Southern Company

Site Project Lead- Farley

Southern Company • $100K — $120K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in project management or site leadership roles
  • Familiarity with project implementation in operating nuclear or power plants
  • Strong communication skills, both oral and written
  • Experience with cost/benefit analysis and project estimating
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field is preferred
  • Demonstrated leadership and conflict resolution capabilities
  • Ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Assist in developing and manage project scope, schedule, and budget
  • Oversee project teams' performance and provide guidance
  • Implement plans for assessing team proficiency
  • Conduct site observations and document project team activities
  • Ensure compliance with design intent and regulatory requirements
  • Manage safety documentation and risk assessments for projects
  • Communicate effectively with management and stakeholders

Benefits

  • Opportunity for professional growth in a high-stakes environment
  • Engagement in major projects at a nuclear power plant
  • Collaborative work with cross-functional teams
  • Travel opportunities (up to 25%) for project oversight
  • Stable employment in a critical infrastructure sector
Full Job Description
Job Description

Site Project Lead- Job Description- Plant Farley

Southern Nuclear is seeking high performing individuals with strong leadership capability, an analytical mindset and a desire to manage implementation of major projects at a nuclear power plant.

Job Responsibilities:

This position is assigned to the Site Projects Department and reports to the Manager of Site Projects. This position provides oversight, support and leadership for the implementation of projects or design changes at the site. Duties required of the Site Project Lead include:
• Assist in developing and accountable for meeting implementation scope, schedule, and budget while maintaining scope control
• Oversee the Performance of the project teams, including task directors, supplemental supervisor, and workers.
• Develop and implement plans to assess and take action on project team proficiency.
• Perform and document observations of project teams, including during meetings and field implementation of team members, which may include SNC and supplemental workers.
• Provide constructability and estimating input, assumptions, and risks associated with each alternative considered
• Support field walkdowns to evaluate proposed layouts for constructability and interferences
• Manage installation/implementation at the site to ensure compliance with the design intent, applicable codes and other regulatory considerations and coordinate resolution of technical issues that arise
• Ensure safe and error free performance during project implementation
• Ensure safety process documentation (safety plans and risk register) is established for the project
• Ensure affected plant groups' (operations, maintenance, engineering, etc.) needs are considered in the project scope and ensure stakeholder responsibilities are developed
• Perform operational risk assessment/mitigation for the project
• Obtain and manage resources required for testing/startup support
• Ensure stakeholders are trained prior to project turnover for operation
• Provide completion/closeout punch list input
• Participate in design and planning phases to ensure implementation readiness
• Effectively communicate with management, stakeholders, affected personnel and project team
• Represent assigned projects in various implementation challenge meetings
• Optimize project equipment and spare parts procurement
• Possess leadership skills to manage, prioritize and resolve any conflicts
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with plant and corporate personnel
• This position will require travel (up to 25%).

Job Requirements:
• Previous site project lead, construction manager or project manager experience is preferred
• Any FLS experience in any departments is heavily desired.
• Previous work management experience is desired.
• Implementation of projects in an operating nuclear power plant, fossil power plant or other operating facilities is preferred
• Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering discipline from an accredited college or university or a related technical degree is desired but is not required
• Demonstrated leadership experience is required
• Demonstrated project management skill set is desired
• Excellent oral and written communications skills is required
• Cost/benefit analysis experience is desired
• Knowledge and ability to write and execute contracts is desired
• Previous nuclear and/or power plant experience is desired
• Experience managing capital projects is desired
• Experience in project estimating is desired
• Previous maintenance electrical, mechanical or I&C technical or supervisor experience will be considered
• Selected candidate must live within 90 minutes of the SNC Emergency Operations Facility for emergency response availability

Behavioral Attributes:
• Demonstrate high standards, sets clear expectations and coaches employees/contractors to achieve higher levels of performance
• Holds themselves and others accountable for personnel safety, superior performance, total commitment and unquestionable trust
• Conveys a clear vision of the future and make principled, data-based practical decisions that take critical factors into account
• Manages financial performance to contain cost
• Builds a strong team that achieves results
• Respects the dignity of every individual and different viewpoints
• Assumes personal responsibility for individual and project/group success

About the Team

Southern Nuclear

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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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