Engineering Team Leader

Southern Company • Savannah, GA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Engineering Team Leader provides leadership, direction, and performance management for distribution activities and direct reports within the Savannah Operating Headquarters. The role supports safety leadership, budget management, construction scheduling, compliance, reliability, and capital improvement strategy across the Distribution Area. A primary focus is supporting, developing, and training new talent, including engineering Co-Ops, and encouraging strategic workforce thinking.

The successful candidate serves as a technical expert and leads engineering for large-scale, high-impact projects while delivering customer service. The position also participates in and leads Distribution Area initiatives, projects, and committees. It participates in the Supervisor on-call rotation and leads local storm restoration efforts, including system and off-system storm events.

The position is based at 3102 Kilowatt Dr, Savannah, GA 31405. The candidate must live within commuting distance or be willing to relocate; relocation assistance may be available depending on the successful candidate’s location. The role requires use of a Georgia Power fleet vehicle and continuous monitoring of the employee’s Motor Vehicle Record. Candidates must meet the stated driving-history and license 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, manpower management, 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 between customer needs and 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 in Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to lead and develop a diverse workforce, set high expectations, maximize team effectiveness, and hold employees accountable.
• Ability to work through customer concerns and communicate resolutions to all parties.
• Demonstrated commitment to the organization’s values and Safety Excellence, including management of critical risks.
• Self-directed approach and strong initiative; ability to handle confidential information appropriately; service-oriented attitude and commitment; leadership among peers; desire and ability for continued career growth; and ability to act as a change agent.
• Must live within commuting distance of the Savannah Operating Headquarters or be willing to relocate.
• 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 had no revocation of driving privileges in the 36 months before application, no convictions of major traffic violations in the 12 months before application, and no pending major traffic violation charges at the time of application.
• Must consent to continuous monitoring of Motor Vehicle Record.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, direction, and performance management for distribution activities and direct reports.
• Provide safety leadership, manage budgets, coordinate construction scheduling, and support 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 as a technical expert.
• Deliver world-class customer service and help match customer needs with company requirements.
• Participate in and lead Distribution Area initiatives, projects, and committees.
• Participate in the Supervisor on-call rotation.
• Lead local storm restoration efforts for system and off-system storm events.
• Lead and develop a diverse workforce, set expectations, maximize team effectiveness, and hold employees accountable.
• Work through customer concerns and communicate resolutions to all parties.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance may be available depending on the successful candidate’s location.
• Use of a Georgia Power fleet vehicle is required for this role.

What This Job Offers

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