Plant Turbine & Generator Engineer/Maintenance Specialist

Southern Company•Billingsley, AL

10d•Onsite

About The Position

This position will support both APC Plant Central AL and Lindsay Hill, located in Billingsley, AL. The Turbine & Generator Engineer/Maintenance Specialist provides technical, maintenance, and operational support for steam turbines, gas turbines, generators, and associated auxiliary systems at Lindsay Hill and Central Alabama combined cycle generating plants in Billingsley, AL. This role serves as the subject matter expert for turbine and generator systems and is responsible for equipment reliability, maintenance strategy development, outage execution, and long-term asset planning. Working closely with operations, maintenance, engineering, and technical support teams, this position supports safe, reliable, and cost-effective plant operation by monitoring equipment condition, evaluating reliability issues, developing repair recommendations, and supporting root cause analysis and corrective actions. Responsibilities include developing and executing preventive and predictive maintenance programs, supporting outage planning and contractor coordination, managing capital and O&M projects, and providing engineering evaluations and system improvement recommendations. The role also supports long-term maintenance and capital budgeting in coordination with plant financial analysts. This position promotes standardized maintenance practices, compliance with safety and environmental requirements, and may provide support for additional plant systems or facilities as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution required (for Engineer level)
High school diploma or GED required (for Maintenance Specialist level)
Minimum 5-7 years of recent utility-scale turbine maintenance or operations experience preferred
Fundamental knowledge of turbines and generators
Experience with turbine and generator system equipment is preferred
Experience in valve diagnostics preferred
Experience in implementing maintenance strategies and inspections on mechanical power plant equipment is strongly desired.
Experience with Long Term Service Agreements strongly desired
Combined cycle experience desired
Proven risk assessment and decision-making skills
Proven leadership skills
Good oral/written communication skills and ability to work effectively with varied individuals (craft personnel, support staff, supervisory staff, and management) is a must
Strong organizational, administrative, time management, project management, facilitation and analytical skills are required
Self-motivation and demonstrated initiative are crucial for this position
Ability to interface with vendors and contractors while representing the best interests of Southern Company
Must possess a basic mechanical aptitude and have a good understanding of power plant systems
A good working knowledge of various mechanical equipment operation and maintenance is preferred.
A basic understanding of plant electrical systems is preferred
Good computer skills
Ability to appropriately prioritize, plan and manage multiple work activities simultaneously is required.
A basic understanding of hydraulic systems is preferred.
Ability to read mechanical and P&ID drawings.
Applicants must be able to work independently with no supervision or as a member of a team with directions, as required.
Must be available to work nights, weekends and/or holidays as needed
May require some extended work hours, particularly during planned or unplanned maintenance.
Must be able to be on call for the plant for specified rotation frequencies

Nice To Haves

Experience with turbine and generator system equipment is preferred
Experience in valve diagnostics preferred
Experience in implementing maintenance strategies and inspections on mechanical power plant equipment is strongly desired.
Experience with Long Term Service Agreements strongly desired
Combined cycle experience desired
A good working knowledge of various mechanical equipment operation and maintenance is preferred.
A basic understanding of plant electrical systems is preferred
A basic understanding of hydraulic systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage service agreements and contracts, in particular Long Term Service Agreements
Perform routine equipment walkdowns and generate service claims, as needed, for Long Term Service Agreement covered equipment.
Outage/project management, project budget management, long-term maintenance strategies, development of procedures and technical support to the plant
Initiate, troubleshoot and review root cause analyses for system equipment failures
Work with Southern Company Services, OEM's and system owners at other plants to stay current of any upgrades or concerns that affect the plant and communicate these needs to plant management, corporate management, and peer groups
Prioritize, monitor and review routine and outage work on turbine/generator and process steam across supported units
Lead and support turbine, generator and associated equipment inspections across supported units
Evaluate general quality and completeness of contractor and LTSA work
Coordinate offsite manufacturing, vendor support and shop repair surveillance activities
Establish and maintain strong working relationships with turbine and generator vendors, contractors, and technical support personnel
Support standardization, best practice sharing and continuous improvement efforts across the Southern Company fleet.