Manager, Sustainability Solutions
Description
Serves as the liaison for Southern Company GAS in national and state industry efforts to develop sustainable solutions for natural gas for residential, commerical and industrial users. This position produces and implements strategies which are tailored to market conditions within national and local (each LDC) level. This position will partner with the LDCs and other External Affairs functions to create and disseminate a narrative and work product maximizing external effectiveness around these programs while also stressing the economic, resiliency, and comfort benefits of natural gas. This position will work within all LDC's in each state to provide input on sustainable solutions and help tailor those solutions to aid each LDC to achieve its customer growth targets.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Provide direction to codes and standards efforts and ensure that regulatory efforts align with risks and opportunities that come with local, state, and federal building codes, energy standards, pipeline integrity standards, appliance standards etc. The focus of these efforts will be to support natural gas and decarbonized fuels as part of a portfolio of sustainability solutions and provide customers access to all fuel options.
Support efforts to review and analyze the implications of policies at the federal, state and local level in terms of impact to the natural gas industry and/or GAS, and efforts within the company to develop policy and regulatory strategies and proposals to advance GAS sustainability efforts
Support efforts to develop fuel neutral stretch codes and develop proactive internal efforts and policies to impliment them, working with each LDC to ensure gas remains a strong fuel option in each of their states. Provide technology and customer strategy expertise and direction to legislative and regulatory departments to ensure customers access to gas is not disadvantaged by any state or federal legislation.
Responsible for advising management of the preferred regulatory path required for implementing solutions in each jurisdiction for rate recovery and lowest customer costs.
Work with R&D and other external partners to formulate a long-term strategy, and begin implementing policy, operational guidelines, and best practices that will ease the transition to any fuel mix solutions.
Lead efforts within R&D and external industry partners to help address technology and business model disruptions that result from policy driven electrification or decarbonization initiatives
Engage industry leaders and organizations to further natural gas sustainability; coordinate industry initiatives with other companies related to federal, state, and community engagement where appropriate
Provide direction internally and serve as a subject matter expert in regulatory filings for items related to these sustainabilty solutions. This position will work in coordination with others in the External Affairs departments to engage various experts both externally and internally to present solutions that allow customers to use natural gas as their preferred choice.(CNG, RNG, Hydrogen, etc.)
Support GAS climate and emission initiatives including emission reporting and reduction strategies.
Provide utilities assistance with state and local development authorities on paths forward pertaining to natural gas infrastructure installations in areas of interest to development authorities. Support local utilities in development and communication of plans to this end.
Track and support research and data analysis on the benefits of natural gas, costs of policy driven electrification, and other policy issues like carbon tax to determine how these changes affect customers access to natural gas as a sustainable energy solution
Support Southern Company-wide sustainability and innovation efforts - corporate/employee environmental footprint and engagement.
Direct and work with Southern Company services on national account sustainability solutions in coordination with local LDC sales and marketing functions to meet these customers sustainability goals and make sure natural gas can be part of the total solution. Support each LDC for its special needs for customer sustainabiilty solutions.
Engage actively with SCG innovation Council and Low to No Carbon Subcommittee
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Finance or related discipline. Master's Degree, JD or MBA is preferred.
Strong relational, communication, and technical presentation skills.
10 years experience in the natural utility industry with strong working knowledge of mechanical and HVAC natural gas solutions Understanding of legislative, and regulatory environments
Working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local environmental regulations
May be required to pass security clearance investigation.
Ability to travel required (15-40%).
Skills & Abilities:
Effective interpersonal skills to interact with internal clients and external customers
Ability to understand highly technical subjects
Analytical skills including basic ratemaking analysis, fianancial analysis, legal analysis
Strong decision making skills
Demonstrated organizational skills
Effective communication skills
MS Office Suite - advanced proficiency
Disclaimer: This information describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this job. The description is not designed to be a comprehensive inventory of duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees in the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to qualified disabled individuals for performance of essential duties and responsibilities.
Southern Company Gas provides for the energy needs of millions of U.S. households and businesses. As the largest natural gas-only distribution company in the United States, with more than 150 years of history behind us, we're working to ensure that Americans have access to an abundant, safely delivered supply of natural gas for decades to come. We offer our customers a wide range of energy services under one umbrella: seven regulated utilities as well as non-regulated businesses that offer retail, wholesale and storage services.
Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is a leading energy company serving 9 million customers through its subsidiaries as of Jan. 1, 2019. The company provides clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy through electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company serving wholesale customers across America, a leading distributed energy infrastructure company, a fiber optics network and telecommunications services . Southern Company brands are known for excellent customer service, high reliability and affordable prices below the national average. For more than a century, we have been building the future of energy and developing the full portfolio of energy resources, including carbon-free nuclear, advanced carbon capture technologies, natural gas, renewables, energy efficiency and storage technology. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation and a low-carbon future, Southern Company and its subsidiaries develop the customized energy solutions our customers and communities require to drive growth and prosperity. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and govern our business to the benefit of our world. Our corporate culture and hiring practices have been recognized nationally by the U.S. Department of Defense, G.I. Jobs magazine, DiversityInc, Black Enterprise, Forbes and the Women's Choice Award. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com.
Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Job Field: Engineering
Job Type: Standard
Primary Location: Georgia-Metro Atlanta-Atlanta
Operating Company: Southern Company Gas
Other Locations: Illinois-Metro Chicago-Naperville, Tennessee-Chattanooga Area-Chattanooga, Virginia-Coastal Virginia-Virginia Beach
Job Type: Standard
Travel (Up to...): Yes, 25 % of the Time
Work Location(s):
AGLR Corporate Office - 10 Peachtree Place NE (10AtlantaCODE)
10 Peachtree Place NE
Atlanta, 30309
G O Naperville - 1844 W Ferry Rd. (1844NapervilleCODE)
1844 W Ferry Rd.
Naperville, 60536
Chattanooga Service Center - 2207Olan Mills Dr. (2207ChattanoogaCODE)
2207Olan Mills Dr.
Chattanooga, 37421
VNG Virginia Beach - 544 S. Independence Blvd (544VirginiaBeachCODE)
544 S. Independence Blvd
Virginia Beach, 23452
Req ID: 1282000001
