Substation Mechanic I

Entergy Corporation is an integrated energy company engaged primarily in electric power production and retail distribution operations. Entergy owns and operates power plants with approximately 30,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity, including nearly 9,000 megawatts of nuclear power.

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. **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.

**Minimum education required of the position** HS Diploma or equivalent. Associate's Degree preferred (or equivalent work experience). **Minimum experience required of the position** * I - Without Associate's Degree: 0-2 years. With Associate's Degree: 0-1 years. * II - Without Associate's Degree: 2-4 years. With Associate's Degree: 1-3 years. * III - Without Associate's Degree: 4+ years. With Associate's Degree: 3+ years. * Sr. - Without Associate's Degree: 6+ years. With Associate's Degree: 5+ years. **Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position** * 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. * Desired: Experience in Substation maintenance and construction preferred. * 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. required for the position** * 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.