Strategic Projects Lead – Distribution & Capital

Mississippi Power Co; Fairburn, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia Power is seeking a Strategic Projects Portfolio Project Coordinator to lead and oversee distribution projects and budget lines within the strategic project portfolio across Georgia. You will assist Project Managers with development, execution, and coordination with internal stakeholders, with occasional travel.

Required is a four-year degree and a minimum of four years in distribution, transmission, or project management, with strong collaboration and communication skills to work with

Qualifications

• A four (4) year degree is required, BS in Science/Engineering is a plus.
• Minimum 4 years of Distribution, Transmission or project management experience is required.
• Experience presenting projects at the DPRT, TPRT and T&D committees is preferred.
• Experience engineering/constructing and leading large industrial and commercial projects, Customer Choice, and other complex distribution design projects strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety and quality standards are upheld throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate design, engineering, procurement, land acquisition, and construction activities for multiple distribution projects aligned with distribution capital investment initiatives.
• Support deconflicting process across SPP and the distribution capital portfolio.
• Communicate project status regularly to stakeholders, including Distribution Management, Regions, T&D, Planning, and Capital Governance teams; escalated issues affecting cost, schedule, or public impact to appropriate stakeholders.
• Monitor project costs and forecasts, manage scope changes, and obtain required approvals prior to construction.
• Define project tasks, milestones, and resource needs while balancing cost, schedule, regulatory, environmental, and community considerations.
• Track project progress, resolve issues with internal and external partners, and adjust plans as conditions change.
• Expedite documentation to secure timely approvals.
• Support emergency restoration efforts, including work outside normal business hours as required.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Safety excellence

Contract management

Estimating

Team coordination

Education

BS in Science/Engineering

Tools

P6

Maximo

Fulcrum

Unifier

Job description

Georgia Power is seeking a Strategic Projects Portfolio Project Coordinator to lead and oversee distribution projects and budget lines within the strategic project portfolio across Georgia. You will assist Project Managers with development, execution, and coordination with internal stakeholders, with occasional travel.

Required is a four-year degree and a minimum of four years in distribution, transmission, or project management, with strong collaboration and communication skills to work with