This engineer will be responsible for engineering-related activities associated with a power generating plant. This position is responsible for providing plant technical support, developing long-term plans and budgets to maintain and improve equipment performance. The Project Engineer will manage capital and O&M projects by following prescribed procedures to develop design options and/or recommendations for system and equipment improvement initiatives. The successful candidate should possess strong interpersonal skills to work with plant personnel, Southern Company Services (SCS), vendors, and a wide range of contractors to ensure the successful completion of assigned projects.

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.
• Utilize business tools to develop and justify budgets, write work orders, purchase equipment and material, develop project schedules, and monitor equipment.
• Review and analyze system equipment failures and initiate root cause analyses studies for them.
• Work with Southern Company Services, OEMs, and system owners at other plants to stay current with any upgrades or concerns that affect the plant and communicate these needs to plant management, corporate management, and peer groups.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• B.S. in Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution is required.
• B.S. in Civil Engineering is most preferred, but other engineering disciplines will be considered.
• M.S. in Business or Engineering is a plus.
• Professional Engineer (PE) License is also a plus.

Experience

• A minimum of 3 to 5 years’ experience in an industrial facility or in support of an industrial facility with a project or design focus involving the maintenance of the following types of equipment: pumps/motors, air/motor-operated valves, fans, condensers, boilers, turbines, industrial electrical switchgear, circuit breakers, and transformers.
• Demonstrated project management experience is required.
• Strong technical expertise and problem-solving abilities are 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 are 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 and regional levels to support 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 for specified rotation frequencies, each occurrence being a week in length.
• Minimal travel required – 10%.