Southern Company

Senior Manager Fleet Central Design- Birmingham

Southern Company$120K — $150K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited university
  • 8+ years of nuclear power experience
  • Previous supervisory experience in design engineering
  • In-depth knowledge of nuclear plant systems and processes
  • Proven technical leadership in a complex engineering environment

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical oversight and approval of design products
  • Support and perform engineering activities for capital design projects
  • Conduct Seismic Equipment Qualification, Stress Analysis, and Power Systems Analysis
  • Monitor maintenance of plant design basis and configuration management
  • Ensure technical adequacy of designs across the fleet
  • Establish and maintain design interface controls
  • Promote consistent application of fleet common design processes

Benefits

  • Work with a leading organization in the nuclear power sector
  • Opportunity to influence multiple engineering disciplines
  • Engage in high-stakes projects that impact fleet safety and efficiency
  • Collaborate with a diverse team of engineering experts
  • Access to continuous professional development opportunities
Full Job Description
Job Description

Fleet Central Design Senior Manager - Energy Center

Please Note: This position is located at the Southern Nuclear Corporate Office in Birmingham, Alabama, or at one of Southern Nuclear's operating sites.

JOB SUMMARY

The Central Design Senior Manager (Fleet) reports directly to the Central Design Engineering Director and is responsible for the overall management and technical direction of Fleet Mechanical/Civil Design, Electrical/I&C Design, Cyber Security Engineering, Procurement Engineering, and Extended Power Uprate.

This position serves as the designated Southern Nuclear Design Authority for design control processes and the technical adequacy of fleet design requirements.

The Central Design organization is responsible for the production of capital project designs, either internally or with the support of Architect Engineers (AEs), as well as discipline-specific engineering analyses. Central Design consists of five discipline-focused groups reporting to the Fleet Central Design Senior Manager:
  • Mechanical/Civil Engineering
  • Electrical/I&C/Digital Engineering
  • Cyber Security Engineering
  • Procurement Engineering (PE)
  • Extended Power Uprate (EPU)

Fleet Central Design Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
  • Providing technical oversight and approval of design products generated by the Central Design Organization, Architect Engineers, and other outside engineering resources.
  • Providing support and performing engineering activities for fleet capital design projects.
  • Supporting and performing activities associated with Seismic Equipment Qualification, Stress Analysis, and Power Systems Analysis.
  • Monitoring the maintenance of plant design basis and configuration management controls.
  • Monitoring the technical adequacy of plant and vendor-provided designs across the fleet.
  • Ensuring effective design interface controls are established and maintained between organizations performing engineering activities affecting plant design.
  • Promoting the implementation and consistent application of fleet common design processes.
  • Providing ownership and oversight of the Setpoint Control Program.
  • Monitoring and assessing design engineering activities assigned to Architect Engineering vendors to ensure quality product delivery.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited university

Experience & Qualifications
  • Minimum of 8 years of nuclear power experience.
  • Previous supervisory experience required, preferably within a design engineering organization.
  • Thorough understanding of nuclear plant systems, processes, and engineering programs.
  • Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership and strategic direction within a complex engineering environment.
  • Ability to manage emergent plant needs with long term strategic initiatives.


About the Team

Southern Nuclear

About Southern Company

With 4.4 million customers and more than 42,000 megawatts of generating capacity, Atlanta-based Southern Company is the premier energy company serving the Southeast. A leading U.S. producer of electricity, Southern Company owns electric utilities in four states and a growing competitive generation company, as well as fiber optics and wireless communications. Southern Company brands are known for excellent customer service, high reliability and retail electric prices that are significantly below the national average. Southern Company has been listed the top ranking U.S. electric service provider in customer satisfaction for nine consecutive years by the American Customer Satisfaction Index.

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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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