As a Plant Project Engineer, you will be responsible for providing plant technical support and developing long-term plans and budgets to maintain and improve equipment performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide outage/project management, project budget management, long-term maintenance strategies, and technical support to the plant
• Develop 5- and 10-year capital budgets and justification for associated capital projects
• Monitor plant performance and make recommendations to improve heat rate and reliability
• Utilise 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
• Collaborate with Southern Company Services, OEMs, and system owners at other plants to stay current with upgrades or concerns that affect the plant

Requirements:

• B.S. in Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution
• B.S. in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, or Chemical Engineering preferred
• M.S. in Business or Engineering a plus
• Professional Engineer (PE) License a plus
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in an industrial facility with mechanical/electrical project or design focus
• Demonstrated project management experience required
• Strong technical expertise and problem-solving abilities required

Benefits:

• Competitive pay
• Excellent benefits package, including medical and dental coverage, defined benefit cash balance pension plan, performance-sharing plan, 401(k) plan with company match, bonus opportunities, and tuition reimbursement

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The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting the plant controls and electrical systems, completing repairs as necessary. These systems include Digital Control Systems, Turbine Control Systems, PLC's, Distributed Controls Systems (DCS), control circuits, power circuits, and control devices on equipment within the plant.

The successful candidate will maintain instrumentation, including pressure, temperature, level, and flow devices that provide input to the various control systems.

The successful candidate must understand and utilize a variety of hand tools, power tools, measurement, and test equipment in the performance of duties.

Job Requirements:

• An approved two-year technical associate's degree from a certified technical institution or military equivalent training is required.
• Minimum of two years' experience in electronic, pneumatic, and hydraulic instrumentation and controls in Power Plant Maintenance is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Experience with various Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Turbine Control Systems (TCS), PLCs, Continuous Emission Monitoring System (CEMS) equipment, and other digital control systems desired.
• Must be able to troubleshoot complex systems.
• Detailed knowledge of plant controls and data acquisition systems desired.
• Must have good problem-solving and analytical skills necessary to determine current/future operating conditions and trends for optimizing plant performance.

Behavioral Attributes:

• Must have superior interpersonal skills, proven written and oral communication skills; ability to work independently and as an effective team member.
• Must be able to handle complex, high-pressure situations and be adaptable to a changing work environment.
• Effective oral and written communication skills; demonstrates initiative, personal drive, safety as a core value, values continuous learning, and teamwork; must be able to work with limited supervision.
• Candidate must exemplify Our Values (Safety First, Superior Performance, Act with Integrity, and Intentional Inclusion) and be a team player with a positive attitude towards work.

Other Requirements:

• Successful completion of the Technical Aptitude Tests for Instrument & Controls Technicians.
• Must be available for night, overtime, weekend, and holiday work as required. This may include storm duty, including hurricane or winter storm duty, as needed.
• Occasional travel (10%).

Benefits:

Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees, and health, welfare, and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being.

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