Renewables Project Engineer / Engineering Analyst

This role is a key part of improving reliability, standardizing execution, and supporting long-term performance across SPC’s renewable fleet. The position leads high-impact capital and O&M projects, solves technical reliability challenges, and drives consistent execution across wind and solar assets.

Responsibilities

• Lead capital and O&M projects: Manage major renewable fleet projects from planning through execution, including scope development, budgeting, scheduling, contractor coordination, contract support, and stakeholder communication.
• Improve fleet reliability and performance: Provide technical support for operational issues, lead root cause investigations for major events and equipment failures, and implement practical solutions that improve availability, reliability, and long-term asset performance.
• Drive standardization and operational excellence: Develop and implement fleet-wide practices, maintenance strategies, and process improvements that create consistency across sites and support efficient renewable fleet operations.
• Support planning and financial decision-making: Build project business cases, support five-year capital planning, evaluate cost and risk tradeoffs, and communicate recommendations clearly to leadership and cross-functional partners.
• Support acquisitions, development, and repowers: Contribute technical expertise, risk assessments, contract support, and integration planning for renewable acquisitions, development projects, and repower initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of power plant operations and maintenance, project engineering, financial modeling, or asset management, preferably in renewables.
• Management of multiple medium to large scale projects, ensuring successful execution from planning through completion.
• Contract administration and management.

Preferred Experience

• Budget development and management, cost control, and financial forecasting.
• Interpreting operational data – PI or OIS experience a plus.
• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings (P&ID drawings, single lines, etc.).
• Creating and presenting business case justifications for projects and investments.
• Regulatory filings and compliance in the energy sector.
• Power plant design and construction.
• Generation development.
• Utility system planning.

Skills

• Ability to build and maintain professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Self-starter with strong organizational skills; able to prioritize, manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Familiarity with asset management systems (e.g., Maximo) and PI or OIS data systems.
• Ability to interpret and analyze operational data; prepare clear technical reports for stakeholders.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings (P&ID drawings, single lines, etc).
• Strong project management skills, including scheduling, resource allocation, and risk mitigation.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Solid understanding of expense and capital budgeting.
• Ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams and foster collaboration.

Behavioral Attributes

• Demonstrates company values: Safety First, Intentional Inclusion, Act with Integrity, and Superior Performance.
• Works effectively in a team environment; promotes collaboration.
• Maintains accuracy and attention to detail.
• Adapts quickly to changing priorities and unexpected challenges.
• Communicates clearly and tactfully with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Assertive and able to influence others tactfully.
• Innovative mindset; seeks continuous improvement and new ways to enhance processes.
• Exhibits intellectual curiosity and a commitment to learning.

Location & Travel

This position is primarily located in Birmingham, AL but can also be located at any SPC-owned renewable facility. Overnight travel is required to renewable facilities located across the United States. Travel is typically planned in advance and varies by project needs; the team works to coordinate schedules and balance travel where possible.

Pay

For applicants who would be based in California: Pursuant to California law, the reasonable wage expectation for this position is $76,765-$145,934.

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. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program. A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here.