Full-Time
Design Engineer
Southern Company
10,001+ employees
Regulated utility delivering electricity and gas.
No salary listed
Augusta, GA, USA
In Person
Must relocate within one hour of the SNC Emergency Operations Facility for emergency response availability.
Bachelor's
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- BS in Engineering or PE license required.
- The successful candidate must meet background screening and NRC Fitness for Duty requirements.
- Selected candidate must be willing to relocate within one hour of the SNC Emergency Operations Facility for emergency response availability.
- Makes principled, data-based decisions that take critical factors into account.
- Works through conflicts to create win/win situations.
- Holds self accountable for superior results.
- Works well as contributing member of a team.
- Respects the dignity of every individual and different viewpoints.
- Assumes personal responsibility for individual success.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Create Design Change Packages and supporting documentation.
- Perform Electromagnetic/Radio Frequency Interference Evaluations.
- Perform Software change packages, and cyber security evaluations.
- Perform setpoint and scaling calculations.
- Provide technical oversight for design modifications.
- Conduct site walk downs, and review design modifications for constructability.
- Support cost estimates, and scoping of future design modifications.
- Ensure design drawings are updated after completion of a design modification.
- Present design changes at various meetings.
- Create purchase orders and verify materials received.
- Coordinate and write test procedures, as needed.
- Manage design scope, schedule, and budget to meet site objectives.
- Coordinate with stakeholders and vendors associated with modifications.
- Provide input for/attend post-project evaluation/lessons learned meetings.
- Perform engineering duty and emergency response duty as required.
- Other duties as required.
- Nuclear design modifications experience is preferred.
- Construction planning, scheduling and implementation experience preferred.
- Project management/oversight experience preferred.
- Working knowledge of design processes and configuration is preferred.
- Working knowledge of the applicable discipline codes and standards is preferred.
- Working knowledge of PWR systems, structures and components is preferred.
- Working knowledge of nuclear power plant design and systems is preferred.
- Working knowledge of industrial digital systems such as Ovation, or Mark Vie preferred.
- Working knowledge of programming is preferred.
- Working knowledge of setpoint and scaling calculations is preferred.
Southern Company provides electricity and natural gas to customers in the southeastern United States. It runs diverse power plants—coal, natural gas, nuclear, and renewable sources like solar and wind—and manages generation, transmission, and distribution to deliver energy. It earns money mainly by selling energy in a regulated market that supports stable returns, and it offers an investor-direct purchase option. The company's goal is to provide reliable energy while expanding cleaner energy and maintaining its infrastructure for the future.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Atlanta, Georgia
Founded
1912
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- First-half 2026 earnings rose 14% to $2.5 billion, driven by regulated utility investment.
- Southern’s large-load contracted pipeline reached 17 GW by August 2026, led by data centers.
- August 3, 2026 convertible issuance refinances debt and preserves balance-sheet flexibility for expansion.
What critics are saying
- OpenAI’s 3.2 GW load forces billions in new generation and transmission before 2028.
- Drummond v. Southern Company Services returned to trial on May 26, 2026, reviving ERISA exposure.
- Another Vogtle-style overrun or denied recovery could crush returns and trigger regulatory backlash.
What makes Southern Company unique
- Southern Company’s regulated Southeast monopoly protects 90%+ of earnings from merchant power volatility.
- Georgia Power’s July 22, 2026 OpenAI deal locks 3.2 GW for 25 years.
- Vogtle Units 3-4 proved Southern can execute nuclear megaprojects, despite enormous pain.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match
Performance Bonus
Tuition Reimbursement
Hybrid Work Options
Company News
Southern Company has priced $725 million in Series 2026A 2.125% Convertible Senior Notes due December 2027 and $1.65 billion in Series 2026B 3.50% Convertible Senior Notes due September 2029. The offerings represent upsizes of $75 million and $150 million respectively over previously announced sizes. The Series 2026A notes have an initial conversion price of approximately $104.56 per share, a 12.5% premium above the 3 August 2026 closing price. The Series 2026B notes have an initial conversion price of approximately $118.50 per share, a 27.5% premium. Southern Company will use approximately $403 million of proceeds to repurchase its Series 2024A Convertible Senior Notes. The remaining funds will repay short-term debt and support general corporate purposes. The offerings are expected to close on 6 August 2026.
