Engineering Supervisor

Distribution Engineering Supervisor (1 opening) – Savannah, Statesboro, or Springfield Headquarters Work Location(s): 3102 Kilowatt Dr. Savannah, Ga 31405 111 Stockyard Rd. Statesboro, Ga 30458 149 Power Company Rd. Springfield, Ga 31329 Job Summary The Engineering Supervisor (ES) is responsible for providing overall leadership and direction for the Savannah, Statesboro, or Springfield Engineering Team. The successful candidate must live within commutable distance to either the Savannah, Statesboro, or Springfield Operating Headquarters. Please note that this job will require up to 25% travel. Relocation benefits may be available.

The Engineering Supervisor (ES) will lead the engineering team in a Safety Excellence environment with a focus on learning how to work safely and how engineering decisions impact the safety of peers and coworkers. The ES will work to build a culture where team members feel included, valued, and free to speak up. The ES is responsible for ensuring the development of team members, communicating business goals to the team, and providing performance management to the team. The ES will provide leadership and guidance for planning, engineering, design, and construction of all activities in the area and will help monitor and guide area-wide Distribution functional budgets, compliance, and system maintenance to ensure reliability. This includes investigating extended or significant outages as well as timely addressing customer issues that arise. The ES will provide guidance to the team in dealing with customer issues (internal and external) and will communicate with upper management about customer issues. This position will work closely with the other functional departments in the area to deliver best in class, customer value, reliability and cost as well as supporting external community activities. The ES will also serve in various SERP roles within the area and will be required to participate in SERP events across the Southern System and events off system as required. Education - Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field is strongly preferred. Experience - Proven commitment and demonstrated focus on Safety. - A minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience with full performance management responsibilities is required. - A minimum of 5 years of Distribution and/or Transmission experience is preferred. - Proven record of dealing effectively with customers is preferred. - Cross-functional, cross-company experience is a plus. - Experience managing capital and O&M budgets is preferred. - Experience with storm response and planning is preferred. - Experience with distribution software and support applications is a plus. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written - Articulates complex issues, simply - Leads change effectively - Knowledge of Power Delivery operations and processes preferred - Knowledge of Distribution operations practices and procedures preferred - Ability to build strong relationships and a strong team - Demonstrated ability to recognize high profile opportunities and respond as needed without prompting Behavioral Attributes - Candidate shall demonstrate a commitment to Our Values (Safety First, Intentional Inclusion, Superior Performance, and Total Commitment). - Decisive and show initiative to resolve issues and challenges. - Maintain a positive attitude. - Demonstrate ability to think strategically and innovatively, while helping direct reports develop and do the same. - Foster effective relationships and establish trust with teammates and customers. - Be self-motivated and able to motivate others with a proven record of responsible behavior. - Demonstrate experience developing and fostering a work environment where employees feel included, valued, and free to speak up. - Show the skill of building an environment of trust where employees can develop and continuously improve. - Be able to maximize team