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Engineer, Engineering Associate or Rep.

Southern Company

Athens, GA, United StatesEntry
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Location
Athens, GA, United States
Work model
On-Site
Level
Entry
Posted
Sep 17, 2026

About this role

DISTRIBUTION ENGINEERING REPRESENTATIVE / DISTRIBUTION ENGINEER ASSOCIATE / DISTRIBUTION ENGINEER Athens, Georgia Georgia Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company, is currently seeking a Distribution Engineering Representative, Distribution Engineer Associate, or Distribution Engineer for the Athens General Headquarters. The successful candidate will be placed at a level commensurate with education, experience, demonstrated competencies, technical expertise, and business needs. Reports To: Engineering Supervisor Work Location: Athens General Address: 205 Dairy Pak Rd, Athens, GA 30607 Candidates must currently reside within a reasonable daily commuting distance of the Athens Area or be willing to relocate to the area. Relocation assistance may be available.

JOB SUMMARY

This position is responsible for providing engineering, design, construction coordination, project management, customer support, reliability improvement, asset management, and operational support activities associated with the electric distribution system within an assigned service area. Responsibilities include service design, estimating, customer coordination, engineering analysis, distribution planning support, project management, and construction coordination for overhead and underground distribution facilities serving residential, commercial, industrial, and governmental customers. The successful candidate must provide superior customer service while preparing and scheduling construction work to meet committed service dates. Responsibilities include writing and executing switching orders to safely maintain and operate the distribution system and assisting with planning efforts that support reliability and operational excellence. Additional responsibilities include responding to customer inquiries, investigating voltage complaints and claims, supporting compliance initiatives, and participating in asset management programs. The successful candidate will balance safety, customer satisfaction, reliability, compliance, and financial stewardship when making engineering and operational decisions. This position requires effective coordination with customers, contractors, operations personnel, line crews, corporate partners, and local leadership to successfully execute projects and achieve business objectives. The position also supports reliability improvement initiatives, system performance enhancement efforts, and continuous improvement activities. The candidate will participate in the on-call trouble supervision rotation and must be willing and able to respond to local, regional, and out-of-state storm restoration assignments, including extended work hours, overnight travel, and emergency response activities as business needs dictate.

POSITION

CLASSIFICATION The successful candidate may be placed as a Distribution Engineering Representative, Distribution Engineer Associate, or Distribution Engineer based upon education, experience, demonstrated competencies, technical expertise, and business needs.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Minimum Qualifications Candidates must meet one of the following qualifications: Distribution Engineering Representative Two-year accredited Technical Degree; OR Four-year accredited non-engineering degree; OR EUT Certificate; OR Equivalent utility experience and qualifications as determined by the company. Distribution Engineer Associate Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university. Distribution Engineer Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited college or university.

Preferred Qualifications

Electric utility experience. Distribution engineering experience. Utility operations experience. Construction coordination experience. Project management experience. GIS experience. Design software experience. Internal Georgia Power and Southern Company experience. EUT Certification. Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering preferred for candidates being considered for placement as a Distribution

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