Job Description

Renewable O&M Project Manager

Description

Job Description

This position is responsible for shaping and leading the strategic direction and focus areas for Southern Powers Solar Operations & Maintenance Team to maximize SPCs solar fleet performance. Additionally, this role is responsible for developing and leading a corporate team of engineers and analysts with performance management responsibilities.

Job Requirements

Education

* Engineering degree is preferred

* An MBA or advanced engineering degree is desired

Experience

* Minimum 8 years of combined experience in project management and/or power generation operations and maintenance, generation development, generation or system planning, asset management

* 2 years supervisory or similar leadership experience is preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

* Must possess a broad range of industry experience with comprehensive knowledge of solar, wind, storage and/or fossil fuel power generation, power generation design, construction, and/or system planning

* Adept at interpreting operational data, assessing needs and implementing solutions that optimize the performance of SPCs solar fleet

* Working knowledge of and ability to negotiate and leverage contracts to achieve results

* Experiencing planning for and managing O&M and capital budgets

* Fosters an environment of continuous improvement and challenges the status quo

* Promotes an inclusive culture and naturally collaborates to leverage diversity and achieve optimal results as a team

* Effective communicator with internal and external audiences

* Exhibits pride in ownership, entrepreneurial mindset and willingness to make decisions with limited information

Major Responsibilities

* Provide leadership, strategic, and tactical direction for a team of engineers and analysts responsible for maximizing the solar fleet performance through direct support of SPCs O&M site teams and/or 3 rd party O&M providers

* Empower and develop teammates with meaningful, real-time guidance and accountability

* Ability to act quickly to address immediate, real-time issues as well as strategically consider long-term initiatives to optimize plant performance and maintenance

* Develop and implement guidelines or processes to minimize human error and/or a missed objective

* Manage partner relationships and satisfaction through frequent communication to maintain awareness

* Sustain strong working relationships across peer organizations within SPC with continued focus on collaboration with Generation Support

* Leverage networking and relationships with industry peers and OEMs to keep a pulse on market and promote relevance within organization

* Leverage technology to lead the development of tools, analytic visualizations, and other report automation

* Supporting due diligence of asset acquisitions and new development projects

The preferred location for this position is in Birmingham, AL. However, this position could potentially be located within alternate locations across our territory. Overnight travel is required to solar facilities located in various parts of the United States including, but not limited to California, Georgia, New Mexico, Nevada, Texas and North Carolina.

Southern Power , a subsidiary of Southern Company, is a leading U.S. wholesale energy provider meeting the electricity needs of municipalities, electric cooperatives, investor-owned utilities and other energy customers. Southern Power and its subsidiaries own 47 facilities operating or under construction in 11 states with more than 12,800 MW of generating capacity in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Texas.

Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is a leading energy company serving 9 million customers through its subsidiaries as of Jan. 1, 2019. The company provides clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy through electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company serving wholesale customers across America, a leading distributed energy infrastructure company, a fiber optics network and telecommunications services . Southern Company brands are known for excellent customer service, high reliability and affordable prices below the national average. For more than a century, we have been building the future of energy and developing the full portfolio of energy resources, including carbon-free nuclear, advanced carbon capture technologies, natural gas, renewables, energy efficiency and storage technology. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation and a low-carbon future, Southern Company and its subsidiaries develop the customized energy solutions our customers and communities require to drive growth and prosperity. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and govern our business to the benefit of our world. Our corporate culture and hiring practices have been recognized nationally by the U.S. Department of Defense, G.I. Jobs magazine, DiversityInc, Black Enterprise, Forbes and the Women's Choice Award. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com.

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 Type: Standard

Primary Location: Alabama-Metro Birmingham/Eastern AL-Birmingham

Operating Company: Southern Power Company

Other Locations: Georgia, California, Texas, North Carolina, Nevada

Job Type: Standard

Travel (Up to...): Yes, 25 % of the Time

Work Location(s):

The Energy Center - 3535 Colonnade Parkway (3535Birmingham)

3535 Colonnade Parkway

Birmingham, 35243

Req ID: SPC2000205