Southern Company

Hydro Plant Superintendent- Weiss Dam

Southern Company • $90K — $110K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS in Engineering or 5+ years of relevant experience; 10+ years preferred if no degree.
  • Experience in generating plant operations and maintenance required.
  • Proven leadership experience essential.
  • Preferred background in troubleshooting control systems, PLCs, or DCSs.
  • Project Management experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Champion safety at the plant.
  • Conduct employee performance management and development activities.
  • Set daily agendas for plant operations and maintenance.
  • Engage with local community through various initiatives.
  • Act as a subject matter expert for technical plant matters and projects.
  • Manage plant operational and capital budgets effectively.
  • Oversee inventory management at the plant.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and maintain communication on compliance issues.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for continuous learning and development.
  • Involvement in community outreach programs.
  • Support for safety-first workplace culture.
  • Competitive performance management framework.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Hydro Superintendent

Weiss Dam

Job Summary:

This position provides daily supervision for the safe operation, maintenance and compliance of assigned hydro plant.

Job Requirements:

Educational Requirements
  • BS degree in Engineering or a minimum of five years of plant related technical experience is required (if no BS Degree in Engineering, then a minimum of ten years of plant related technical experience is preferred).


Experience Requirements
  • Generating plant operations and maintenance experience is required.
  • Leadership Experience is required.
  • Experience troubleshooting control systems, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and/or distributed control systems (DCSs) is preferred.
  • Balanced administrative and technical background is preferred.
  • Project Management experience is preferred.


Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Ability to troubleshoot equipment and make critical technical judgments regarding plant operations and equipment is required.
  • Ability to read and understand electrical and mechanical drawings is required.
  • Strong interpersonal skills are required.
  • Good oral and written communication skills are required.
  • Basic computer skills are required.
  • Ability to get results through others is required.
  • Ability to meet on-call responsibilities is required (Should locate close enough to plant to deal with routine problems and emergencies).


Behavioral Attributes
  • Ability to model Our Values including Safety First, Intentional Inclusion, Act With integrity, and Superior Performance is required.
  • Self-motivation and an interest in continuous learning is required.


Job Responsibilities:
  • Serves as the Plant Champion for Safety.
  • Provides performance management for employees at assigned plant(s) which includes daily performance feedback, employee development, performance documentation, non-punitive discipline program administration, etc.
  • Sets the daily agenda for plant activities (e.g.Safety, JSB's,maintenance activities, inspections and preventive maintenance).
  • Participates in community activities (e.g. Renew Our Rivers, Clean Water Partnerships) and builds relationships with community leaders in assigned geographic area.
  • Serves as SME for technical plant issues, best practices, security, and special projects as requested.
  • Develops and manages short- and long-range O&M and capital budgets for assigned plant(s) which involves planning and executing O&M repairs and capital improvement projects.
  • Manages inventory of assigned plant(s).
  • Serves as Compliance Owner for assigned plant(s) which involves communicating, monitoring, and documenting NERC/FERC regulatory, dam safety, environmental, industrial hygiene, respiratory protection, hazard communication, and other mandated compliance programs.
  • Develop a healthy working dynamic with IBEW. Ensures compliance with the contract.


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Size
27,000 employees
Market Cap
$77.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1912
5 Year Trend
+3%
Revenue
$20.3 billion

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