Southern Company

Energy Efficiency - Project Manager

Southern Company • $80K — $95K *
Atlanta, GA 30349In-Person
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Analytics, Economics, Statistics, Engineering, Finance, Data Science, or related field required; Master's Degree is a plus.
  • 2+ years of experience in Energy Efficiency, DSM, Utility Operations, or related areas.
  • Experience with regulatory filings and data requests essential.
  • Strong skills in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel for data analysis and reporting.
  • Ability to travel up to 25% in-state and nationally required.

Responsibilities

  • Lead evaluations for DSM programs, ensuring compliance with regulations.
  • Support GPC's IRP and DSM filing efforts, including data requests and program design.
  • Manage RFP processes and vendor contracts for DSM program implementation.
  • Facilitate contracting across vendors to enhance efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
  • Review and ensure consistency in external DSM reporting for multiple companies.
  • Gather and update DSM performance data in coordination with internal partners.
  • Identify and support continuous process improvements for team operations.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional growth and development in the energy sector.
  • Engagement in impactful programs contributing to energy efficiency initiatives.
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams, enhancing teamwork skills.
  • Exposure to a diverse range of projects and regulatory frameworks.
  • Potential for leadership roles overseeing analytical teams and program evaluations.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Job Summary

This role will be responsible for supporting the Southern Company Energy Efficiency Design and Evaluation team by ensuring timely and accurate support of Demand Side Management (DSM) regulatory activities as it relates to program design, and certified program compliance with the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) for Georgia Power (GPC), Alabama Power (APC) and Mississippi Power (MPC) as ordered by the respective Public Service Commission (PSC) or other regulatory bodies. In addition to these responsibilities, this role will assist in supporting and leading program evaluations of DSM programs, to ensure compliance with the respective PSC orders. Additionally, this position will support the day-to-day requirements needed to deliver program performance at a system level, including working with internal operating company's reporting partners, program implementation teams and third-party vendors to ensure DSM program performance is being met. Finally, this role will assist in managing various data requests (including IRP data requests)- and support needs associated with various collaborative groups/processes, as well as leadership requests on an ongoing basis. It may also require serving as a lead for a team of analysts as needed and warranted by energy efficiency leadership. The role also has opportunities to perform cost benefit analysis of mass market DER use cases, research peer utility program offerings and industry developments and serve as a strong internal resource on mass market dispatchable DER/DR technology offerings, functionality, and costs.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Analytics, Economics, Statistics, Engineering, Finance, Data Science, or a related field required. Master's Degree is a plus.
  • Minimum 2 years of work experience in Energy Efficiency, DSM, Utility Operations, Regulatory Affairs, Pricing & Planning, Accounting/Finance, Business Analytics, and/or Energy Industry-related functions.
  • Ideal candidate will have experience with regulatory filings and data requests
  • Strong Microsoft Office Suite skills are required.
  • Travel in-state and nationally required up to 25% of the time.
  • Experience with program evaluation, measurement and verification Evaluation, Measurement & Verification (EM&V), utility reporting, or performance analytics preferred.
  • Knowledge of utility operations, regulatory processes, demand-side management programs, or integrated resource planning is preferred.
  • Experience performing economic, cost-effectiveness, market, or business case analyses preferred.
  • Knowledge of distributed energy resources (DERs), demand response, electrification technologies, or emerging energy technologies is preferred.
  • Experience managing projects, contracts, vendors, or cross-functional initiatives preferred.
  • Must have strong problem solving and analytical skills and a propensity to learn.
  • Must be self-motivated and have ability to use internal and external resources to learn on-the-job.
  • Flexibility on the job and the ability to work on several tasks to meet various deadlines and support overall team needs is imperative.
  • Must demonstrate the ability to discern what tasks are a priority and practice time management to effectively meet deadlines.
  • Experience researching and evaluating large amounts of data and evaluating desired products and services.
  • Experience working on time-sensitive projects with the degree of understanding and skills needed to produce quality products.
  • Must have ability to work with cross functional teams to complete deliverables, provide necessary updates and support team needs.
  • Working knowledge of Request for Proposal (RFP) processes, including contractor/vendor solicitation, proposal evaluation, and selection activities. Supply Chain contract development experience desired.
  • Advanced knowledge in Excel, with an ability to work with statistical, financial, and collaborative functions.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office solutions, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams, is a must.
  • Experience with Power BI, SQL, Python, SAS, or other data analytics tools is preferred.
  • Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills, as well as the ability to convey information in a manner that is communicable at all levels and thrive in a team environment is a must.
  • Ability to interface with all levels of leadership.
  • Ability to perform all responsibilities consistent with Southern Company Values.


MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Responsibilities are not limited to the following and are subject to change per business needs.
  • Lead and/or support evaluation efforts for certified DSM programs for the system, with a focus on GPC's certified DSM programs. This includes but isn't limited to reviewing and approving of Evaluation, Measurement & Verification (EM&V) and reports, facilitating and leading training sessions, meetings and readouts, tracking and providing updates to internal partners, leadership and external stakeholders and ensuring results and feedback are communicated and incorporated where applicable.
  • Support GPC's Integrated Resource Planning (IRP), DSM filing, including but not limited to program design efforts, witness preparation, development of briefing and issue cards and completion of data requests.
  • Lead RFP efforts resulting from GPC's IRP order to support implementation, evaluation and design of certified DSM programs.
  • Facilitate system wide contracting across vendors where applicable to promote efficiencies and cost-effectiveness.
  • Support GPC, APC and MPC on DSM program filing, design and/or evaluation efforts and additional DSM requests as needed and per leadership guidance.
  • Manage team finances, including but limited to tracking spend across team-managed budgets and contracts, accruing and reconciling expenses, and managing contracts based on available balances and planned work.
  • Review external DSM reporting, such as NERC, ACEEE and EIA, from GPC, APC and MPC to ensure consistency.
  • Work with internal partners to gather, update and present DSM performance data on a system level on a periodic and as needed basis.
  • Continuously identify and support process improvement where applicable


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About Southern Company

With 4.4 million customers and more than 42,000 megawatts of generating capacity, Atlanta-based Southern Company is the premier energy company serving the Southeast. A leading U.S. producer of electricity, Southern Company owns electric utilities in four states and a growing competitive generation company, as well as fiber optics and wireless communications. Southern Company brands are known for excellent customer service, high reliability and retail electric prices that are significantly below the national average. Southern Company has been listed the top ranking U.S. electric service provider in customer satisfaction for nine consecutive years by the American Customer Satisfaction Index.

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Learn more about Southern Company
Size
27,000 employees
Market Cap
$77.6 billion
Industry
Energy & Utilities
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1912
5 Year Trend
+3%
Revenue
$20.3 billion
* Ladders Estimates

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