Engineering Team Leader

Engineering Team Leader – Coastal Distribution Area  

Description 

Engineering Team Leader – Savannah Operating HQ

Location – 3102 Kilowatt Dr, Savannah, GA 31405. Candidate must live in or be willing to relocate to a commutable distance from the headquarters. Relocation assistance may be available if needed based on the location of the successful candidate.

Grade Level: Exempt 6

Job Summary: The Engineering Team Leader will be responsible for providing leadership, direction and performance management for distribution activities to direct reports within the Savannah Operating Headquarters. They will provide safety leadership, budget management, construction scheduling, and compliance measures where needed and contribute to reliability and capital improvement strategy in the Distribution Area. The Engineering Team Leader will be a Team Leader with primary responsibilities of supporting, developing, and training new talent for the Distribution Area. In addition to performance management opportunities, the successful candidate will be expected to support engineering Co-Ops and promote strategic thinking about the overall workforce. The successful candidate will also be a technical expert, leading engineering on a large scale, high impact projects in the area, while demonstrating world class customer service. In addition, they will be expected to participate in and lead Distribution Area wide initiatives, projects and committees. This role will participate in the Supervisor on-call rotation and lead local storm restoration efforts, as well as on system and off system storm events.

Education Requirements

• Engineering degree preferred
• Professional Engineering license a plus
• MBA or master’s degree is a plus

Experience

• Excellent safety record and knowledge of Section “0”
• Three or more years of Distribution Engineering experience in a power utility company is required
• Must have proven Time Management experience involving multiple projects and customer requests.
• Experience in SERP restoration efforts required
• Storm team leadership experience preferred
• Experience with engineering design, construction and maintenance, compliance, managing manpower, reviewing job estimates, and asset management in a power utility company
• Experience with IBEW covered personnel, system design experience, and serving on committees at a statewide level is preferred
• Previous experience designing and presenting large and complex projects in a power utility company to higher level management for approval is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• The position requires an in-depth knowledge of electrical distribution systems as well as distribution requirements, practices and procedures
• Ability to act as a technical specialist is required
• Customer service focused and with the ability to negotiate to match customer needs with company requirements
• Broad understanding of the company’s operations, policies, and procedures 
• Strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills
• Working knowledge of TCMS, ARCOS, CSS, JETS, and strong computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office products
• Must be able to lead and develop a diverse workforce, maximizing team effectiveness, set high expectations of those around them and hold employees accountable for those expectations
• Must have the ability to work through customer concerns and communicate resolution to all parties

Behavioral Attributes

• Demonstrates all aspects of Our Values behaviors
• Demonstrates personal commitments to Safety Excellence and management of critical risks
• Self-Directed with strong initiative
• Demonstrates an ability to be entrusted with closehold information as it relates to direct reports or other items not for general consumption
• Displays an attitude of service and commitment
• Is a leader among their peers
• Desire and ability for continued career growth and upward potential
• Ability to be a change agent for the organization

This position has been identified as a role that will require the use of a Georgia Power fleet vehicle.  The following will be required if you are selected for this position:

• Must have at least one year of verifiable driving experience as a licensed driver (Must hold a valid driver’s license for the class vehicle to be operated. Driving permits are not typically considered a valid driver’s license). 

• Must have no revocation of driving privileges within the 36 months prior to application, no convictions of major traffic violations (DUI, hit and run, reckless driving, etc.) within the 12 months prior to application, or any pending charges for a major traffic violation at the time of application.

• Must consent to a continuous monitoring of your Motor Vehicle Record