Geotechnical / Dam Safety Senior Engineer
Southern Company Services – Earth Sciences & Environmental Engineering - Dam Safety & Geotechnical Services Group

WORK LOCATION & TRAVEL

This position will be based out of 241 Ralph McGill Boulevard, Atlanta, GA Travel expectations – Approximately 25% to 35% per year, as dictated by business need and field work at various plant/project sites.  Travel to offices/sites in Southern Company Territory required with some overnight travel expected.  Candidate must have the ability to work successfully in a remote/virtual environment with limited oversight and access to internet service when needed.  Presence at office or project plant/site a minimum of 4 days per week is required.

JOB SUMMARY

Work daily with an established group of geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineers to provide engineering solutions and subject matter expertise across a wide variety of applications within Southern Company, including, geotechnical site investigations, geotechnical engineering, dam safety, geoenvironmental engineering, coal combustion residual (CCR) impoundments and landfills, and earthwork construction support.  Work to include but limited to:

Perform geotechnical engineering calculations & analyses to support coal combustion residual (CCR) management projects, new retrofit or capital projects, transmission projects. Provide geotechnical consulting to all branches of Southern Company including the fossil, hydro, nuclear, and renewables fleets as well as gas and power transmission. Coordination of and/or participation in periodic dam safety and landfill inspections. Monitoring performance data from site instrumentation. Technical review and oversight of field drilling/testing. Development and/or maintain emergency action plans for surface and CCR impoundment dams.  Review of studies and analyses performed by internal and external engineering groups/consultants.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited institution is required. Preferred in Geotechnical or Geological Engineering, or Civil with heavy geotechnical emphasis. Advanced degrees, including M.S., PhD, and/or MBA are desirable, but not required.

Licensure: 

Professional Engineer (PE) license in Georgia or Alabama, and/or ability to obtain through reciprocity within 6 months of employment is required.      PE license in other states within Southern Company territory preferred. Georgia Safe Dams Program Engineer of Record certification desirable but not required.

Experience:

Minimum of 5 years professional experience in geotechnical engineering with experience in the following areas would be strongly preferred: 

Landfill/surface impoundment experience, particularly related to Federal and State (Georgia and Alabama) CCR related regulations  Dam safety and inspections Geotechnical Drilling & in-situ testing Foundation capacity analysis, design and installation (shallow and deep)  Proficiency in computing and modeling for deep foundation design, slope stability and seepage analysis Foundation construction/installation monitoring and inspections  Geotechnical and environmental software  Soil classification  Laboratory test assignment and interpretation  Sitework and fill placement Project siting Electric utility operations

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Excellent oral and written communication skills Excellent customer relations and conflict resolution skills Knowledge of dam design principles Solid waste/CCR management practices, including regulations and design Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Extensive walking on both level and sloping ground is required

Behavioral Attributes:

Safety First attitude  Ability to work with others at all levels in the organization in a variety of settings  Capable of sound decision-making in unstructured field situations  Teamwork

BENEFITS

Competitive Pay Excellent benefits package which includes:  Medical and dental coverage Defined Pension/Cash Balance Benefit Plan Performance-sharing plan 401(k) plan with a generous company match Bonus opportunities Tuition Reimbursement

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