Engineering Team Leader

Southern Company • Atlanta, GA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Engineering Team Leader will provide leadership, direction, and performance management for distribution activities and direct reports within the Atlanta or Minola/Tucker Operating Headquarters. The role provides safety leadership, manages budgets and construction scheduling, ensures compliance where needed, and contributes to reliability and capital improvement strategy in the Distribution Area.

The position supports, develops, and trains new talent, including engineering co-ops, and promotes strategic workforce thinking. The successful candidate will serve as a technical expert leading engineering on large-scale, high-impact projects while delivering world-class customer service. They will also participate in and lead Distribution Area initiatives, projects, and committees. The role participates in the Supervisor on-call rotation and leads local storm restoration efforts, as well as on-system and off-system storm events.

The position is based at 755 Jefferson St, Atlanta, Georgia. Candidates must live within or be willing to relocate to a commutable distance from the assigned headquarters; relocation assistance is available if needed. The role requires use of a Georgia Power fleet vehicle and associated driving qualifications.

Requirements

• Three or more years of Distribution Engineering experience in a power utility company.
• Excellent safety record and knowledge of Section “0”.
• Proven time-management experience involving multiple projects and customer requests.
• Experience in SERP restoration efforts.
• Experience with engineering design, construction and maintenance, compliance, managing manpower, reviewing job estimates, and asset management in a power utility company.
• In-depth knowledge of electrical distribution systems and distribution requirements, practices, and procedures.
• Ability to act as a technical specialist.
• Customer-service focus and ability to negotiate solutions that match customer needs with company requirements.
• Broad understanding of company operations, policies, and procedures.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Working knowledge of TCMS, ARCOS, CSS, and JETS, plus strong computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to lead and develop a diverse workforce, maximize team effectiveness, set high expectations, and hold employees accountable.
• Ability to work through customer concerns and communicate resolutions to all parties.
• Demonstrates Our Values behaviors, personal commitment to Safety Excellence and critical-risk management, initiative, discretion with confidential information, a service-oriented attitude, leadership among peers, potential for continued career growth, and ability to act as a change agent.
• If selected, must have at least one year of verifiable driving experience as a licensed driver and hold a valid license for the class of vehicle operated.
• Must have had no revocation of driving privileges within the 36 months before application, no convictions for major traffic violations within the 12 months before application, and no pending major traffic violation charges at application.
• Must consent to continuous monitoring of the Motor Vehicle Record.

Nice To Haves

• Engineering degree strongly preferred.
• Professional Engineering license.
• MBA or Master's degree.
• Storm team leadership experience.
• Experience with IBEW-covered personnel, system design, and serving on statewide committees.
• Experience designing and presenting large, complex projects in a power utility company to higher-level management for approval.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, direction, and performance management for distribution activities and direct reports.
• Provide safety leadership, manage budgets and construction scheduling, and address compliance measures.
• Contribute to reliability and capital improvement strategy in the Distribution Area.
• Support, develop, and train new talent, including engineering co-ops, and promote strategic workforce thinking.
• Lead engineering for large-scale, high-impact projects in the area as a technical expert.
• Provide world-class customer service and work through customer concerns, communicating resolutions to all parties.
• Participate in and lead Distribution Area initiatives, projects, and committees.
• Participate in the Supervisor on-call rotation and lead local storm restoration efforts, including on-system and off-system storm events.
• Lead and develop a diverse workforce, maximize team effectiveness, set expectations, and hold employees accountable.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary.
• Annual incentive awards for eligible employees.
• Health, welfare, and retirement benefits.
• Potential eligibility for additional compensation, such as an incentive program.
• Relocation assistance if needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed