Plant Project Engineer/Engineering Analyst (Generation) – GPC Plant Yates/Wansley

About the Role

This engineer/engineering analyst role will be responsible for engineering-related activities at a power generating plant, specifically at either Plant Yates (Newnan, Ga.) or Plant Wansley (Franklin, Ga.). The position supports the development of new advanced-class generation technology to meet customer load growth. Responsibilities include providing technical support, developing long-term plans and budgets, managing capital and O&M projects, and troubleshooting plant electrical and mechanical systems. The role also involves system ownership, equipment inspection, performance improvement recommendations, and serving as a resource for operations and maintenance teams.

This role may also include Long-Term Service Agreement (LTSA) administration, working with Mitsubishi Power Americas/Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to track equipment performance, reliability, technical bulletins, parts coverage, maintenance activities, outage intervals, and budget tracking.

Responsibilities

• Provide outage and project management, including project budget management and long-term maintenance strategies.
• Develop 5- and 10-year capital budgets and justifications for associated projects.
• Provide monthly accruals and budget variance explanations to the Financial Analyst.
• Monitor plant performance and recommend improvements to heat rate and unit reliability.
• Serve as a system owner for assigned systems.
• Coordinate project work, including contract administrator training.
• Utilize computer business tools (e.g., Maximo work order management system) to monitor equipment performance, develop budgets, plan project scope, and prepare reports.
• Initiate, troubleshoot, and review root cause analyses for equipment failures.
• Collaborate with Southern Company Services, OEMs, and system owners at other plants to stay current on upgrades or concerns and communicate these to plant and corporate management.
• Administer Long-Term Service Agreements (LTSA) with Mitsubishi Power Americas, including tracking performance, reliability, technical bulletins, parts coverage, maintenance activities, outage intervals, and budget reporting.

Requirements

• B.S. in Engineering or Engineering Technology from an ABET-accredited program/institution.
• Experience in an industrial facility with a focus on mechanical/electrical project or design, including maintenance of equipment such as pumps/motors, air/motor-operated valves, fans, condensers, boilers, turbines, PLCs, distributed control systems, industrial electrical switchgear, circuit breakers, and transformers.
• Demonstrated project management experience.
• Strong technical expertise and problem-solving abilities.

Skills & Abilities

• Strong organizational, administrative, time management, project management, facilitation, and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in computer applications and the ability to learn new systems quickly.
• Self-motivation and initiative.
• Ability to interface with vendors and contractors while representing the company’s best interests.
• Ability to network and utilize subject matter experts at corporate and regional levels.
• Interpersonal skills to handle conflict and work effectively within a diverse team.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and requirements.
• Willingness to accept multiple roles as needed to support plant operations.

Additional Details

• Must be available to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays as needed.
• May require extended work hours and on-call availability for the plant.
• Minimal travel required (up to 25%).

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Medical and dental coverage.
• Defined Benefit Cash Balance Pension plan.
• Performance-sharing plan.
• 401(k) plan with a generous company match.
• Bonus opportunities.
• Tuition reimbursement.

If this job is designated as critical, internal transfer limitations may apply for a set period. Details will be shared during the selection process.