Engineering Team Leader – Macon Distribution Area (Dublin) 

Reports to:   Engineering Supervisor – Milledgeville                          

Location: Dublin/ Vidalia/ Milledgeville HQ’s. Candidate must live in or be willing to relocate to a commutable distance from Dublin headquarters (0–75-minute drive or 0-60 miles). Relocation assistance will be available if needed. 

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 Dublin & Vidalia Operating HQ’s. There may be times where the TL must manage an engineering area.  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 successful candidate will also be a technical expert, leading engineering on 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 region wide initiatives, projects, and committees, as well as to be an active participant with the statewide Engineering Supervisor team and other out of town meetings. This role will participate in the on-call rotation and may lead region storm teams to on system and off system storm events.   

 Education Requirements

Engineering degree is a plus.  Professional Engineering license a plus. MBA or Master’s degree is a plus. Bachelor’s degree is required

Experience

Leads in Safety Excellence and knowledge of Section "0" Five years of Distribution engineering experience in a power utility company is preferred Five years of Power Delivery engineering experience in a power utility company is preferred 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 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, OFS, and strong computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office Products Must be able to lead and develop a diverse workforce, maximize 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 Demonstrated personal commitment to Safety Excellence and management of Critical Risks Self-directed with strong initiative Desire and ability for continued career growth and upward potential Ability to be a change agent for the organization