General Plant Operator – Plant McManus

Southern Company•Brunswick, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Georgia Power Company is seeking a General Plant Operator (GPO) for Plant McManus, a combustion turbine power plant in Brunswick, Georgia. The GPO operates and maintains plant equipment to support safe, reliable, and efficient operation. The role monitors equipment and system conditions, responds to alarms and operational events, conducts inspections, supports maintenance, and helps ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements. The operator works with operations, maintenance, engineering, and compliance teams to support plant performance, reliability, and availability. Plant McManus is located in Glynn County and helps meet electricity demand in the Southeast. Its current complement includes nine diesel fuel-fired combustion turbine units and one diesel fuel emergency generator. The position requires strong safety practices, attention to detail, sound judgment, troubleshooting ability, and effective communication. It involves supporting a 24/7 shift schedule, including nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime. Duties may take place in confined spaces, extreme temperatures, noisy indoor or outdoor environments, and elevated or uneven areas, including locations reached by vertical ladders.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent required.
Ability to learn to operate a combustion turbine plant independently.
Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
Strong attention to detail.
Strong mechanical and electrical maintenance aptitude, including troubleshooting and repairing equipment.
Ability to follow procedures and checklists for critical activities such as unit startups and shutdowns.
Ability to use a computer and handheld electronics.
Self-starting and motivated to organize work.
Ability to work cooperatively with other personnel and craft.
Ability to work in complex and stressful situations and adapt quickly to changing work conditions.
Ability to support a 24/7 shift schedule, including night, weekend, holiday, and overtime work.
Ability to perform duties using personal protective equipment, including hard hats, eye and ear protection, safety toe shoes, gloves, and other appropriate gear.
Ability to work in confined spaces, extreme hot and cold temperatures, indoor and outdoor environments, loud noise, and areas accessible via vertical ladders or involving uneven spaces, catwalks, elevations up to 100 feet, or grated surfaces and platforms.
Must pass the pre-employment GPO3 Test.

Nice To Haves

Two-year college or technical degree, or equivalent military training.
Experience operating combustion turbine, combined cycle, or fossil steam boiler-turbine equipment is highly desired.
Experience in industrial electrical and mechanical maintenance or certified training is desired.
Five or more years of experience is highly desired.

Responsibilities

Operate and monitor power plant equipment and systems to support safe and reliable operation.
Follow safety procedures and promote a strong safety culture.
Perform routine plant inspections, equipment rounds, and operational checks.
Respond to alarms, abnormal conditions, and operational events.
Perform plant startup, shutdown, and switching activities in accordance with approved procedures.
Unload and transfer fuel oil and accurately enter documentation into appropriate systems.
Maintain operating logs, reports, and shift turnover communications.
Support preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, and outage activities.
Administer and support Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) and other safe work practices.
Identify equipment issues, troubleshoot problems, and document findings in plant work management systems.
Support plant reliability, compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives.