Earl Foster

Earl (E.J.) Foster, P.E. has extensive experience in engineering and public service. Currently serving as a City Councilman for the City of Fairfield since November 2020, Foster also holds a long tenure at Southern Company, starting in August 2009, where various roles have included Mechanical Field Support, Engineer in Construction, and Mechanical Design Engineer, focusing on retrofit design projects for power plants. Previous positions at Southern Company include Environmental Engineer/Analyst and Mechanical Design Engineer II, with contributions to environmental strategy and cost updates. Foster began the career at Georgia Power Company as an Engineering Intern and has held multiple internships at Southern Company. Academically, Foster earned a Master of Engineering in Civil and Environmental Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University.