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Maintenance Administrative Assistant - Plant Vogtle 1 & 2

Southern Company
Waynesboro, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 5 May 2026

About the role

Maintenance Administrative Assistant - Plant Vogtle 1 & 2

 

Summary of Position Duties

This position will provide clerical support to the Maintenance Department. Job duties include, but are not limited to, the following:  timekeeping, maintaining Schedule Anywhere, ordering department office supplies, maintaining the overtime preference list, qualify for proctor, travel planning, coordinating various events/meetings, filing, typing, maintaining procedures, maintaining work orders in MAXIMO, preparing expense reports, coordinating special projects, assembling work package binders, scanning and submitting quality records, and other administrative duties. This position will also provide back-up support to the other Administrative Assistants within the department and across the site. This position will support refueling outages and the emergency response organization.

 

Job Experience & Education

  • High School diploma or GED is required, higher level education preferred
  • Minimum two (2) years administrative work experience required
  • Five (5) years secretarial/administrative work experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, & Power Point)
  • Proficiency with Microsoft 365 suite preferred
  • Proficiency in Nitro/Adobe Acrobat preferred
  • Experience with volume printing and scanning systems and software preferred
  • Understanding of Quality Assurance Records and engineering documents is desirable
  • Working knowledge of Documentum D2 is preferred
  • Working knowledge of MAXIMO is preferred
  • Working knowledge of an electronic timekeeping system is preferred
  • Must be a proficient typist
  • Must possess effective written and oral communication skills
  • Experience handling multiple projects, high volume workload, working in a fast paced and team environment is preferred
  • Ability to learn industry specific software in assigned areas
  • Handling a high level of customer interface in person and over the telephone with a high degree of professionalism

Other Requirements

  • Must successfully qualify on both the SHL Clerical Test, and if invited, a Microsoft Office Skills Test.
  • Any applicant accepting this position will be required to meet background and screening and NRC Fitness for Duty requirements for Unescorted Authorized Access to commercial nuclear power facilities.

Behavioral Attributes

  • Superior performance
  • Strong teamwork skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Ethical behavior
  • Strong customer focus
  • Self-starter, innovative, responsive, resourceful, flexible
  • Must possess good communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills

Employees of Southern Company and Southern Nuclear exemplify Southern Company Values, which are actions and behaviors that are modeled in their everyday work-life. Candidates for employment are also expected to exhibit these attributes. What we seek are individuals who exhibit:

  • Safety First - We actively care about the safety and well-being of our employees, customers, and communities.  Safely approaching every job, every day, always comes first.
  • Intentional Inclusion – We are One Team, working to foster a culture of belonging and ensuring our diverse team feels valued.  Investing in an equitable culture benefits employees, customers, communities, and shareholders.
  • Act with integrity – We act with honesty, respect, and fairness, demonstrating trustworthiness in all we do.  We are true to our word and follow through on our commitments.
  • Superior Performance – We keep customers at the center of everything we do, with a focus on continuous improvement.  We provide exceptional service, delivering innovative solutions that benefit our customers, communities, investors, and the environment.

Southern Nuclear, a subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), is a leader among the nation’s nuclear energy facility operators and an innovator in advanced nuclear technologies. Southern Nuclear is an essential part of Southern Company’s energy portfolio, operating over 8,200 MW across eight nuclear energy units in Alabama and Georgia at the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant near Dothan, Ala., the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant near Baxley, Ga., and the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant near Waynesboro, Ga.

The company recently achieved commercial operation on Vogtle Units 3&4, representing an historic achievement for the nuclear industry and the country. Vogtle Units 3&4 are the first new nuclear units to

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