Engineer, Engineering Associate, or Engineering Rep - Atlanta or Columbus, GA,
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Engineer, Engineer Associate, or Engineer Representative - Centralized Engineering Services (Work location: Columbus and Atlanta, GA areas) - 2 vacancy
Georgia Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company, is currently seeking an Engineer, Engineering Associate or Engineering Representative for the Centralized Engineering Services (CES) team (one position). CES is a statewide organization responsible for engineering, design, estimating and coordination of governmental work (e.g. GDOT road relocations and city/ county road projects).
The positions listed below is to be filled as an Engineer, Engineering Associate or Engineering Representative depending on the skills, education and experience qualifications of the successful candidate.
Work Location: Engineer, Engineer Associate or Engineering Rep is to be assigned to projects (generally) within and supporting Atlanta and Columbus Georgia areas and related or adjacent municipalities and governing authorities Physical office location will be dependent upon the successful candidate's current living situation and the needs of the company.
Candidate must currently live within a reasonable, daily commuting distance to the selected area OR be willing to immediately relocate to be within commuting distance. Relocation assistance may be available if needed.
JOB SUMMARY
This position will be required to handle all engineering work activities in an assigned area or assigned projects. Responsibilities include design, estimating, and coordinating construction for multiple overhead and underground construction projects. Candidate must provide superior customer service and Project Management skills and be able to prepare and schedule construction of jobs to meet committed service dates. Candidate will write and execute switching orders to effectively maintain, operate, and assist in the distribution planning of the system for reliability. In addition, the candidate will be responsible for processing all documentation in accordance with Compliance requirements. Candidate will also participate in the on-call trouble supervision rotation and must be available after business hours for local, out-of-town, and out-of-state trouble and storm restoration.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience for an Engineer, Engineer Associate, or Engineer Representative - position:
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (From ABET Accredited School) OR
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Technology OR
Bachelor's Degree in Math or Science OR
Professional Engineer's License (PE) in lieu of the above bachelor's degree
Previous Distribution Engineering Experience is a plus
Distribution and or related Engineering experience with a power utility company is a plus Education and Experience for an Engineer Representative position:
A two-year technical degree, OR four-year degree in a non-technical field, OR EUT Certificate with two years of utility experience is preferred but not required.
Previous Distribution Engineering Experience is a plus
Distribution and or related Engineering experience with a power utility company is a plus
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
• Proficient with MS office products and other related engineering Software systems highly desired.
• Strong Technical Engineering Skills and understanding of Power Systems are highly desired
• Candidate should possess knowledge of general engineering and construction principles.
• Knowledge of electrical system operations, distribution systems, underground and overhead construction practices.
• Prior experience in writing and executing switching orders preferred.
• Working knowledge of ARMS, JETS, GIS, Socket, DistView, TCMS Web, NJUNS is preferred
• Knowledge of the Distribution Bulletins, Engineering Handbook/Specifications, Distribution Operating Procedures, ARC Flash Requirements, Metering Blue Book, Consistency Manual and the Financial and Business goals preferred
• Ability to prioritize and organize work to manage multiple projects and meet strict deadlines.
• Excellent project management skills that lead to desired results.
• Ability to work with custom
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