Field Estimator (OH)

Southern Company • Atlanta, GA

18h • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for field work, drawing, estimating, and processing
all paperwork associated with providing overhead and underground service to
customers. Working with developers, builders, inspectors, and contractors is an
integral part of the job process. A great deal of interaction with external
customers is expected.

Successful candidates must communicate well and use those skills to help enhance
customer value. Candidates must exhibit a positive questioning attitude and
build trust with the team as we continue to enhance our culture of diversity and
inclusion.

Job responsibilities include the general support of the engineering and line
departments, which will include thorough knowledge of the distribution
system. Candidate will be responsible for estimating monthly blankets, field
investigations of orders, creation of residential loading sheets, team support
of residential load analysis, designing and estimating single family home
residential projects and other engineering duties as needed. Candidate will be
required to participate in the "on call" rotation and be available after hours
for Storm response.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• 2+ years of experience in a Power Utility or commercial/industrial/residential electrician experience preferred
• General engineering and construction knowledge preferred
• Knowledge of electrical operations, distribution systems, underground, and overhead construction practices preferred
• Good computer skills: Outlook, Word, Excel preferred
• Ability to work with customers and others as a team member
• Ability to prioritize and organize work
• Effective, proactive oral and written communication skills
• Must be an effective negotiator who can protect our interests while serving the customer's needs
• Duties includes being available for emergency assistance outside of normal work hours, weekends, holidays, and extended out of town storm duty
• Candidate should be available for response within a reasonable amount of time
• Candidate must be willing to work "on-call" rotation
• Must make safety his or her top priority (Safety Excellence)
• Must demonstrate "Our Values": Safety First, Unquestionable Trust, Superior Performance and Total Commitment
• Demonstrate a Questioning Attitude and continuously seek for learning opportunities and improvement
• Positive attitude and strong customer focus
• Demonstrate a genuine interest to be inclusive and understand and respect different perspectives
• Must possess the ability to work alone as well as function as part of the team
• Must be able to communicate effectively and build positive relationships with customers, engineers, customer service, and line crew personnel
• Highly motivated and self-directed and work well under general supervision
• Candidate must have a valid driver's license.

Nice To Haves

• Some college or technical certification is a plus
• Experience designing and estimating distribution facilities preferred
• Experience with drafting, engineering and line design software, GIS products, load estimating tools (specifically in residential loading) preferred
• Experience with JETS, ARMS, Socket, AutoCAD, GIS products, CSS, CIT, iCLEAR and LEADS tools preferred

Responsibilities

• field work
• drawing
• estimating
• processing all paperwork associated with providing overhead and underground service to customers
• general support of the engineering and line departments
• estimating monthly blankets
• field investigations of orders
• creation of residential loading sheets
• team support of residential load analysis
• designing and estimating single family home residential projects
• participate in the "on call" rotation and be available after hours for Storm response

Benefits

• Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being.
• This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED