National Engineers Week Alabama Power Spotlight: Ben Ayer

By Alabama NewsCenter Staff

(Editor’s Note: During National Engineers Week, Feb. 17-23, Alabama NewsCenter is profiling engineers at Alabama Power’s corporate Headquarters and each of the company’s divisions.)

Ben Ayer

Alabama NewsCenter: What is your job title and work location?
Ben Ayer: DCC supervisor. Birmingham Distribution Control Center.

ANC: How long have you worked for the company?
Ayer: 9.5 years.

ANC:Where did you go to school?
Ayer: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Alabama. MBA at the University of Montevallo.

ANC: What made you want to pursue a career in engineering?
Ayer: As a child, I was always fascinated about how my toys could be taken apart and put back together. My ninth-grade geometry teacher told me one day that I needed to be an engineer. The idea took root and the rest is history.

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