Engineer / Analyst – Renewable Asset Management

Southern Company • Birmingham, AL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position oversees the financial, operational, and strategic performance of
renewable energy assets (primarily Solar and Wind) for Southern Power Company.
Primary responsibilities include:

Financial Management

Tracking and analyzing revenue, expenses, and overall asset profitability.
Maintaining awareness of budgets, forecasts, and financial reports for the
assets.
Identifying and implementing opportunities for cost savings or revenue
optimization.

Asset Optimization & Lifecycle Management

Maximizing the value and efficiency of renewable assets over their
lifecycle.
Maintaining awareness of plans for upgrades, repowering, or end-of-life
decommissioning.
Supporting due diligence of asset acquisitions and new development projects.

Operational Oversight

Monitoring the performance of renewable energy assets
Coordinating with O&M teams to ensure high availability and performance

Contract Management & Compliance

Supporting O&M contract development of renewable facilities targeted for
acquisition or development by SPC
Ensuring compliance with O&M Agreements
Ensuring that all compliance and regulatory requirements are met
Understanding plant operation details and handling communication of updates
and resolutions to management, internal and external customers, and peer
groups

Performance Analysis & Reporting

Collaborating with performance engineering to utilize operational data to
identify and pursue efficiency improvements
Using data analytics tools to assess key performance indicators (KPIs) such
as production variance and availability.
Producing regular performance reports for stakeholders.
Benchmarking performance against industry standards or contractual
expectations.

Stakeholder Engagement

Collaborating with plant teams, various external and internal stakeholders
(e.g., Finance, Partners, Generation Support, Commercial Optimization and
Trading, Transmission, Regulatory & Market Compliance, Origination &
Acquisitions, Accounting, Project Siting, Development and EPC, Project
Analysis and Market Assessment, and Compliance and External Affairs) to
ensure optimal asset performance and alignment with organizational goals.
Participating in periodic face-to-face meetings and status calls various
teams
Developing status reports and presentations for management updates
Coordinating site visits to renewable facilities.

Industry Engagement

Attending conferences to develop and leverage relationships with industry
peers and OEMs to keep a pulse on the market

This position is in Birmingham, AL.

Overnight travel is required to renewable facilities located in various parts of
the United States including, but not limited to, Georgia, West Virginia, Texas,
South Dakota, Oklahoma, Maine, Washington, California, New Mexico, and Kansas.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of power plant operations, project engineering, financial modeling, or asset management, preferably in renewables
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (i.e., Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Contract management experience
• Management of multiple medium to large-scale projects, ensuring successful execution from planning through completion
• Must demonstrate Our Values: Safety First, Intentional Inclusion, Act with Integrity, and Superior Performance
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities required
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills are required
• Must demonstrate an intellectual curiosity and a desire for continuous improvement
• Must demonstrate the ability to work in a team environment
• Must demonstrate the ability to build and maintain professional working relationships with internal and external customers
• Must demonstrate strong written and presentation skills, as well as a commitment to accuracy and attention to detail
• Effectively interpret data to drive informed decision-making and communicate project outcomes with internal and external stakeholders
• Resourceful and self-starter with the ability to identify, prioritize, and organize work while managing multiple projects and meeting strict deadlines
• Must demonstrate assertiveness and the ability to influence others tactfully

Nice To Haves

• Experience managing capital and O&M budgets
• Ability to interpret operational data – PI or OIS experience a plus
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings (P&ID drawings, single lines, etc.)
• Ability to develop and communicate Key Performance Indicators to internal and external stakeholders
• Experience with regulatory filings and compliance in the energy sector
• Power plant design and construction
• Generation development
• Utility system planning

Responsibilities

• Tracking and analyzing revenue, expenses, and overall asset profitability.
• Maintaining awareness of budgets, forecasts, and financial reports for the assets.
• Identifying and implementing opportunities for cost savings or revenue optimization.
• Maximizing the value and efficiency of renewable assets over their lifecycle.
• Maintaining awareness of plans for upgrades, repowering, or end-of-life decommissioning.
• Supporting due diligence of asset acquisitions and new development projects.
• Monitoring the performance of renewable energy assets
• Coordinating with O&M teams to ensure high availability and performance
• Supporting O&M contract development of renewable facilities targeted for acquisition or development by SPC
• Ensuring compliance with O&M Agreements
• Ensuring that all compliance and regulatory requirements are met
• Understanding plant operation details and handling communication of updates and resolutions to management, internal and external customers, and peer groups
• Collaborating with performance engineering to utilize operational data to identify and pursue efficiency improvements
• Using data analytics tools to assess key performance indicators (KPIs) such as production variance and availability.
• Producing regular performance reports for stakeholders.
• Benchmarking performance against industry standards or contractual expectations.
• Collaborating with plant teams, various external and internal stakeholders (e.g., Finance, Partners, Generation Support, Commercial Optimization and Trading, Transmission, Regulatory & Market Compliance, Origination & Acquisitions, Accounting, Project Siting, Development and EPC, Project Analysis and Market Assessment, and Compliance and External Affairs) to ensure optimal asset performance and alignment with organizational goals.
• Participating in periodic face-to-face meetings and status calls various teams
• Developing status reports and presentations for management updates
• Coordinating site visits to renewable facilities.
• Attending conferences to develop and leverage relationships with industry peers and OEMs to keep a pulse on the market

Benefits

• Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being.
• This position may also be eligible for 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).
• A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees