Renewables Project Engineer / Engineering Analyst

Southern Company • Birmingham, AL

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

This role is a key part of improving reliability, standardizing execution, and supporting long-term performance across SPC’s renewable fleet. The position leads high-impact capital and O&M projects, solves technical reliability challenges, and drives consistent execution across wind and solar assets. Strong project leadership, clear communication, and the ability to turn operational issues into practical solutions are critical to success. The role requires ownership, sound judgment, and the ability to work across site teams, contractors, and internal stakeholders to move work forward.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology preferred
• Minimum of 3 years of power plant operations and maintenance, project engineering, financial modeling, or asset management, preferably in renewables
• Management of multiple medium to large scale projects, ensuring successful execution from planning to through completion.
• Contract administration and management
• Ability to build and maintain professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Self-starter with strong organizational skills; able to prioritize, manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to interpret and analyze operational data; prepare clear technical reports for stakeholders
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings (P&ID drawings, single lines, etc)
• Strong project management skills, including scheduling, resource allocation, and risk mitigation
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Solid understanding of expense and capital budgeting
• Ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams and foster collaboration
• Demonstrates company values: Safety First, Intentional Inclusion, Act with Integrity, and Superior Performance
• Works effectively in a team environment; promotes collaboration
• Maintains accuracy and attention to detail
• Adapts quickly to changing priorities and unexpected challenges
• Communicates clearly and tactfully with technical and non-technical audiences
• Assertive and able to influence others tactfully
• Innovative mindset; seeks continuous improvement and new ways to enhance processes
• Exhibits intellectual curiosity and a commitment to learning

Nice To Haves

• Job experience in the following areas is strongly preferred: Budget development and management, cost control, and financial forecasting
• Interpreting operational data – PI or OIS experience a plus
• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings (P&ID drawings, single lines, etc)
• Creating and presenting business case justifications for projects and investments
• Regulatory filings and compliance in the energy sector
• Other relevant experience includes: Power plant design and construction
• Generation development
• Utility system planning
• Familiarity with asset management systems (e.g., Maximo) and PI or OIS data systems

Responsibilities

• Lead capital and O&M projects: Manage major renewable fleet projects from planning through execution, including scope development, budgeting, scheduling, contractor coordination, contract support, and stakeholder communication.
• Improve fleet reliability and performance: Provide technical support for operational issues, lead root cause investigations for major events and equipment failures, and implement practical solutions that improve availability, reliability, and long-term asset performance.
• Drive standardization and operational excellence: Develop and implement fleet-wide practices, maintenance strategies, and process improvements that create consistency across sites and support efficient renewable fleet operations.
• Support planning and financial decision-making: Build project business cases, support five-year capital planning, evaluate cost and risk tradeoffs, and communicate recommendations clearly to leadership and cross-functional partners.
• Support acquisitions, development, and repowers : Contribute technical expertise, risk assessments, contract support, and integration planning for renewable acquisitions, development projects, and repower initiatives.

Benefits

• Overnight travel is required to renewable facilities located across the United States. Travel is typically planned in advance and varies by project needs; the team works to coordinate schedules and balance travel where possible.

What This Job Offers

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