Job Summary
Southern Company Gas is seeking a highly organized and proactive Administrative Assistant to provide direct support to the Director of Engineering and the broader Engineering organization. This role is responsible for managing complex calendars, coordinating meetings and travel, preparing materials, tracking action items, supporting expense and purchasing processes, and assisting with department communications and documentation. The ideal candidate is professional, resourceful, responsive, and able to exercise sound judgment while handling sensitive business information. Success in this position requires strong attention to detail, discretion, initiative, and the ability to prioritize effectively in a fast-paced engineering environment.
What You’ll Do
- Provide direct administrative support to the Director of Engineering and the broader Engineering organization.
- Manage calendars, prioritize meeting requests, resolve scheduling conflicts, and ensure leaders have preparation materials in advance.
- Coordinate logistics for engineering meetings, leadership reviews, project meetings, and special events, including room reservations, invitations, agendas, materials, refreshments, and audio-visual needs.
- Arrange travel for the Director of Engineering and designated team members, including transportation, lodging, itineraries, and related logistics.
- Prepare and maintain department documentation, reports, presentations, meeting agendas, and recurring leadership deliverables.
- Track action items, due dates, status updates, and follow-ups to help ensure timely completion of department priorities.
- Manage and reconcile purchasing card activities, invoices, expense reports, and other department expenses in accordance with company policies and procedures.
- Maintain department records, organizational charts, contact lists, project files, SharePoint sites, shared files, calendars, distribution lists, and other team resources.
- Support onboarding logistics, department communications, process improvements, and cross-functional coordination for Engineering initiatives and deliverables.
What You’ll Bring
- High School Diploma, GED, or GED equivalent required. Associate degree in Business Administration, Office Administration, Engineering Technology, or a related field preferred.
- At least 2 years of administrative assistant, executive assistant, or clerical experience supporting a leader, department, or project-based team.
- Experience planning and organizing meetings, coordinating travel, preparing meeting materials, supporting expense reporting, and assisting with department or project logistics.
- Strong organization, time management, coordination, event planning, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
- Demonstrated initiative, sound judgment, professionalism, discretion, and ability to handle confidential information appropriately.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, adapt to changing business needs, and recommend practical solutions.
- Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint; ability to learn department-specific systems and reporting tools.
About Southern Company Gas
Southern Company Gas is a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE:SO), America’s premier energy company. Southern Company Gas serves approximately 4.2 million natural gas utility customers through its regulated distribution companies in four states and approximately 600,000 retail customers through its companies that market natural gas. Other nonutility businesses include investments in interstate pipelines and ownership and operation of natural gas storage facilities. For more information, visit southerncompanygas.com .
Southern Company (NYSE: SO ) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million 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 solutions provider 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 customers' and communities' needs while advancing our goal of net-zero greenhouse gas 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 has been recognized by a variety of organizations, earning the company awards and recognitions that reflect Our Values and dedication to service. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com .
Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s). A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf . Additional and specific details about total compensation and benefits will also be provided during the hiring process.
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: 21802
Job Category: Administrative & Clerical
Job Schedule: Full time
Company: AGL Services Company
Pay Range: 37,927.00 - $73,555.90 USD Hourly: Base salary varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, and at the time of this posting, this is the reasonable salary range for this role.
