Fleet Plant Support Electrical/I&C and Digital Manager
The Fleet Plant Support Electrical/I&C and Digital Manager will lead a group of engineers responsible for establishing/maintaining governance, asset management, technical support for the sites, leading fleet improvements, and oversight in their respective areas of responsibilities. Group activities involve providing governance and technical oversight for major component/plant reliability groups, identifying, and implementing industry best practices, developing/maintaining fleet procedures, setting component/process strategic vision, owning component asset management, and participation in industry working groups. Activities also include plant specific and fleet-wide initiatives to improve Plant Reliability. The Fleet Plant Support Electrical/I&C and Digital Manager is expected to facilitate and interface with site and fleet engineering management on equipment related decisions and process improvement related recommendations.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Job duties and responsibilities of the Fleet Plant Support Electrical/I&C and Digital Manager include:
- Developing and Leading individuals across the fleet to improve performance and achieve their career goals.
- Aggressive and continual pursuit of excellence in plant/equipment reliability across the fleet.
- Achieving industry excellence in industry indicators measuring equipment reliability and plant performance.
- Developing and maintaining life cycle management plans for major components.
- Providing a fleet perspective in supporting resolution of deficiencies and issues.
- Driving plant specific and fleet-wide improvements to Plant Reliability.
- Actively engaging in Industry efforts that support equipment reliability.
- Engaging with the industry to identify and incorporate best practices.
- Interfacing with the INPO and other organizations on inspections and review issues resolution.
- Support the Emergency Response Organization. Must live within 1 hour of the office and Emergency Operating Facility.
- Act as Birmingham Engineering Duty Manager on a scheduled basis.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university or a PE license.
Experience
- A minimum of ten (10) years of power plant experience is required for this position with nuclear power plant experience strongly preferred.
- Previous supervision experience is desired with greater than three (3) years strongly preferred.
- Site System, Process, or Component Engineering experience is strongly preferred.
- Electrical, I&C and/or Digital experience is strongly preferred.
- Understanding of the INPO AP-913 Equipment Reliability process is strongly preferred.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to supervise / manage others
- Interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate to all levels of the organization
- Problem solving skills
- Organizational skills
- Analytical skills
- Oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work in radiologically controlled areas
- Ability and availability to travel and work callout Behavioral Attributes
- Identifies gaps to standards and monitors closure of the gaps through site action plans or fleet initiatives as appropriate
- Influences improvement in performance through ownership, cross functional teamwork and personal influence
- Drives fleet continuous improvement through industry involvement, benchmarking, self-assessments, and training
- Develops their people throughout the functional area
- Identifies performance gaps, intervenes and changes behaviors
- Drives innovative process improvement
- Strategic thinker and effective communicator to all stakeholders
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.
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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: 21179
Job Category: Engineering
Job Schedule: Full time
Company: Southern Nuclear
