Project Coord I, II, Sr

Southern Company • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

The Energy Innovation Coordinator supports Georgia Power’s mission to provide reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy. The role coordinates day-to-day implementation of energy innovation projects funded through third-party donations, community partnerships, pilots, and other flexible resources. These projects aim to improve home and business efficiency, affordability, and sustainability.

Working with internal departments and external partners—including community organizations, local governments, funding agencies, vendors, and business customers—the coordinator ensures projects are delivered on time, within scope, and in alignment with customer affordability and community energy goals. The position supports project planning and implementation, partnership development, funding and resource management, customer and community engagement, performance monitoring, reporting, and continuous improvement. It reports to the Energy Innovation Projects Team Lead.

The role requires routine travel within the assigned region, potentially up to 25%, with occasional overnight travel. The coordinator must also be able to support assigned storm restoration and emergency response activities, which may require adjustments to work schedules, duties, and location.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Public Administration, Communications, Social Work, Sociology, Finance, Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Three or more years of experience in project coordination or management, community engagement, or program implementation within the utility, energy, community development, nonprofit, government, consulting, construction, housing, or a related field.
• Experience coordinating projects from planning through implementation, including schedules, budgets, deliverables, workflows, risk tracking, issue resolution, and status reporting.
• Knowledge of energy efficiency, renewable energy, affordability programs, or regulated utility operations.
• Public speaking or presentation experience.
• Experience supporting budget tracking, performance goals, reporting, or compliance requirements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel for budget and performance tracking, and project management or collaboration software.
• Ability to travel routinely within the assigned region, with occasional overnight travel; total travel may be up to 25%.
• Ability to support assigned storm restoration and emergency response activities, including flexibility to adjust work schedules, duties, and location.
• Strong organization and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, deadlines, records, and follow-up items.
• Proactive, solutions-focused judgment to identify issues, recommend next steps, and elevate risks.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills for working with internal teams, vendors, community organizations, funding partners, and other stakeholders.
• Ability to adapt in an evolving environment and create structure when information is incomplete.
• Meeting facilitation skills, including documenting decisions and action items and maintaining accountability.
• Analytical and financial responsibility, including interpreting project data, monitoring performance measures, and communicating clear status updates.
• Customer- and community-focused approach and commitment to practical, measurable outcomes.
• Integrity, discretion, ownership, reliability, follow-through, and a continuous-improvement mindset.

Nice To Haves

• Relevant professional certification in project management, process improvement, energy, building performance, grants, contracts, or a related discipline. Examples include PMP, CAPM, Lean Six Sigma, CDSM, CEM, or BPI credentials.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and coordinate affordability-focused energy innovation and renewable energy projects.
• Manage project timelines, deliverables, dependencies, and reporting requirements in alignment with utility regulatory and performance standards.
• Support program design and continuous improvement to increase customer participation and satisfaction and deliver measurable energy savings.
• Develop and maintain implementation plans, process flows, roles and responsibilities, customer handoffs, escalation procedures, and launch-readiness checklists.
• Plan and facilitate project meetings; document decisions, action items, owners, and due dates; and follow up to resolve barriers.
• Maintain project plans and shared workstreams, clarify owners and deadlines, identify risks, and elevate barriers.
• Contribute to a culture of collaboration, innovation, inclusion, and accountability.
• Work cross-functionally to integrate affordability strategies into existing and new utility programs.
• Develop and maintain relationships with community organizations, municipalities, and business customers to identify collaboration opportunities.
• Represent the utility at community meetings, workshops, and stakeholder forums focused on energy affordability and sustainability.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain, Legal, program teams, and external partners on RFPs, scopes of work, contract execution, change requests, vendor onboarding, and deliverable management.
• Support preparation and management of funding proposals and compliance with grant and regulatory requirements.
• Track project finances, including budgets, commitments, invoices, forecasts, spending timelines, and funding requirements; reconcile variances and elevate risks.
• Coordinate outreach to increase awareness of and participation in utility affordability and efficiency programs.
• Support customer enrollment and participation in programs such as pre-weatherization, energy efficiency, energy audits, appropriate rate plans, and renewable installations.
• Collect and analyze customer feedback, outcomes, energy savings, health outcomes, and demand savings to improve program design and delivery.
• Monitor project performance against metrics such as participant pipeline, project budgets, energy savings, cost reduction, and customer impact.
• Develop reports for internal leadership and regulatory filings as required.
• Maintain accurate documentation and project records for compliance and evaluation.
• Coordinate data collection, system requirements, reporting definitions, quality-control documentation, and partner submissions.
• Support assigned storm restoration and emergency response activities, potentially in roles such as Damage Assessment Team Assessor or Coordinator, Network Management System Operator, Evaluator, Driver, or Logistics support.

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.
• Possible additional compensation through an incentive program, subject to applicable plan terms and conditions.

What This Job Offers

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