Plant Auxiliary – Alabama Power Hydro (Multiple Locations)
Work Locations:
Open positions may be located at any of the following hydro facilities. Please review the locations carefully and be sure to indicate all locations for which you are willing to be considered when completing the application.
Weiss Dam
2500 County Road 20, Leesburg, AL 35983
Thurlow Dam
249 Outer Drive, Tallassee, AL 36078
Harris Dam
2761 County Road 100, Lineville, AL 36266
Henry Dam
1021 Highway 144, Ohatchee, AL 36271
Jordan Dam
615 Jordan Dam Lane, Wetumpka, AL 36092
Smith Dam
640 Power House Road, Jasper, AL 35504
Logan Martin Dam
299 Logan Martin Dam Road, Vincent, AL 35178
Bouldin Dam
750 Bouldin Dam Road, Wetumpka, AL 36092
Bankhead Dam
19001 Lock 17 Road North, Northport, AL 35475
Lay Dam
626 County Road 794, Clanton, AL 35046
Martin Dam
2287 Martin Dam Road, Tallassee, AL 36078
Holt Dam
12117 Power Plant Road, Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
Mitchell Dam
2235 County Road 93, Verbena, AL 36091
Yates Dam
554 Yates Dam Road, Tallassee, AL 36078
Note: Candidates may be considered for one or multiple locations based on their selections and business needs. Please ensure your location preferences are accurately reflected in your application.
Job Description
Plant Auxiliaries are the lifeblood of our generating plants. If you are looking for a hands-on opportunity that exposes you to a variety of tasks and duties each day this is the opportunity for you. This is an entry-level position that offers committed, hard-working employees the opportunity to progress in their career through several specialist tracks. We have many leaders who began their careers as Plant Auxiliaries. The homes and businesses in our community rely on the product you will help generate, as such the work you do on a day-to-day basis is fundamentally important to the communities we serve. If you are interested in working for a respected company that invests in developing, it’s people then we’d love to hear from you. Read on for more details on the duties you will be expected to perform.
This position accomplishes a wide variety of work, often physically demanding, throughout an entire shift. You must be able to lift and move heavy-duty electric, hydraulic, or pneumatic tools, equipment and materials while maintaining safe work practices. Good eye-hand-foot and motor coordination are necessary to climb stairs and ladders, to work at heights of over 100 feet, to reach, handle, grasp, to work foot controls, and to bend, kneel, crawl, stoop and stand for long periods of time. This position’s primary responsibility is cleaning the plant, office spaces and maintaining the plant grounds. This position also assists in the operation and maintenance of Alabama Power generating plants. Experience in a physically demanding work environment and ability to work with all types of tools is desired. Plant Auxiliaries primarily work 6:00 A.M. to 2:30 P.M. Monday through Friday however they must be available to work rotating shifts, overtime, and call outs as necessary. Experience or knowledge of mechanics, electricity, shop machinery, welding, and piping work is desired.
- 2+ years Secondary Education or Technical Degree (Industrial or Technical majors) preferred
- 1-2 years of manual labor, construction, maintenance, electrical or working on heavy equipment preferred
- Required to work in confined spaces
- Ability to perform physically demanding activities while working in all types of temperature extremes; Job requires candidates to bend, kneel, crawl, stoop and stand for long periods of time
- Operate all equipment and hand tools as needed
- Knowledge of mechanics, electricity, shop machinery, welding and piping work is required, but experience is preferred
- Must be at least 18 years of age – required
- Possess a valid driver's license – required
- Successfully pass the written POSS/MASS Test – required
- Rotating shifts- required
- Must be available for overtime, call outs, weekends and holidays – required
- Must live within one hour of the plant or willing to relocate within one hour of the plant due to call out requirements (No relocation assistance available) – required
- Alabama Power hires entry-level power plant workers at various plants around Alabama. Starting pay is approximately $26.78/hour + benefits with the opportunity for two raises yearly based on expected performance.
If you meet the preferred hiring criteria, you will be invited to take the POSS/MASS assessments after completing your application. You will receive two separate email invitations —one for the POSS and one for the MASS. Both emails will have the same subject line (please monitor your spam).
Please schedule both tests together at your earliest convenience. Each test invitation will display a 3 ‑ week expiration window . Missed testing windows will not be rescheduled.
Practice test :
Please go to the website to access study materials for the Poss and the Mass test: EEI Practice Tests
Practice tests: POSS - Plant Operator & MASS - Power Plant Maintenance
Interviews:
*All interviews for this position will be conducted at Mitchell Dam (2235 County Road 93, Verbena, AL 36091) , regardless of the location(s) selected on the application. Candidates interested in any of the hydro facility locations should be prepared to travel to Mitchell Dam for the interview process. Additional interview details will be provided to selected candidates.
Alabama Power provides safe, reliable, and affordable electricity to 1.5 million customers across the lower two-thirds of Alabama.
For more information, visit www.AlabamaPower.com and connect with the company on Facebook (Facebook.com/AlabamaPower), Twitter (Twitter.com/AlabamaPower), LinkedIn (Linkedin.com/company/alabama-power), and Instagram (Instagram.com/alabamapower).
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: 21489
Job Category: Power Plant Operations & Maintenance
Job Schedule: Full time
Company: Alabama Power
