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Integrated Transmission System Specialist

Atlanta, GA
Full-Time

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

Georgia Power is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Specialist to join our Integrated Transmission System (ITS) team. This key position will be responsible for coordinating project submission and supporting Joint Subcommittee for Transmission Planning (JSTP) activities along with developing innovative project submission tools. The successful candidate will play a vital role in ensuring the continued success and advancement of GPC’s policy positions with the ITS.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Coordinate and prepare documentation for project submission and resubmission to ITS working groups and JSTP.
  • Support JSTP representatives by coordinating project meetings, facilitating action item review, and any additional tasks required.
  • Review ITS participants project packages and coordinate questions and responses.
  • Coordinate responses to ITS questions on GPC project submissions.
  • Assist with cost overrun resubmissions.
  • Be the primary ITS contact for the Transmission Project Management Organization.
  • Create and maintain an ITS calendar for key deliverables.
  • Support the maintenance and ongoing development of the Transmission Parity System (TPS) tool and AI project search tool, ORCA.
  • Ensure all JSTP documents are appropriately uploaded to SharePoint and OnBase accordingly.
  • Coordinate development of a unified project submission tool for the ITS

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Finance, Business, or a related field is a plus.

Experience and Knowledge 

  • Demonstrated Safety focus. 
  • 3 years relevant work experience is desired. 
  • Experience in the following areas is beneficial: 
    • Transmission Planning, ITS, Area Planning, Transmission Operations, Transmission Policy, Transmission Project Management, and/or Power Delivery Project Management.
  • General knowledge of Transmission, Distribution, Operations, Resource Planning, Transmission Policy, the Open Access Transmission Tariff, or related experience is a plus.
  • General industry knowledge of Georgia PSC, FERC, NERC, and SERC is a plus.
  • Knowledge of FERC regulations and OATT activities is a plus.
  • Experience in the energy or utility industry is a plus.

Skills and Behavioral Attributes

  • Demonstrates Our Values (Safety First, Intentional Inclusion, Superior Performance, Total Commitment). 
  • Strong analytical skills.
  • Proficiency in data analysis tools and software.
  • Advanced skills in data analysis tools and Excel are a plus. 
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
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JOB SUMMARY

Georgia Power is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Specialist to join our Integrated Transmission System (ITS) team. This key position will be responsible for coordinating project submission and supporting Joint Subcommittee for Transmission Planning (JSTP) activities along with developing innovative project submission tools. The successful candidate will play a vital role in ensuring the continued success and advancement of GPC’s policy positions with the ITS.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Coordinate and prepare documentation for project submission and resubmission to ITS working groups and JSTP.
  • Support JSTP representatives by coordinating project meetings, facilitating action item review, and any additional tasks required.
  • Review ITS participants project packages and coordinate questions and responses.
  • Coordinate responses to ITS questions on GPC project submissions.
  • Assist with cost overrun resubmissions.
  • Be the primary ITS contact for the Transmission Project Management Organization.
  • Create and maintain an ITS calendar for key deliverables.
  • Support the maintenance and ongoing development of the Transmission Parity System (TPS) tool and AI project search tool, ORCA.
  • Ensure all JSTP documents are appropriately uploaded to SharePoint and OnBase accordingly.
  • Coordinate development of a unified project submission tool for the ITS

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Finance, Business, or a related field is a plus.

Experience and Knowledge 

  • Demonstrated Safety focus. 
  • 3 years relevant work experience is desired. 
  • Experience in the following areas is beneficial: 
    • Transmission Planning, ITS, Area Planning, Transmission Operations, Transmission Policy, Transmission Project Management, and/or Power Delivery Project Management.
  • General knowledge of Transmission, Distribution, Operations, Resource Planning, Transmission Policy, the Open Access Transmission Tariff, or related experience is a plus.
  • General industry knowledge of Georgia PSC, FERC, NERC, and SERC is a plus.
  • Knowledge of FERC regulations and OATT activities is a plus.
  • Experience in the energy or utility industry is a plus.

Skills and Behavioral Attributes

  • Demonstrates Our Values (Safety First, Intentional Inclusion, Superior Performance, Total Commitment). 
  • Strong analytical skills.
  • Proficiency in data analysis tools and software.
  • Advanced skills in data analysis tools and Excel are a plus. 
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
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About Southern Company

Southern Company is one of the largest energy providers in the United States. Based in Atlanta, Southern Company owns electric utilities in four states, natural gas distribution utilities in seven states, a competitive generation company serving wholesale customers across America and a nationally recognized provider of customized energy solutions, as well as fiber optics and wireless communications.

The men and women who work at Southern Company understand that we don’t simply provide a product or service. Clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy is essential to our way of life. More than 100 years ago, our company played a major role in the growth and prosperity of the South – and we continue to play a role today through our support of economic development and our philanthropic efforts. We believe the communities we serve should be better off because we’re there.

Our principal business is to make, move and sell energy. Those are the “whats” of our business. But it’s the “hows” that make us different. The actions of our employees are what truly define us and have earned us a high level of trust among our customers, shareholders and regulators.

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