgeable in MS Office skills.
Dependable and reliable, and able to work as a member of a team.
Self-motivated with ability to make decisions.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.


Any Certificates, Licenses, Etc.

Must be EEI CAST Test recommended
Candidates selected to take the CAST test will be invited via e-mail and may need to monitor their spam email.
Must have or be able to obtain a CDL operator's license and be able to operate all vehicles and equipment in the department.
Preferred:
DOT medical certification
CDL operator's license

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


Job Function: Skilled / Craft


FLSA Status: Nonexempt


Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered


Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT-NBU


Number of Openings: 2


Req ID: 119105


Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to view the EEO 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.

The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

Accessibility: Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf. If you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process please click here and provide your name, contact number, the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request.

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.


Equal Opportunity

The non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment. Please contact HRCompliance@entergy.com to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.


EEI Testing

One way that Entergy has found to identify and assess the abilities and skills needed for certain jobs is through pre-employment testing. If this position does require an EEI test, the type of test will be located under the qualifications section of the job posting. If you are invited to a test session, we strongly recommend you review and complete the practice test as well as review the testing brochure for your respective test. The test brochure will give you critical information on the test such as time allocated and number of questions. Also, keep in mind that the actual test is timed; you should practice timing yourself while doing the practice tests. The practice test information and test brochures can be located by going to the EEI website, http://www.eei.org/practicetests , Logon ID: entergy, password: practice test (2 words). Travel expenses incurred in connection with EEI testing are non-reimbursable.

In addition to EEI testing there is also Fit-for-Duty testing which will identify and assess the abilities and skills needed for certain jobs. If this position does require Fit-for-Duty testing, the type of test will be located under the qualifications section of the job posting.


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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