Interconnections & Planning Distribution Supervisor

Southern Company•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

This position provides leadership and supervision for the Distribution Interconnections Planning team for the interconnection of Distributed Generation (DG) resources on Georgia Power’s Distribution system. This team coordinates inputs from various departments within Georgia Power, Southern Company Services and the Georgia Integrated Transmission System (ITS) Participants for proposed DG Interconnection requests. The team leads the studies of proposed projects originating from renewable Georgia Public Service Commission-approved Distributed Generation RFPs and various customer-owned generation programs. In addition to working closely with our Renewable and Regulatory teams, this position ensures compliance with FERC, NERC, SERC, Southern Company, and ITS Reliability guidelines as well as IEEE standards.

Requirements

Four (4) year B.S. Engineering Degree or Engineering Technology Degree highly preferred – Electrical preferred
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in planning, design, operations, or maintenance of the electric transmission or distribution system is strongly preferred.
Working knowledge of the electric Transmission and Distribution system including substation facilities
Proven experience in fostering an inclusive work environment for all employees.
Performance Management skills to coach lesser-experienced team members and guide experienced team members to implement process improvements
Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills and can communicate at all levels including external public.
The ability to work well and lead within cross-functional teams is critical.
Strong technical abilities, proven in past assignments.
Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to build strong relationships.
Must possess excellent contract and procedural management skills.
Promote a culture where caring for each other’s safety and well-being is the highest priority.
Leveraging this culture to ensure interconnection projects also provides our field employees and customers with a safe, reliable, and cost-effective renewable resource.
Promotes an open, trusting, and inclusive environment and develops employees who feel included, informed, engaged, and empowered.
Consistently demonstrates “Our Values” and Leadership Competencies
Results-oriented approach to responsibilities and ownership and personal responsibility for assigned accountabilities.
Creative problem solver with the ability to balance the needs of the Company and external input with available resources and time constraints.
Travel is sometimes required.
Must live in/near or be willing to relocate within reasonable distance to Atlanta.

Nice To Haves

Distribution Planning experience and Georgia Integrated Transmission System (ITS) planning experience desired.
Specific experience related to generator interconnection process and implementation desired.
Experience engaging in industry standards or peer-utility committee meetings is desired

Responsibilities

Provides performance management & workload balancing, ensuring quality and timely responses to Interconnection requests to meet required deadlines set by regulators or other stakeholders.
Establishes training and development needs for Interconnection Planners and increases bench strength on technical leadership for Generator Interconnections.
Provides direct supervision to distribution interconnection engineering team and contractors.
Manage contractor utilization required to support increase in workload from IRP requirements, as well as preparing for future growth in renewable interconnection projects.
Provides input to RFP development and Bid selection process as a member of GPC RFP Bid evaluation teams.
Provide representation for GPC on interconnection matters at the Southern Company level including Power Delivery Policy and provide expertise on Generator Interconnections associated with ITS participants.
Provide input to future IRP, DER strategy, and interconnection policies.
Engaged in industry committees and working groups.
Reads, interprets, drafts, and communicates policies, procedures, regulatory proceedings and legal agreements.