Engineering Team Leader

Southern Company•Atlanta, GA

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The Engineering Team Leader provides leadership, direction, and performance management for distribution activities and direct reports within the Atlanta or Minola/Tucker Operating Headquarters. The role provides safety leadership, budget management, construction scheduling, and compliance support, and contributes to reliability and capital-improvement strategy across the Distribution Area. The successful candidate supports, develops, and trains new talent, supports engineering co-ops, and promotes strategic workforce planning. They serve as a technical expert on large-scale, high-impact engineering projects while delivering customer service. The role also involves leading or participating in Distribution Area initiatives, projects, and committees; participating in the Supervisor on-call rotation; and leading local storm restoration efforts during system and off-system storm events. The role is based at the Atlanta location, 755 Jefferson St, Atlanta, Georgia, or the Minola/Tucker Operating Headquarters. Candidates must live within, or be willing to relocate to, a commutable distance from the assigned headquarters. Relocation assistance is available if needed. The position requires use of a Georgia Power fleet vehicle and is subject to driving-record and license requirements, including continuous Motor Vehicle Record monitoring.

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.
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, as well as strong computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office products.
Ability to work through customer concerns and communicate resolutions to all parties.
Demonstrated commitment to safety excellence and management of critical risks.
Self-directed, with strong initiative; able to handle close-hold information appropriately.
Must have at least one year of verifiable driving experience as a licensed driver and hold a valid driver's license for the class of vehicle operated.
Must have 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 the time of 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 engineering design, construction and maintenance, compliance, managing manpower, reviewing job estimates, and asset management in a power utility company.
Experience with IBEW-covered personnel, system design, and serving on statewide-level committees.
Experience designing and presenting large, complex power-utility projects 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 Distribution Area reliability and capital-improvement strategy.
Support, develop, and train new talent in the Distribution Area.
Support engineering co-ops and promote strategic thinking about the overall workforce.
Lead engineering work on large-scale, high-impact projects and provide customer service.
Participate in and lead Distribution Area initiatives, projects, and committees.
Participate in the Supervisor on-call rotation.
Lead local storm restoration efforts and support system and off-system storm events.
Lead and develop a diverse workforce, maximize team effectiveness, set expectations, and hold employees accountable.