Southern Company reported second-quarter 2026 earnings of $1.2 billion, a 33% increase from $0.9 billion in the same period last year. Year-to-date earnings reached $2.5 billion through June 30, up 14% from $2.2 billion in 2025. The earnings growth was driven by investment in state-regulated utilities, customer usage and growth, higher earnings from equity method investments and lower income taxes, partially offset by higher interest expense. Operating revenues for the second quarter reached $6.98 billion, whilst year-to-date revenues totalled $15.4 billion, up 4.2% from $14.7 billion in 2025. Southern Company serves 9 million customers across the Southeast through its family of companies, including Alabama Power.
Southern Company reported second-quarter 2026 earnings of $1.2 billion, or $1.03 per share, compared with $0.9 billion, or $0.80 per share, in the same period of 2025. For the six months ended 30 June 2026, the company earned $2.5 billion, or $2.24 per share, versus $2.2 billion, or $2.01 per share, in 2025. Excluding certain items, Southern Company earned $1.3 billion, or $1.13 per share, in the second quarter, up from $1.0 billion, or $0.92 per share, a year earlier. Operating revenues for the quarter were $6.98 billion. Chairman and CEO Chris Womack attributed the performance to the company's customer-focused approach and strong economic development across the Southeast, particularly driven by data centres.
Southern Company announces $1.2 billion profit in second quarter of 2026. Southern Company reported second-quarter earnings on Thursday of $1.2 billion in 2026. Southern Company has nine million customers across multiple states in the Southeast, including Alabama. Alabama Power is a subsidiary of Southern Company. The total was an increase in comparison to earnings of $.9 billion in the second quarter of 2025. For the first six months of 2026, Southern Company reported earnings of $2.5 billion, compared with $2.2 billion for the same period in 2025. According to Southern Company, adjusted earnings drivers for the second quarter of 2026, as compared with the same period in 2025, were investment in state-regulated utilities, customer usage and growth, higher earnings from equity method investments and lower income taxes, partially offset by higher interest expense. Second-quarter 2026 operating revenues were $6.98 billion, compared with $6.97 billion for the second quarter of 2025, an increase of 0.1%. For the six months ended June 30, 2026, operating revenues were $15.4 billion, compared with $14.7 billion for the corresponding period in 2025, an increase of 4.2%. "Southern Company's strong performance reflects the strength of our customer-focused approach to serving growth," Chris Womack, chairman, president and CEO of Southern Company, said. "Across the Southeast, extraordinary economic development momentum and demand for power continue to create meaningful opportunities for the customers and communities we are privileged to serve. We are investing responsibly and planning for the long term to serve new and existing customers while keeping reliability and rate stability at the center of our work. Our approach is designed to protect customers today, create lasting value for the people and places we serve and ensure that when growth is done right, everyone benefits." Southern Company's second-quarter earnings slides with supplemental financial information are available at investor.southerncompany.com. To connect with the author of this story or to comment, email [email protected].
Southern Company has signed a 25-year deal to power OpenAI's planned $30 billion data centre in Georgia, requiring 3.2 GW starting in 2028. The utility now has over 11 GW of contracted large-load customers, with another 23 GW either contracted or nearing finalisation. The company's five-year capital plan stands at $81 billion, up 28% since January 2025. It includes 10 GW of new generation capacity and over 500 miles of transmission lines. Southern's first-quarter data centre sales grew 42% year over year. Management projects 10% electric sales growth from 2026 through 2030 and 7-9% adjusted EPS growth through 2028 and beyond. More than 90% of Southern's earnings come from state-regulated utilities, making earnings more predictable than merchant power competitors.