Project Support - Substation Physical Team Leader

WORK LOCATION, SCHEDULE, & TRAVEL

• This position will be based out of Metro-Atlanta (Forest Park, GA). Relocation assistance may be provided if the successful candidate does not currently live within a reasonable commuting distance.
• Work schedule (both in-office and telecommute); currently four (4) days in-office and one (1) day telecommute (subject to adjustment).
• This position will require some travel (day and overnight, up to 25%).

JOB SUMMARY

This position reports directly to the Project Support Supervisor within Southern Company Services, Technical Shared Services Substation Engineering. The successful candidate will work alongside the supervisor to support the vision and strategic objectives for the Physical team within Project Support. The Physical team is tasked with providing Substation Physical conceptual designs as part of the Georgia Power (GPC) Project Management Gated process, as well as supporting planning and budgeting initiatives by preparing thorough and accurate cost estimates. Key responsibilities include leading and developing a team of direct reports to deliver comprehensive project scoping, conceptual design, and estimating services for Georgia Power (GPC) transmission capital program. The Team Leader is responsible for performance management, resource allocation, recruitment, promoting an inclusive environment, mentoring, technical training, and ensuring robust quality assurance to achieve timely and high-quality project outcomes. Additionally, the Team Leader serves as the primary point of contact for project scoping and estimating requests, ensures alignment of deliverables with customer expectations, and maintains effective communication throughout project transitions. Further duties encompass process improvement, collaboration with engineering teams, and contributing to organizational goals.

MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Make SAFETY our number one priority using a “Safety First” mentality and leading by example.
• Manage the development and performance of direct reports, ensuring the delivery of detailed project scopes, conceptual design packages, accurate cost estimates, and enable effective budget and schedule development.
• Lead in applying substation physical engineering expertise to support project development and scoping, producing conceptual design packages, and delivering accurate cost estimates that meet customer expectations.
• Apply substation engineering expertise to support and perform QA/QC of direct reports.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for scoping and estimating requests, establishing clear expectations regarding scope of work, accuracy, priorities, and timelines; provide ongoing communication to ensure customer satisfaction; represent Project Support Substation Physical at related project site meetings (e.g., scoping, status updates, preliminary outage coordination, solution team activities, and site selection committees); and prepare preliminary designs to support the process.
• Provide work direction and oversight for supplemental staff and contract resources as needed.
• Assign resources to projects, review schedules, and ensure that commitments are met.
• Apply substation engineering expertise to accurately evaluate projects and provide conceptual design layouts for stakeholder site evaluations using CAD-based tools, based on Southern Company design standard as needed.
• Participate in, support, and lead initiatives for Southern Company and Substation Engineering.
• Support the development of design standards and criteria for use on the Southern Company System.
• Develop and support a strong and effective team environment within Southern Company and with the Operating Companies.
• Provide input to develop and refine substation physical estimating units within the Transmission Estimating and Management System (TEAMS), as well as associated estimating practices, guidelines, and training, to ensure accurate estimates of equipment, materials, labor duration, and total project costs.
• Coordinate and communicate with other engineering disciplines associated with the substation scopes and conceptual designs.
• Serve as part of a storm restoration team when requested after storm events, predominately, but not limited to the Southern Company service territory.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• Bachelor of Engineering or Engineering Technology in Electrical, Mechanical, or Civil is preferred.
• Bachelor’s (non-engineering) or Associate Degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant Substation Engineering experience is preferred.
• Professional Engineering (P.E.) license is a plus.

Experience:

• Experience in transmission substation engineering within an electric power utility setting required.
• Experience in project development and cost estimation required.
• Experience utilizing document management and estimating platforms, including Transmission Estimating and Management System (TEAMS), STOMP, MAXIMO, and SCST Vault required.
• Training, experience, or certification in AutoCAD required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite required.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Ability to successfully implement and lead safe work behaviors.
• Ability to lead individuals, teams, projects, and technical initiatives, including managing performance and supporting employee development to build and sustain a high-performance.
• Ability to build and sustain effective peer and customer relationships across organizational lines, collaborating successfully in team environments and engaging stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong risk-assessment and decision-making skills, with the ability to make authoritative timely decisions and appropriate action in both normal and emergency situations.
• Comprehensive knowledge of substation physical engineering, including overall design; physical design standards and criteria; construction and maintenance methods, equipment, configurations, and associated cost estimating.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the SCS Substation Engineering design standards, processes, procedures, and tools (AutoCAD, Autodesk Vault, SCST Vault and TEAMS) used to scope, estimate, and design substation projects.
• General knowledge of operating company’s processes, procedures and tools used in the development of transmission substation projects.
• General knowledge of the activities associated with surveying, land acquisition, and obtaining easements.
• General knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations governing the design and construction of substation projects.
• Ability to demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills, including effective one-on-one and group discussions, well-organized formal presentations, and clearly explain technical and complex issues.
• Must have strong problem-solving skills and the ability to effectively manage time, prioritize competing tasks, and maintain organization to support team projects and meet goals and deadlines.
• Demonstrate customer-focused approaches, including proactively identifying customer needs, soliciting feedback, and delivering solutions that provide measurable value.

BEHAVIORAL ATTRIBUTES

• Model Our Values: Safety First, Intentional Inclusion, Act with Integrity, and Superior Performance
• Passionate commitment to personal safety and well-being as well as for others.
• Unwavering adherence to the Southern Company code of ethics.
• Exemplifies, expects, and drives top performance and accountability for achieving business results.
• Proactively identifies and shares best practices and pursues consistency and standardization among the Operating Companies where possible.
• Exhibit strong relationship-building skills with colleagues and stakeholders across the organization, thrive in team-based settings, and consistently support team decisions and collaborative initiatives.
• Demonstrates a commitment to Human Performance principles – a questioning attitude and a pursuit of continuous improvement.
• Shows dedication to innovation by finding ways to enhance products and services and partnering with leadership to deliver results.
• Participates and encourages others to participate in efforts designed to contribute to the success of our internal and external partners.
• Promote and support an inclusive workplace through personal initiative.

***Please submit an updated resume with your application***