Renewable & Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Project Manager

Renewable & Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Project Manager SCS System Planning – Generation Planning & Development Dept WORK LOCATION: This position will be based out of Birmingham, AL or Atlanta, GA, however candidates living outside of the area may be considered with the expectation that they could successfully telework and would be willing to travel to work and/or field location on a routine (to be determined) and as-needed basis. This position will require a mix of both field and office work. Some office work can be performed remotely (telework/work from home).

This position serves as the Renewable and Distributed Energy Resource (DER) development manager with formal leadership and supervisory responsibilities that include but are not limited to: Develop strategic approach for the evaluation, development, and deployment of renewable resources for the Retail Electric Operating companies of Southern Company. Develop strategic approach for the evaluation, development, and deployment of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) for the Retail Electric Operating companies of Southern Company. Support project development teams with project leadership as needed for either traditional or non-traditional inverter or inertia-based projects Lead the system Technology Application Standards (TAS) development as well as the Technology Strategy Coordination (TSC) associated with what the cost, performance and commercial availability for emerging technologies may be Provide performance management and leadership for the employees within the team. Support regulatory filing requirements for asset certifications JOB QUALIFICATIONS Education: Bachelor's degree is required Advanced degree is desired An MBA and experience in power generation a plus Experience, Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: Desired experience in the areas of generation development, project management, project development, economic evaluations, and state or federal regulatory environment Desired areas of knowledge include: life cycle cost analysis; avoided and marginal cost concepts; economic dispatch; Southern Company integrated resource planning process; generation and transmission planning processes; generation technologies and operation; federal and or legislation and rules governing renewable energy; typical power purchase agreement terms and conditions High degree of critical/strategic thinking to resolve high impact, complex and/or cross-functional problems. Ability to communicate complex issues in a clear and understandable manner to a broad group of stakeholders Demonstrated effective leadership, communication and interpersonal skills Must be able to lead the activities of numerous direct and indirect reports and achieve business results in a cost effective and timely manner Demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic and changing environment where goals and objectives may not always be clearly established or defined SPECIFIC JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Provide strategic leadership and direction to evaluate the deployment of cost effective and reliably sufficient renewable resources into the Southern Company generation portfolio. Provide strategic leadership and direction to evaluate the deployment of cost effective and reliably sufficient distributed energy resources into the Southern Company generation portfolio. Develop strategies to maximize the value of renewable generation and distributed energy resources through their efficient integration across the Southern Company energy system​. Develop and deploy economical renewable solutions through evaluation of resource viability within the system footprint, customer and stakeholder engagement, process integration and alignment, technology innovation, and policy influence. Lead efforts to develop operating company specific renewable generation project strategy and create robust, and economically sound evaluation techniques for continued integration of DERs and expansion of incremental DER technologies into business