Engineering Team Leader

Southern Company • Savannah, GA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Engineering Team Leader will provide leadership, direction, and performance management for distribution activities and direct reports at the Savannah Operating Headquarters. The role provides safety leadership, manages budgets and construction scheduling, oversees compliance measures as needed, and contributes to reliability and capital improvement strategy in the Distribution Area.

The Team Leader supports, develops, and trains new talent, including engineering Co-Ops, and promotes strategic workforce planning. The successful candidate will serve as a technical expert, lead engineering for large-scale, high-impact projects, provide world-class customer service, and participate in or lead Distribution Area initiatives, projects, and committees. The position participates in the Supervisor on-call rotation and leads local storm restoration efforts, as well as restoration for on-system and off-system storm events.

The role is based at 3102 Kilowatt Dr, Savannah, GA 31405. Candidates must live within commuting distance of the headquarters or be willing to relocate. Relocation assistance may be available depending on the successful candidate's location. The position requires use of a Georgia Power fleet vehicle and is subject to the stated driver-license, driving-record, and continuous motor-vehicle-record monitoring requirements.

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 with 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, and strong computer skills, including proficiency with 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.
• Must have at least one year of verifiable driving experience as a licensed driver and hold a valid license for the class of fleet vehicle to be operated.
• Must have had no revocation of driving privileges within the 36 months before application, no convictions of 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.
• Must live within commuting distance of the Savannah headquarters or be willing to relocate.

Nice To Haves

• Engineering degree.
• Professional Engineering license.
• MBA or master's degree.
• Storm team leadership experience.
• Experience with IBEW-covered personnel, system design, and serving on committees at a statewide level.
• Previous 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 and manage budgets, construction scheduling, and compliance measures as needed.
• Contribute to reliability and capital improvement strategy in the Distribution Area.
• Support, develop, and train new talent in the Distribution Area, including engineering Co-Ops.
• Promote strategic thinking about the overall workforce.
• Serve as a technical expert and lead engineering for large-scale, high-impact projects.
• 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, on-system, and off-system storm restoration efforts.

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.
• May be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program.
• Relocation assistance may be available depending on the successful candidate's location.

What This Job Offers

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