Electrician Operator Hydro

Southern Company • Salem, AL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Georgia Power seeks a highly skilled, dual-qualified craft employee for an Electrician Operator (EO) position to operate & maintain hydroelectric generating plants within the Chattahoochee Hydro Group, located in the Columbus, GA area. The duties of an EO include operating, monitoring, troubleshooting, and repairing the plants’ electrical equipment. This position helps maintain plant maintenance records in a computer-based work order system, Maximo.

Requirements

• HS Graduate or Equivalent
• Ability to perform thorough and effective operator rounds, evaluate equipment conditions, and identify potential hazards.
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision and acquire basic computer skills.
• Must be able to work in difficult environments including confined spaces, extreme hot and cold temperatures, indoors and outdoors, around loud noise and locations accessible only via vertical ladders or over uneven spaces, cat walks, climbing high elevations up to 100 feet or working on grated surfaces/platforms.
• Must perform duties wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) which may include safety glasses, hard hats, steel toe shoes, gloves, and hearing protection.
• Must be able to support a 24/7 shift schedule, including overtime, holiday and back shift work.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, team player.
• Must be able to handle complex, high-pressure situations and be adaptable to a changing work environment.
• Model Southern Company foundational behaviors – Our Values: Safety First, Intentional Inclusion, Act With Integrity, Superior Performance.
• Must be able to pass the pre-employment testing: POSS,MASS,JET-K,JET-S.

Nice To Haves

• 2-Year College/Technical Degree or Equivalent Military Training preferred
• Power generation experience is desired; hydroelectric generation experience is a plus.
• Industrial maintenance and troubleshooting experience desired.
• Experience in industrial electrical or certified training desired.
• Hydro Electric Plant is preferred

Responsibilities

• Operate & maintain hydroelectric generating plants.
• Operate, monitor, troubleshoot, and repair the plants’ electrical equipment.
• Maintain plant maintenance records in a computer-based work order system, Maximo.
• Perform thorough and effective operator rounds, evaluate equipment conditions, and identify potential hazards.
• Write condition reports for any noted deficiencies.
• Work with other departments for the successful execution of scheduled work and planned outages by supporting planning and scheduling activities.
• Assist with work scope identification through system walk downs and evaluations.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Annual incentive awards for eligible employees
• Health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being.
• Additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED