Instructional Designer, Substation & Engineering (2 positions)

SCS Technical Training Support

This posting serves to fill two (2) positions in the Technical Training Support group:

Instructional Designer, Substation Location: Stonecrest, GA

Instructional Designer, Engineering Location: Birmingham, AL or Stonecrest, GA

WORK LOCATION & SCHEDULE

• The Instructional Designer, Substation position will be located at the Klondike Training Center in Stonecrest, GA.

• The Instructional Designer, Engineering position may be located at either The Energy Center in Birmingham, AL or the Klondike Training Center in Stonecrest, GA.

• The team currently has a hybrid work schedule requiring the individual to be in the office two days a week. We do incorporate flexibility, but the job could require more than two days in the office in a week if necessary.

• No relocation assistance will be available.

• Travel will be less than 25%.

POSITION SUMMARY

The instructional designer will use instructional design and multi-media skills to analyze, design, develop, help implement, evaluate, and maintain training curriculum and content such as eLearning modules, facilitator guides, job aides, and other resources that will drive organizational learning and results. The candidate will apply instructional design theories, practices, and methods in the design as well as assist customer with defining instructional, learning, or performance objectives. The designers will work with internal customers to obtain course content. The Power Delivery Substation instructors/subject matter experts will provide content to the designer located at Klondike. The Power Delivery Governance Committee will recommend subject matter experts to provide content to the designer for engineering standardization training.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Instructional Design, Adult Learning, Educational Technology, or a related field preferred.

Experience:

• Experience with authoring tools (such as Articulate 360), animation software, and/or other similar development tools required.

• Training experience (formal or informal) in power delivery, distribution, transmission, construction, power generation or associated fields preferred.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including facilitation, presentation, and relationship management skills are required.

• Attention to detail, and ability to work independently or as part of a team .

• Microsoft Office Suite experience required.

• Experience managing projects is required.

• Experience/proficiency with Learning Management System strongly preferred.

• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment. Obtain results with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities Include:

• Engage in curriculum planning and development, training design and development. Includes specification of learner outcomes (goals and objectives), content specification and design, selection of instructional delivery formats, strategies and media, materials, and ensuring continuity from course to course.

• Execute project plans and adhere to timelines for all learning projects, ensuring that projects are delivered on time and within budget.

• Apply tested instructional design theories, practices, and methods in the design of a variety of instructional materials for instructor-led courses, online modules, web-based learning aides, or other products/learning technologies.

• Ensure online materials comply with system requirements for the various learning technologies used by the operating companies while applying accessibility standards.

• Collaborate with customers, subject matter experts, instructors, and business leaders to develop materials based on information provided.

• Upload and maintain content documentation and course folders in various systems such as SharePoint and SumTotal (LearningSOurce).

• Maintain courses by editing content and publishing updated course as needed per customer need or governance process.

• Manage projects and meet timelines with minimal supervision.

• Apply various aspects of adult education, including classroom, and e-learning technologies as related to specific content.

• Initiate, plan, organize, monitor, and report own work and provide leadership to project teams, when appropriate.

• Research and advocate for new innovations in both learning design and education, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.

Behavioral Attributes:

• Demonstrate Our Values – Safety First, Intentional Inclusion, Acti with Integrity, and Superior Performance

• Safety focus and a strong personal safety record

BENEFITS

• Competitive Pay

• Excellent benefits packages 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

*Please submit an updated resume with your application*

Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million residential and commercial customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy infrastructure company with national capabilities, a fiber optics network, and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience, and sustainability, we are taking action to meet our customers’ and communities’ needs while advancing our commitment to net zero emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture and hiring practices have earned the company national awards and recognition from numerous organizations, including Forbes, Military Times, DiversityInc, Black Enterprise, J.D. Power, Fortune, Human Rights Campaign and more. 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 Identification: 7590

Job Category: Training

Job Schedule: Full time

Company: Southern Company Services