Job Title: Mechanical Systems Engineer
Location: Southern Nuclear Operating Company – Vogtle 3&4
Reports To: Mechanical Systems Supervisor, Juan Molina
Position Overview
The mechanical system engineer ensures sustained long-term equipment performance. System engineers integrate reliability strategies into station operations, focusing on proactive identification and resolution of equipment issues before failure. The system engineer collaborates with maintenance, fleet engineering and operations teams to optimize asset health, minimize risk, and maintain compliance with regulatory and corporate standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Performance Monitoring & System Health:
+ Perform routine trending of system parameters to identify early signs of equipment issues.
+ Work cross-functionally with schedulers, operators and maintenance to ensure work needed for system reliability is performed at the right time and with proper quality.
+ Perform routine system walkdowns to identify degrading equipment early.
- Preventive & Predictive Maintenance:
+ Review and update existing maintenance strategies to account for industry best practices and lessons learned from previous implementations of maintenance.
- Corrective Action & Continuous Improvement:
+ Lead root cause evaluations and corrective action plans for equipment failures.
+ Drive initiatives for long-term planning and life-cycle management of critical assets.
- Fleet Standardization & Governance:
+ Participate in industry benchmarking.
+ Ensure compliance with Maintenance Rule (10 CFR 50.65) and SNC quality standards.
Required Qualifications
+ Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (ABET accredited).
+ Strong communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.
+ Accepts ownership of assigned programs, projects and tasks.
+ Develops strategy for optimum use of resources.
+ Works through conflicts to create win/win situations.
+ Holds self and others accountable for results.
+ Values diversity and respects the dignity of every individual.
+ Assumes personal responsibility for individual and company successes
Desired Qualifications
+ Proficiency in work management software [Maximo]
+ Familiarity with maintenance practices for mechanical components [pumps and/or valves]
+ Knowledge of causal analysis methodologies (Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, Root Cause Analysis) and predictive technologies.
+ An ability to solve problems and make sound engineering decisions, based on experience and appropriate industry practices, in order to make timely decisions which might impact plant safety and reliability.
Southern Nuclear , a subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), is a leader among the nation’s nuclear energy facility operators and an innovator in advanced nuclear technologies. Southern Nuclear is an essential part of Southern Company’s energy portfolio, operating over 8,200 MW across eight nuclear energy units in Alabama and Georgia at the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant near Dothan, Ala., the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant near Baxley, Ga., and the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant near Waynesboro, Ga.
The company recently achieved commercial operation on Vogtle Units 3&4, representing an historic achievement for the nuclear industry and the country. Vogtle Units 3&4 are the first new nuclear units to reach commercial operation and be built in the United States in the last three decades. Southern Nuclear is a recognized leader in the industry in nuclear and fuel innovation, having been the first to deploy Accident Tolerant Fuels and winning over 10 consecutive Top Innovative Practice (TIP) Awards and eight EPRI awards.
For more than 40 years, Southern Nuclear has operated nuclear energy facilities at the highest levels of safety and reliability, generating carbon-free electricity for millions of homes and businesses. The company’s headquarters is in Birmingham, Ala.
Twitter: @SouthernNuclear; Facebook: facebook.com/southernnuclear; www.southernnuclear.com
Southern Company (NYSE: SO ) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy solutions provider with national capabilities, a fiber optics network and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience and sustainability, we are taking action to meet customers' and communities' needs while advancing our goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture has been recognized by a variety of organizations, earning the company awards and recognitions that reflect Our Values and dedication to service. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com .
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. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s). A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf . Additional and specific details about total compensation and benefits will also be provided during the hiring process.
Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Job Identification: 16870
Job Category: Engineering
Job Schedule: Full time
Company: Southern Nuclear
