Substation Protection & Control Estimating Team Leader

JOB SUMMARY:

The Substation Protection & Control Estimating Team Leader is responsible for leading a team consisting of direct reports, supplemental staff, and contract resources to provide project scoping, conceptual design and estimating services in support of the Operating Company’s transmission capital program.  The team is responsible for providing Substation Protection & Control conceptual designs as part of Alabama Power and Mississippi Power’s Gated Project Management process and for supporting the Operating Company’s planning and budgeting process by providing complete and accurate cost estimates associated with transmission capital projects. The Team Leader position is responsible for providing performance management for all direct reports. The position will require field visits and may involve occasional overnight travel. 

MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: 

• Make SAFETY our number one priority using a “Safety First” mentality and leading by example. 

• Manage the development and performance of direct reports, ensuring the delivery of detailed project scopes, conceptual design packages, accurate cost estimates, and enable effective budget and schedule development. 

• Lead in applying substation protection & control engineering expertise to support project development and scoping, producing conceptual design packages, and delivering accurate cost estimates that meet customer expectations. 

• Apply substation engineering expertise to support and perform QA/QC of direct reports. 

• Serve as the primary point of contact for scoping and estimating requests, establishing clear expectations regarding scope of work, accuracy, priorities, and timelines; provide ongoing communication to ensure customer satisfaction; represent Project Support Substation Protection & Control at related project site meetings (e.g., scoping, status updates, preliminary outage coordination, solution team activities, and site selection committees); and prepare preliminary designs to support the process.

• Provide work direction and oversight for supplemental staff and contract resources as needed. 

• Assign resources to projects, review schedules, and ensure that commitments are met. 

• Participate in, support, and lead initiatives for Southern Company and Substation Engineering. 

• Support the development of design standards and criteria for use on the Southern Company System. 

• Develop and support a strong and effective team environment within Southern Company and with the Operating Companies. 

• Provide input to develop and refine substation protection and control estimating units within the Transmission Estimating and Management System (TEAMS), as well as associated estimating practices, guidelines, and training, to ensure accurate estimates of equipment, materials, labor duration, and total project costs.

• Coordinate and communicate with other engineering disciplines associated with the substation scopes and conceptual designs. 

• Serve as part of a storm restoration team when requested after storm events, predominately, but not limited to the Southern Company service territory.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS 

Education:

• BS Degree in Engineering (Electrical or Mechanical preferred) or applicable degree and experience preferred.

Experience:

• Prior experience in substation maintenance, substation construction, protection & control field services and/or protection & control applications required.
• Prior experience in substation protection & control design or estimating is preferred.
• Experience with TEAMS (Transmission Estimating And Management Systems) preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Proven ability to successfully implement and lead safe work behaviors in the workplace.
• Ability to lead people, teams, projects, and initiatives in a technical organization.
• Proven ability to establish and maintain peer and customer relationships across organizational lines.
• General knowledge of transmission planning, design, construction, operations, and maintenance.
• Working knowledge of the design standards, processes, procedures, and tools used to scope, estimate, and design transmission projects.
• General knowledge of substation construction methods, equipment, techniques, and associated costs.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office products and substation software applications currently in use to estimate and design substation projects.
• Time management and organizational skills sufficient to manage multiple projects with various priorities and competing deadlines.
• Exhibits strong problem solving, oral and written communication skills, and interpersonal skills.

Behavioral Attributes:

• Model Our Values: Safety First, Intentional Inclusion, Act with Integrity, and Superior Performance  
• Passionate commitment to personal safety and well-being as well as for others. 
• Unwavering adherence to the Southern Company code of ethics. 
• Exemplifies, expects, and drives top performance and accountability for achieving business results. 
• Proactively identifies and shares best practices and pursues consistency and standardization among the Operating Companies where possible. 
• Exhibit strong relationship-building skills with colleagues and stakeholders across the organization, thrive in team-based settings, and consistently support team decisions and collaborative initiatives. 
• Demonstrates a commitment to Human Performance principles – a questioning attitude and a pursuit of continuous improvement. 
• Shows dedication to innovation by finding ways to enhance products and services and partnering with leadership to deliver results. 
• Participates and encourages others to participate in efforts designed to contribute to the success of our internal and external partners. 
• Promote and support a diverse, inclusive workplace through personal initiative.