Entergy

Telecommunications Design Engineer

LocationBaton Rouge, LA
Job Typefull_time

About This Job

Work Place Flexibility:

Hybrid

Legal Entity:

Entergy Services, LLC

This is a hybrid position and can be based out of Baton Rouge, LA, Lafayette, LA or Lake Charles, LA. Relocation assistance and sponsorship is not provided. The official job title for this position is IT Consultant.

This position will be filled as an IT Specialist I, IT Specialist II, IT Specialist Sr, or IT Consultant - Telecom depending on the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate

Job Summary/Purpose

Individual contributor role responsible for design engineering and project planning/execution in support of Entergy’s Telecommunication Transport Network, including inside plant, outside plant, signals, communication protocols and systems, creation and maintenance of associated records, plus other duties as assigned.

Job Duties And Responsibilities

Provide telecom engineering support as described below for Entergy’s Northern Region operating area, which is contained in the state of Arkansas with several locations in Missouri. Frequent day travel and occasional overnight travel are required to adequately support requirements of this position.

Provide Telecom engineering services for over 670 sites within Northern Region, including, but not limited to: office buildings, operational centers, power generating stations, substation control houses, telecom shelters, microwave radio shelters, equipment cabinets, etc., all of which are connected by over 1000 route miles of various types of fiber cable plus over 150 digital microwave hops

Support Entergy’s operational companies through project scoping; estimate development; design and execution of new OPGW, ADSS, and underground fiber optic cable construction
Design and implement new packet transport and time division-multiplexed communication systems on fiber optic cable plant and/or digital microwave systems, aligned to meet all identified needs as well as anticipated future service requirements
Interact with and serve a variety of internal customers, including Entergy Transmission, Relay Design, Grid Operations, Generation, Facilities, and IT
Plan, develop, and deliver detailed engineering packages to drive and support actions of skilled craftsmen in the field as they install, test, and turn up fiber optic cable plant, communication systems, and communication services
Plan and implement changes to infrastructure and systems using Entergy’s change management processes, create supporting documentation such as detailed work procedures, coordinate and obtain outage clearances from various entities, etc.
Create and maintain GIS information, hardware records, system design, and service provisioning records in Entergy Telecom’s operational support system, Connect Master
Adhere to and continually look for opportunities to improve Entergy Telecom Engineering design standards, being mindful of master sources, such as the National Electric Code, the National Electric Safety Code, Telcordia, industry best practices, etc.
Collaborate with fellow engineers and technicians to create and implement the best solutions possible within the framework of any given project, looking for systemic relationships beyond the immediate project scope, identifying mutual dependencies or impacts

Minimum Education Required

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology, a related field, or equivalent work experience. Relevant professional certifications or licenses are desired.

Minimum Experience Required

IT Specialist I: 0+ years of experience, Bachelors Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering/Electrical Engineering Technology, or Electronic Engineering Technology is HIGHLY PREFERRED
IT Specialist II: 2+ years of relevant experience
IT Specialist Sr: 4+ years of relevant experience
IT Consultant: 6+ years of relevant experience, 3+ years’ solution design experience is a plus

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities That Will Ensure Success in This Position:

The Ideal Candidate Will

Be a knowledge-seeking self-starter who can function without the immediate and constant direction of management and peers. A demonstrated ability to identify knowledge gaps and independently seek information required to fill gaps is strongly desired.
Be well-versed in all aspects of telecom engineering: 1) inside/outside plant design and construction, 2) system-level design of telecom transmission systems, 3) packet-based transport, namely MPLS, 4) time-division multiplexing systems such as SONET, 1/0 DCS, channel banks, and 5) system and service documentation using a relational database system.
Have a solid, working knowledge of IP.
Be skilled with design and productivity software, including Excel, Word, Visio, Outlook, and collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams.
Have relevant, direct experience using a GIS database system, such as Connect Master, ArcGIS, Small World, etc.
Be familiar with electronic work management systems, such as Service NOW, Remedy, etc.
Be experienced with telecommunication operational support systems, such as Connect Master, MetaSolv, TIRKS, etc.
Be skilled in construction and design considerations regarding outside plant, such as right-of-way, materials, installation techniques, documentation requirements, creation of job specifications, working with and directing the actions of construction contractors, etc.
Be mindful of Entergy’s safety culture and employ safety principles when designing new projects and improving existing systems and infrastructure.
Demonstrate flexibility and a readiness to learn new technologies and new processes, continually striving to improve quality of their own work product and capability/reliability of Entergy’s network.
Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills, whether across organizations within the company or vertically within the IT-Telecom organization or outside the company.
Be familiar with electric utility organization, operation, and regulation.

Primary Location:

Louisiana-Baton Rouge Louisiana : Baton Rouge || Louisiana : Lafayette || Louisiana : Lake Charles

Job Function

: Information Technology

FLSA Status

: Professional

Relocation Option:

No Relocation Offered

Union description/code

: NON BARGAINING UNIT

Number of Openings

: 1

Req ID:

119799

Travel Percentage

:Up to 25%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here 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.

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.

Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal

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.

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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