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E & F System Owners - Senior Maintenance Specialist

Southern Company
Euharlee, GA, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 3 Jun 2026

About the role

E/ F System Owner-Maintenance Specialist Sr.

 

Plant Bowen

 

 

 

Summary of Position Duties

 

This position will be accountable for all maintenance & support activities associated with Maintenance Specialist Sr./System Owner duties for turbines and generators at Plant Bowen.  These include technical support; outage planning/scheduling and coordination; routine maintenance planning; project management and coordination; outage and baseline budget tracking; as well as capital project management, planning, execution, and budget tracking. 

 

 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

 

  • Development and execution of maintenance strategies for owned system(s).
  • Monitor maintenance strategy via preventative maintenance tracking as well as documentation of equipment failures and maintenance strategy violations.
  • Administer the work order management system by effectively communicating system needs though the prioritization of work orders, providing detail work scopes, coordination, and execution of the weekly work plan.
  • Support and review Root Cause Analyses on the system issues.
  • Responsible for tracking and providing input to budget development and monthly projections regarding contractor labor, services, material, parts, and equipment needs while efficiently managing costs associated with these resources. 
  • Daily operation of relevant computer applications to monitor work order progress, parts status, and labor utilization.  Examples of these tools include but are not limited to the following: Maximo, Tableau, Oracle Cloud, OIS, Word, Safe TK, & Excel.
  • Responsible for developing, planning, scheduling, and executing outage work scope plans for forced, planned, and maintenance outages.
  • Execute major maintenance or replacement activities by providing specific technical direction and coordination of assigned maintenance crews and/or contractor personnel while monitoring quality, cost, and adherence to contract specifications as well as equipment specs and maintenance procedures.
  • Analyze critical situations on owned Plant equipment to determine competent solutions to identified problems and a resolution to them.
  • Consistent display of strong technical acumen and self-directed decision-making capability regarding plant equipment.
  • Support the Best Practices Program by developing and implementing best practices in a timely manner.
  • Provide subject matter expertise to maintenance personnel including OEM specs, manuals, and procedures to accomplish work on owned system equipment. 
  • Establish a working relationship with key vendors and SCS personnel; gather and analyze acceptance data on new/rebuilt equipment and stay informed of current technology.
  • Display effective communication skills and people skills to foster effective working relationships with personnel from all departments.

 

JOB REQUIREMENTS

 

Educational Requirements:

  •  A technical degree or equivalent experience is desired but not required. 

 

 

Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Requirements: 

 

  • Must possess a minimum of 2 years of experience at a Supercritical Generating Plant.
  • Must possess a thorough understanding of electrical generating plant equipment, systems, and overall operation as it pertains to turbine and generator maintenance. 
  • Must possess the ability to analyze critical situations; determine competent solutions and be capable of implementing strategic plans in a safe and effective manner. 
  • Must possess demonstrated ability to work with people across multiple departments to achieve organizational objectives. 
  • Must possess effective written and oral communications skills. 
  • Must possess the ability to make critical decisions regarding plant equipment and resources while balancing financial constraints and equipment availability needs.
  • Working knowledge of Maximo & Oracle are strongly preferred.
  • Resource planning experience preferred but not required.
  • Operation

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