Project Manager (Power Delivery)

Southern Company • Birmingham, AL

10h • Hybrid

About The Position

This posting is for a Grid Transformation Project Management position responsible for the management of system improvement projects, where project oversight can include solar, battery storage, R&D, DOE portfolio and audit support, and other Grid Transformation related projects. In addition, the successful PM will support traditional project management activities of the organization. Some responsibilities span the state and are not area specific.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical degree is required.
• 5+ Years of combined experience in Project Management, Planning, Protection & Control Field Services, Design, Construction, Operations, Resource Planning, Policy & Services, or maintenance of the transmission system required.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the transmission system, engineering principles, electric operating practices, construction practices, land requirements and regulations, budgeting, scheduling, and general business practices.
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate progress, identify problem areas, evaluate alternatives, and determine viable solutions
• Ability to organize, manage, and prioritize large volumes of work.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to think under pressure
• Demonstrated focus on Safety
• Demonstrated experience leading team efforts, identifying critical paths, and resolving conflict
• Demonstrated leadership on projects involving multiple work groups and departments
• Familiarity with System Planning, Interconnection and Transmission Service Policies
• Ability to build and maintain professional working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to communicate effectively and maintain relationships at all levels, including executives, management, supervision, covered employees, contract employees, business leaders, and all customers
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to conduct financial analysis, develop and manage capital budgets and provide accurate budget projections, reports, and audit responses as required.
• Innovative problem-solving skills
• Must be able to handle heavy workloads, time pressures, multi-tasking, and conflicting demands
• Ability to resolve competing conflicts between cross-functional areas
• Actively participates, facilitates conflict resolution, and fosters teamwork and cooperation as a leader or contributor
• Adaptable to and supports organizational change

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with project management principles and techniques including the Gated Process or Oracle Unifier is a plus
• Familiarity with reporting tools such as Power BI, MS Access, and Excel Pivot Tables.
• Knowledge of Primavera (P6), TEAMS, STOMP, Oracle Projects/Financials, MS Office Suite, TransMap, TSMART, and other Transmission operational and maintenance tools

Responsibilities

• Manages the PM processes for projects, including the identification of necessary tasks, milestones, and resource requirements
• Works closely with project team to develop project scope, schedule, budgets, forecasts, and outage work plans
• Finds efficiencies in the project management process by ensuring projects are fully and accurately scoped, budgeted, and scheduled, ensuring input is received from all relevant cross-functional stakeholders.
• Support of special funding (i.e. DOE) and R&D projects related to Grid Transformation
• Works closely with our Interconnections, Policy & Services, Planning, R&D, New Ventures, and Resource Planning teams to foster strategic plans to maintain or improve system resilience and reliability to our customers.
• Establishes and maintains excellent working relationships and partnerships with all project stakeholders, including Regional, Operations, CRE, Design, Marketing, Executive, etc.
• Provides regular updates/communications on project status (i.e. Originators, PDPM Management, TMCs, project team, and executive level management as warranted)

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
• incentive program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior