Engineering Supervisor II

Southern Company•Savannah, GA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Engineering Supervisor (ES) is responsible for providing the overall leadership and direction for the engineering teams. Location: 111 Stockyard Rd, Statesboro, GA or 923 W Oglethorpe Hwy, Hinesville, GA Territory Covered: this position is responsible for both the Statesboro and Hinesville Headquarters. The successful candidate must live within commutable distance to those locations. Please note that this job will require up to 25% travel. Relocation benefits are available if needed. Job Responsibilities Leadership expectations and responsibilities include exhibiting behaviors in alignment with the Southern Company “Our Values”, Safety First, Intentional Inclusion, Act with Integrity, and Superior Performance. The Engineering Supervisor (ES) will lead the engineering team in a Safety Excellence environment with a focus on learning how to work safely and how engineering decisions impact the safety of peers and coworkers. The ES will work to build a culture where team members feel included, valued, and free to speak up. The ES is responsible for ensuring the development of team members, communicating business goals to the team, and providing performance management to the team. The ES will provide leadership and guidance for planning, engineering, design, and construction of all activities in the area and will help monitor and guide area-wide Distribution functional budgets, compliance, and system maintenance to ensure reliability. This includes investigating extended or significant outages as well as timely addressing customer issues that arise. The ES will provide guidance to the team in dealing with customer issues (internal and external) and will communicate with upper management about customer issues. This position will work closely with the other functional departments in the area to deliver best in class, customer value, reliability and cost as well as supporting external community activities. The ES will also serve in various SERP roles within the area and will be required to participate in SERP events across the Southern System and events off system as required. This position will also have primary responsibility for developing and executing the region wide maintenance and abnormal plan. Education - Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field is strongly preferred. Experience - Proven commitment to Safety Excellence is required. - Proven leadership abilities are required. - Formal leadership experience is strongly preferred. - Proven record of dealing effectively with customers is preferred. - A minimum of 5 years of experience in Georgia Power Transmission and/or Distribution is preferred. - Experience working as a Distribution Engineer is preferred. - Cross-functional, cross-company experience is a plus - Experience managing capital and O&M budgets is a plus - Experience with storm response and planning is preferred - Experience with TCMS, ARCOS, JETS, CSS, ARMS, OFS, or DISTIEW is a plus Knowledge, Skills & Abilities - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written - Articulates complex issues simply - Leads change effectively - Knowledge of Power Delivery operations and processes preferred - Knowledge of Distribution operations practices and procedures preferred - Ability to build strong relationships and a strong team - Demonstrated ability to recognize high profile opportunities and respond as needed without prompting Behavioral Attributes The ideal candidate must: - demonstrate a commitment to Safety Excellence. - exhibit behavior consistent with Our Values – Safety First, Intentional Inclusion, Act with Integrity, and Superior Performance. - maintain a positive attitude. - demonstrate an understanding of what it means to place value on the customer. - possess the ability to develop effective relationships and establish trust with teammates and customers. - be self-motivated and able to motivate others with a proven record of responsible behavior. - demonstrate experience developing and fostering a work environment where employees feel included, valued, and free to speak up. - show the skill of building an environment of trust where employees can develop and continuously improve. - be able to maximize team effectiveness, set high team expectations, and hold employees accountable for those expectations. - demonstrate the ability to think strategically and develop strategic initiatives. - take personal ownership of their responsibilities, hold themself accountable for performance at a high level and be a self-starter. - be a team player who seeks the greater good for the company. - be able to adapt to changing demands. - communicate candidly and transparently. Other Requirements - Valid Driver's License. - Travel is sometimes required, up to 25% of the time. - Must live in/near or be willing to relocate within reasonable distance to Austell or Smyrna. - Relocation assistance available if needed. Job Description This position has been identified as a role that will require the use of a Georgia Power fleet vehicle. The following will be required if you are selected for this position: Must have at least one year of verifiable driving experience (Must hold a valid driver’s license for the class vehicle to be operated. Driving permits are not typically considered a valid driver’s license). Must have no revocation of driving privileges within the 36 months prior to application, no convictions of major traffic violations (DUI, hit and run, reckless driving, etc.) within the 12 months prior to application, or any pending charges for a major traffic violation at the time of application. Must consent to a continuous monitoring of your Motor Vehicle Record

Requirements

Proven commitment to Safety Excellence is required.
Proven leadership abilities are required.
A minimum of 5 years of experience in Georgia Power Transmission and/or Distribution is preferred.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written
Articulates complex issues simply
Leads change effectively
Ability to build strong relationships and a strong team
Demonstrated ability to recognize high profile opportunities and respond as needed without prompting
Valid Driver's License.
Must have at least one year of verifiable driving experience (Must hold a valid driver’s license for the class vehicle to be operated. Driving permits are not typically considered a valid driver’s license).
Must have no revocation of driving privileges within the 36 months prior to application, no convictions of major traffic violations (DUI, hit and run, reckless driving, etc.) within the 12 months prior to application, or any pending charges for a major traffic violation at the time of application.
Must consent to a continuous monitoring of your Motor Vehicle Record

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field is strongly preferred.
Formal leadership experience is strongly preferred.
Proven record of dealing effectively with customers is preferred.
Experience working as a Distribution Engineer is preferred.
Cross-functional, cross-company experience is a plus
Experience managing capital and O&M budgets is a plus
Experience with storm response and planning is preferred
Experience with TCMS, ARCOS, JETS, CSS, ARMS, OFS, or DISTIEW is a plus
Knowledge of Power Delivery operations and processes preferred
Knowledge of Distribution operations practices and procedures preferred

Responsibilities

providing the overall leadership and direction for the engineering teams
lead the engineering team in a Safety Excellence environment with a focus on learning how to work safely and how engineering decisions impact the safety of peers and coworkers
build a culture where team members feel included, valued, and free to speak up
ensuring the development of team members, communicating business goals to the team, and providing performance management to the team
provide leadership and guidance for planning, engineering, design, and construction of all activities in the area
monitor and guide area-wide Distribution functional budgets, compliance, and system maintenance to ensure reliability
investigating extended or significant outages as well as timely addressing customer issues that arise
provide guidance to the team in dealing with customer issues (internal and external) and will communicate with upper management about customer issues
work closely with the other functional departments in the area to deliver best in class, customer value, reliability and cost as well as supporting external community activities
serve in various SERP roles within the area and will be required to participate in SERP events across the Southern System and events off system as required
primary responsibility for developing and executing the region wide maintenance and abnormal plan