Engineer

JOB SUMMARY

This engineer will be responsible for engineering related activities at a power generating plant.  This position is responsible for providing plant technical support and developing long term plans and budgets to maintain and improve equipment performance.  Power Generation Engineers manage capital and O&M projects, follow prescribed procedures and, conduct analyses to develop design options or recommendations for structures, systems and components.  This position is accountable for providing technical direction and troubleshooting for plant electrical and mechanical systems.  The incumbent will be responsible for providing ongoing inspection and evaluation of equipment and for determining the appropriate direction on design and performance improvements, upgrades, and other modifications.  This individual will be a troubleshooting resource for operations and maintenance.

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide outage/project management, project budget management, long term maintenance strategies and technical support to the plant
• Develop 5- & 10-year capital budgets and justification for associated capital projects
• Provide monthly accruals and budget variance explanations to the Financial Specialist
• Monitor plant performance and make recommendations to improve heat rate and unit reliability.
• Utilize computer business tools to develop and justify budgets, write work orders, order material, develop project schedules, and monitor equipment. 
• Initiate, troubleshoot and review root cause analyses for system equipment failures
• Work with Southern Company Services, OEM's and system owners at other plants to stay current of any upgrades or concerns that affect the plant and communicate these needs to plant management, corporate management, and peer groups.
• Serve as a contract administrator/liaison for maintenance contracts and long-term service agreements.
• Provide oversight and system owner responsibility for long-term service agreements with OEM turbine vendors

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education

• B.S. in Engineering from an ABET accredited program/institution is required 
• B.S. in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, or Chemical Engineering preferred, but willing to consider other engineering disciplines
• M.S. in Business or Engineering a plus
• Professional Engineer (PE) license would also be a plus

Experience

• Experience working at either a power generating facility with combined cycle technology; chemical processing facility; pulp/papermill; or natural gas processing facility or equivalent military experience is preferred
• Demonstrated project management experience preferred
• Strong technical expertise and problem-solving abilities required

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong organizational, administrative, time management, project management, facilitation and analytical skills are required
• Knowledge and experience with personal computers and the ability to learn numerous software applications quickly
• Self-motivation and demonstrated initiative is crucial for this position
• Ability to interface with vendors and contractors while representing the best interests of Southern Company
• Ability to network and utilize subject matter experts at both the corporate level and regional level to support our plant systems 
• Display interpersonal skills that demonstrate the ability to handle conflict and work effectively within a diverse team
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and requirements
• Flexible to work across primary position boundaries by willingly accepting multiple roles as required to support plant needs

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

• Must be available to work nights, weekends and/or holidays as needed.
• May require some extended work hours.
• Must be able to be on-call for the plant as needed 
• Minimal Travel required – 15%

BENEFITS

• Competitive Pay
• Excellent benefits packages which includes: 
  • Medical and dental coverage
  • Defined Benefit Cash Balance Pension plan
  • 401(k) plan with a generous company match
  • Bonus opportunities
  • Tuition Reimbursement