Telecommunications Design Engineer

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 Entergys 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 Entergys 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 Entergys 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 Entergys 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 Telecoms 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:**

Bachelors 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 Entergys 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 Entergys 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.

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**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%

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**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.

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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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