Substation Mechanic

Work Place Flexibility:

Onsite

Entergy Louisiana, LLC

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

• 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.

HS Diploma or equivalent or Associate’s Degree preferred (or equivalent work experience).

Substation Mechanic I:
Without Associate’s Degree: 0-2 years. With Associate’s Degree: 0-1 years.

Substation Mechanic II:
Without Associates Degree: 2-4 years. With Associates Degree: 1-3 years.

Substation Mechanic III-Sr:
Without Associates Degree: 4+ years. With Associates Degree: 3+ years.

• 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
• Desired:
  Experience in Substation maintenance and construction preferred.

• Must have or be able to obtain a CDL operator’s license and be able to operate all vehicles and equipment in the department
• Must be EEI CAST Test recommended
• Desired: DOT medical certification

Metairie, Louisiana

Skilled / Craft

Nonexempt

No Relocation Offered

NON BARGAINING UNIT-NBU

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122213

Up to 25%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. 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, or protected veteran status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

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. If you are an individual with a disability and you need an accommodation for the recruiting process please contact  with 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.

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.

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