Entergy Corporation

Manager (Vegetation Support)

Entergy Corporation$90K — $120K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a technical or business-related field required
  • 10 years of professional experience
  • 5 years of leadership experience
  • Advanced leadership skills for motivating matrix teams
  • Knowledge of FAA, Corps of Engineers regulations
  • Industry financial and budget management experience required

Responsibilities

  • Provide operational support for Transmission and Distribution vegetation operations
  • Lead and implement all safety initiatives
  • Manage relationships with Entergy Vegetation Suppliers
  • Direct annual storm response operations for vegetation
  • Oversee and control vegetation spending to meet financial targets
  • Manage cycle trim and ensure cost and schedule certainty
  • collaborate with Operations to meet reliability and jurisdictional targets

Benefits

  • Onsite workplace flexibility
  • Relocation assistance available
  • Opportunity to lead significant vegetation management programs
  • Potential to work with advanced technologies like AI and remote sensing
  • Engagement with jurisdictional regulatory bodies for funding opportunities
Full Job Description
Job Title: Manager (Vegetation Support)

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE

This position is responsible for management of the Power Delivery Vegetation Field Operations and support programs which focuses on safe operations, the management of contracts, and monitoring and reporting monthly spend. The position will be responsible for distribution and transmission vegetation management operational oversight, including the management of contractors, supervision and operations coordinators for a two State area. Primary focus will be on safety, spending, daily operations and implementing new technology. This position will work to support operations and multiple vendors with an approximate total of 1,700 crew members on Entergy property. Position will work directly with jurisdictional leadership and Sr. Manager of Vegetation to oversee all Veg operations.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Provide operational support and direction for both Transmission and Distribution vegetation operations.
  • Provide leadership and execution of all related safety initiatives. Own safety events including presentation to PRG, creation of CAs, EARs, and EFRs, and implementation of all corrective actions.
  • Manage relationship with Entergy Vegetation Suppliers in assigned areas.
  • Lead Jurisdiction vegetation annual storm response (~$44M annually) when no CIPT or ACES activated.
  • Lead and own all Vegetation spend to ensure meeting jurisdictional and project financial targets.
  • Manage cycle trim and Capital projects with cost and schedule certainty; manages and controls costs; manages risk by identifying and mitigating risks.
  • Partner with Operations (T&D) to manage reliability and jurisdictional targets.
  • Work directly with all jurisdictional Regulatory bodies to build business case to acquire funding for Vegetation work.


MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Minimum education required of the position

Bachelor's degree in a technical or business-related field required.

Minimum experience required of the position

10 years professional experience and 5 years leadership experience.

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position
  • Advanced leadership skills to build and motivate assigned matrix-ed teams to successfully plan and execute the capital construction portfolio of projects concurrently with vegetation management program execution.
  • Excellent organizational & planning skills to manage complex program and program issues.
  • Exceptional communication skills to work with project teams, middle and upper level management, executives, and external project stakeholders including local, state, and federal agencies.
  • Knowledge of and adherence to rules and regulations regarding FAA, Corps of Engineers and other regulatory agencies.
  • Industry financial and budget management experience required
  • General understanding Financing FASB, GAP, FERC and related jurisdictional regulatory requirements for vegetation
  • Contract administration experience required


Preffered Requirements
  • Bachelors degree in Foresty
  • AI proficiency
  • Previous contractor management experience
  • Regulatory experience with FERC/NERC, State Utility Regulatory Commissions
  • Experience with remote sensing technology, AI modeling, and machine learning


Any certificates, licenses, etc. required for the position

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Primary Location: Louisiana-West Monroe Louisiana : West Monroe
Job Function: Corporate
FLSA Status: Professional
Relocation Option: Level II
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 123951
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%


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1,357 employees
Market Cap
$23.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.4 billion
Founded
1913
5 Year Trend
+1.6%
Revenue
$10.1 billion
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