Fleet Operations Coordinator – Power Generation Dispatcher

Southern Company • Birmingham, AL

7h • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for the intra-day commitment and dispatch of Southern Company generation resources to ensure bulk electric system (BES) reliability, minimize total production costs, and optimize the value of our generation assets. This is achieved through coordination across multiple departments and organizations, including, but not limited to, Fleet Optimization, Gas Operations, Generating Plants, the Power Coordination Center (PCC), and Real-Time Trading, as well as several external customers and counterparties. The role involves monitoring and adjusting generation schedules based on real-time data, market conditions, and system requirements to ensure optimal performance and compliance with regulatory standards. The position requires a deep understanding of power generation processes, economic dispatch principles, and market dynamics to make informed decisions that balance reliability, cost efficiency, and asset optimization.

The position is part of a multi-person team covering 24x7 essential operations, working rotating 12-hour shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays. Team members must be able to work collaboratively in a high-pressure environment, communicate effectively with various stakeholders, and respond promptly to system emergencies or unexpected events. Occasional travel (approximately 10%-20%) is required and consists primarily of travel within the Southern Company footprint to various plant sites for meetings, training, and coordination activities.
This position will be filled at exempt level 6.

Requirements

• B.S. degree or relevant work experience preferred
• 5+ years of power plant operations experience preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytic, critical-thinking and organization skills
• Strong collaboration skills across multiple departments and organizations
• Ability to utilize multiple computer-based applications and tools
• Ability to make sound and timely business decisions in a high-pressure environment
• Ability to organize, manage, and direct multiple activities quickly
• Ability to recognize potential problems and develop appropriate plans of action
• Ability to issue and execute operating instructions in a professional, timely, and clear manner
• Successful candidate is expected to obtain North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Reliability Coordinator Certification within one year from shift-release date.

Nice To Haves

• Operations Team Leader experience a plus
• Shift work experience preferred
• 2+ years of transmission or distribution control center operations experience a plus
• Knowledge of generating plant and/or bulk electric system operations
• Knowledge of economic dispatch, gas, and power markets, and/or production cost modeling a plus

Responsibilities

• Intra-day commitment and dispatch of Southern Company generation resources
• Ensure bulk electric system (BES) reliability
• Minimize total production costs
• Optimize the value of our generation assets
• Coordination across multiple departments and organizations
• Monitoring and adjusting generation schedules based on real-time data, market conditions, and system requirements
• Ensure optimal performance and compliance with regulatory standards
• Work collaboratively in a high-pressure environment
• Communicate effectively with various stakeholders
• Respond promptly to system emergencies or unexpected events

Benefits

• Competitive Pay
• Medical and dental coverage
• Defined Pension/Cash Balance Benefit Plan
• Performance-sharing plan
• 401(k) plan with a generous company match
• Bonus opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Relocation assistance may be available if the selected candidate currently resides outside the area

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level