Engineer Principal/Sr

Southern Company • Naperville, IL

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About The Position

The purpose of this position is to manage/train junior engineers and technicians
designing capital improvements on natural gas distribution and transmission
facilities within an assigned Division, as well as performing design duties on
certain projects. These design activities include: regulator station design,
public works relocations, pressure improvements, system renewal projects and
meter set designs.  This is a shared service provider role focused upon
coordinating engineering, new business and construction activities for optimal
design, execution and reporting as well as providing engineering support for
assigned service center areas.  The role will have as direct reports: junior
engineers and/or design techs and engineering techs.  

Please note, this position may be filled at either the Sr, Engineer (Level 6),
or Principal Engineer, (Level 7). Individuals who demonstrate advanced skills in
terms of work experience, education and certifications may be eligible for the
advanced grade.

Requirements

• BS in recognized engineering specialty, ABET accredited institution
• 5+ years of gas engineering or operations experience
• Engineering background with knowledge of gas engineering principles and theories, operation of gas distribution systems, and financial and statistical analysis
• Knowledge of DOT pipeline safety regulations
• Equivalent academic education and experience
• Good technical and computer skills.
• Acting with a sense of urgency
• Strong leadership skill
• Ability to communicate with all levels in the organization
• CAD/GIS - basic proficiency
• MS Office - basic proficiency

Nice To Haves

• Professional Engineering (PE) License
• Certified Project Manager
• MS Project or Primavera
• SynerGEE experience
• AutoCAD or MicroStation experience

Responsibilities

• Trains and mentors less senior engineers and technicians. Provides technical direction to team members.
• Oversee and approve designs, by performing systematic reviews of work and answering questions on difficult issues.
• Works with Engineering Manager to prepare project prioritization lists used in the annual capital budgeting process.
• Directs less senior engineers and technicians in preparing designs, proposals, graphs, planning layouts and summaries designed to communicate project plans, progress or results.
• Serves as project manager; assists in determining project objectives on the development of a comprehensive project design, outlines project requirements, assigns tasks, coordinates project activities with other operating units to facilitate participation of appropriate staff on project, supervises progress to ensure objectives are met.
• Develops design options or recommendations to improve system optimization. Assesses feasibility of engineering solutions.
• Reviews engineering designs to provide for the most cost effective long term solution for project.
• Apply knowledge of pipeline design, meters, regulators and relief valves and procedures for sizing.
• Proficient at applying codes and standards as they apply to natural gas engineering. Codes include DOT 192, and Operations Procedure Manual.
• Collaborates with construction management, operations managers and technical services to produce effective designs.
• Manages staff performance and development for IPO’s and Success Factors.
• Anticipates and identifies issues that put projects at risk. Implements corrective action.
• Identifies and resolves obstacles/issues that put project at risk; Provides technical guidance for less senior staff.
• Tracks projects from concept through construction. Responsible for accounting for budget variances and reporting monthly metrics for the Division to Engineering Manager.

Benefits

• Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being.
• This position may also be eligible for 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).
• A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf
• Additional and specific details about total compensation and benefits will also be provided during the hiring process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees