Distribution Engineer: Design, Build & Improve Power Grid

Georgia Power Company; Columbus (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia Power is seeking a Distribution Engineering Representative, Distribution Engineer Associate, or Distribution Engineer for the Columbus Area Headquarters in Columbus, GA. This role involves engineering, design, construction coordination, project management, and customer support across the electric distribution system.

The position requires coordinating with customers, contractors, and operations personnel, supporting reliability initiatives, and participating in on-call storm restoration

Qualifications

• Design and coordinate overhead and underground distribution facilities.
• Prepare engineering designs, estimates, construction packages, and work orders.
• Manage assigned customer and company projects from initiation through completion.
• Schedule work to meet committed customer service dates.
• Support distribution planning and system improvement initiatives.
• Investigate customer concerns including voltage complaints, service issues, claims, and reliability concerns.
• Coordinate with customers, contractors, governmental agencies, operations personnel, and line crews.
• Support compliance, environmental, and asset management programs.
• Analyze operational and engineering data to improve reliability and system performance.
• Write and execute switching orders as qualified and authorized.
• Ensure all work complies with company standards, operating procedures, safety requirements, and applicable regulations.
• Support emergency response and storm restoration activities.
• Maintain appropriate records and documentation in accordance with company and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design and coordinate distribution facilities (overhead and underground).
• Prepare designs, estimates, construction packages, and work orders.
• Manage projects from initiation to completion.
• Schedule work to meet service dates.
• Support planning and system improvements.
• Investigate customer issues including voltage complaints.
• Coordinate with customers, contractors, and field teams.
• Support compliance and asset management programs.
• Analyze data to improve reliability and performance.
• Write and execute switching orders as qualified.
• Maintain records per standards and regulations.
• Support emergency response and storm restoration.

Skills

Customer service

Project management

Communication

Analytical skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Safety awareness

Education

Two-year accredited technical degree

Four-year accredited non-engineering degree

EUT Certificate

ABET-accredited Engineering Bachelor's

Tools

GIS software

Express Sketch/GIS

NJUNS

DistView

NMS Web

Job description

Georgia Power is seeking a Distribution Engineering Representative, Distribution Engineer Associate, or Distribution Engineer for the Columbus Area Headquarters in Columbus, GA. This role involves engineering, design, construction coordination, project management, and customer support across the electric distribution system.

The position requires coordinating with customers, contractors, and operations personnel, supporting reliability initiatives, and participating in on-call storm restoration