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BEN FOREHAND, JR.

BEN FOREHAND, JR.

Sandy Springs,GA

Summary

Versatile and driven leader with extensive utilities experience spanning distribution engineering and system operations, project management, customer service, and governmental affairs.


Excellent organizational and time management skills, interpersonal and communication skills, and committed to team success.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Distribution Engineer

Sirius Technical Staffing
01.2022 - Current
  • Engineering of distribution projects through the entire lifecycle: from conception, through detailed design, to construction and in-service for complex overhead and underground utility projects
  • Utilize proprietary project management and estimating software to effectively direct the planning, construction, cost estimating, and material acquisition needed for new business and system improvement projects
  • Manage project Capital and O&M budgets to maximize investments and improve system reliability
  • Communicate with external stakeholders to acquire land rights to install new facilities; secure required state, county and city permits; and manage relationships with customers, builders, and large project developers
  • Provide construction support and overall project engineering management
  • Ensure all project documentation is properly processed and recorded during closeout process, including easements, permits, and system sectionalizing maps
  • Read and interpreted blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports.
  • Assist in the training and development of less experienced engineers.

Engineering Supervisor

Osmose
01.2021 - 01.2022
  • Provided leadership, work direction, and skill development to engineering technicians and project coordinators to ensure design projects were completed within the required scope of work and schedule parameters
  • Team of technicians responsible for make ready engineering and pole loading analysis to ensure new pole attachments meet utility standards and applicable codes
  • Participated in all project-related internal and external communications including status reports, conference calls, and staff meetings to ensure projects were completed within scope of work as well as within schedule
  • Used data/project management systems to document and track model progress
  • Led process improvement initiatives, documentation, and training to yield reduced processing time for producing quality deliverables.

Legislative Affairs Coordinator

Georgia Power
01.2010 - 01.2016
  • Cultivated close professional relationships with Georgia legislative members, staff, and peer lobbyists to support the interests of Georgia Power
  • Evaluated legislation/regulatory proposals and partnered with other utilities and key stakeholders to advocate on behalf of the electric utility industry
  • Enlisted to establish and maintain relationships with third-party business and community groups to influence state/federal energy policymaking and promote local economic development issues

Assistant to Distribution Senior Vice President

Georgia Power
01.2007 - 01.2010
  • Served as executive’s chief of staff, providing high-level support encompassing data gathering/analysis, documentation, meeting preparation/facilitation, and strategic planning
  • Worked closely with executive leadership team to provide effective assistance for specific aspects of organizational operations

Distribution Engineering Supervisor

Georgia Power
01.2003 - 01.2007
  • Managed engineering team responsible for the design, operation, and maintenance of 1,200 miles of distribution lines in Central Georgia with an annual capital budget of $1.27M
  • Balanced project priority and business demand and aligned resources to accomplish assignments, projects and continuous improvements
  • Managed distribution functional budgets, compliance, and system maintenance to meet business unit and company goals
  • Improved service delivery time and communication with new customers by effectively modifying scheduling process to maximize resources
  • Led service restoration efforts following major storms and hurricanes in Georgia and Florida.

Southern Company Pipeline Program

Southern Company
01.2001 - 01.2003
  • Completed developmental program that provided technical knowledge via strategic rotations in financial planning and analysis, generation planning and development, engineering and construction services, and business development.
  • Compiled and analyzed data to determine approaches to generation asset investments, generation asset performance/viability, and capital project management.

Distribution Engineering Supervisor

Alabama Power Company
01.1999 - 01.2001
  • Provided direction, leadership, and supervision to engineering staff, including four engineers and two cooperative student engineers
  • Directed the preparation of estimates and construction packages to ensure safety, cost savings, and maximization of resources
  • Improved relationships with external stakeholders vital to effective growth and operation of the distribution system across assigned service area
  • Trained and mentored competent and flexible workforce to meet project needs and promote a positive work environment

Education

BS – Electrical Engineering -

Florida A&M University

Skills

  • Fault analysis
  • Asset Management
  • Reliability analysis
  • Power Distribution
  • Decision-Making
  • Active Listening
  • Problem-Solving
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Professionalism
  • Adaptability and Flexibility
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, OneDrive)

Other Experience

AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

Academic Scholarship

Life Gets Better Academic Scholar (Sponsored by Southern Bell)

National Merit Scholar

Community Service

  • Former Board Member, Advisor & Mentor – Project Impact
  • Former President, Inter-Club Chairman & Board Member (Mobile, AL; Atlanta & Augusta, GA) – Kiwanis
  • Former Member – Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE), National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE)

Timeline

Senior Distribution Engineer

Sirius Technical Staffing
01.2022 - Current

Engineering Supervisor

Osmose
01.2021 - 01.2022

Legislative Affairs Coordinator

Georgia Power
01.2010 - 01.2016

Assistant to Distribution Senior Vice President

Georgia Power
01.2007 - 01.2010

Distribution Engineering Supervisor

Georgia Power
01.2003 - 01.2007

Southern Company Pipeline Program

Southern Company
01.2001 - 01.2003

Distribution Engineering Supervisor

Alabama Power Company
01.1999 - 01.2001

BS – Electrical Engineering -

Florida A&M University

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