Audit Project Manager - Capital Projects

Southern Company • Atlanta, GA

9h • Hybrid

About The Position

Southern Company is seeking an intellectually curious and collaborative professional to lead and support assurance and advisory engagements across major capital projects. The role evaluates project governance, risk, controls, and performance and translates complex project information into practical insights for business unit leadership and stakeholders. The ideal candidate brings experience in project controls, project management, construction, engineering, or risk advisory and excels at building alignment across disciplines and developing trusted relationships. Success in this role requires the ability to understand the business impact of risk, exercise sound judgment, and develop actionable recommendations that support informed decision-making and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field required.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in capital project delivery, project controls, project management, engineering, construction, risk advisory, or a related discipline, including experience coordinating complex workstreams or engagements.
• Understanding of the capital project lifecycle, including how projects are planned, delivered, monitored, and closed out.
• Strong team orientation and the ability to lead through influence, build alignment, integrate diverse perspectives, support colleagues, and contribute to collective success.
• Natural intellectual curiosity and the ability to ask thoughtful questions, challenge assumptions constructively, and pursue issues to identify their underlying cause.
• Working knowledge of capital project delivery, project governance, project controls, risk assessment, and internal control concepts.
• Ability to communicate complex project and risk concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to identify and evaluate risk and clearly explain its potential business, financial, operational, and strategic impact.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, exercise sound judgment, and coordinate work effectively while keeping team members and leaders informed.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, written communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing demands, manage competing priorities, and remain effective in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications.

Nice To Haves

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred.
• Internal audit experience is valued but not required.
• Prior experience in the utilities, energy, or infrastructure sectors is highly preferred.
• Prior experience with project management tools such as Primavera P6 strongly preferred.
• Experience with data analytics and visualization tools, such as Power BI, is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted, collaborative relationships with project teams, business partners, and leaders across Southern Company and its subsidiaries.
• Plan and perform risk-based assurance and advisory engagements related to capital projects, including evaluating compliance with internal policies, procedures, and applicable external requirements.
• Evaluate project management and project controls practices related to cost, schedule, change, contract administration, governance, and performance reporting.
• Apply intellectual curiosity and sound judgment to identify emerging risks, investigate underlying causes, and assess potential business, financial, operational, and strategic impacts.
• Translate complex project information and data into clear, practical insights for project stakeholders, senior management, and the Audit Committee.
• Develop practical, risk-based recommendations informed by stakeholder perspectives that address root causes and enable management to pursue sustainable improvement.
• Coordinate assigned engagements, priorities, and deliverables across team members and subject-matter experts, maintaining clear communication, timely completion of engagement activities, and accountability for assigned responsibilities.
• Lead through influence by facilitating team planning, encouraging knowledge sharing, and resolving issues collaboratively.
• Stay informed about leading practices, emerging technologies, and industry trends in project delivery, project controls, risk management, and assurance.
• Occasionally support departmental assignments outside the primary capital-project portfolio, including special investigations, enterprise risk assessments, and other advisory work.
• Perform work in accordance with GIAS and applicable internal audit procedures.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Annual incentive awards for eligible employees
• Health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being
• Additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level