Regional Scheduler

Birmingham, AL

Regional Scheduler

Job Summary

This position will function as part of the Performance & Reliability Group within Fossil & Hydro Fleet Maintenance and Reliability, residing within the region being supported (Coastal APC&MPC, Birmingham, North Georgia, South Georgia).

This position will serve as a Planned Outage scheduling subject matter expert for Primavera scheduling activities. They will provide field support with building and maintaining outage schedules, optimizing the usage of outage resources.

Job Requirements (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills)

  • Demonstrated ability in generation outage scheduling activities within Primavera applications. Must be fully proficient in leveling resources, daily updates, building sequence of events, and identifying critical path activities.

  • Significant plant maintenance experience, preferably in both maintenance and planning required. Knowledgeable of generating plant technology, maintenance, and operations related to major outage and project operations. System owner or team leader experience is preferred.

  • Diverse experience with other utilities, construction, or other industries beneficial.

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.

  • Ability to build and sustain relationships; strong interpersonal skills capable of interacting with various team members (supervision, contractors, vendors, and staff peers).

  • Strong computer skills and expertise in the usage of Excel, Access, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Project, etc.

  • Must be available for 24-hour call-out.

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, or a 2-year or 4-year Technical Degree is preferred, however appropriate experience may be considered in lieu of a degree

Job Responsibilities

  • Build/develop/track Level 4 Planned outage schedules that adhere to the Fleet Minimum Scheduling Standards.

  • Maintain accurate and timely communications with plant functional teams. Ability to work effectively across operating companies, particularly with planning resources from individual facilities.

  • Drive value through optimum usage of resources. Prioritize plant work for resource leveling of crafts, minimizing baseline staffing requirements. Coordination, as needed in planned outages, to analyze delays and impacts; help develop recovery schedules.

  • Serve as regional expert on Primavera P6 scheduling and its capabilities. Share best practices/lessons learned across the Fleet.

  • Facilitate retail fleet plant scheduling knowledge.

  • Lead scheduling activities on Outage Readiness Reviews.

BEHAVIORAL ATTRIBUTES

  • Display & foster adherence to Our Values of safety first, intentional inclusion, acting with integrity, and superior performance.

  • Be a team player – able to quickly build good working relationships.

  • Results oriented self-starter that can work independently.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

  • This position can require some travel – approximately 25% per year.

  • This will include some overnight travel and will be primarily within the Southern Company Generation fleet.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

  • Limited relocation assistance is available if the selected candidate currently resides outside the area.

  • Please submit an updated resume with your application.

Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million residential and commercial customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy infrastructure company with national capabilities, a fiber optics network, and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience, and sustainability, we are taking action to meet our customers’ and communities’ needs while advancing our commitment to net zero emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture and hiring practices have earned the company national awards and recognition from numerous organizations, including Forbes, Military Times, DiversityInc, Black Enterprise, J.D. Power, Fortune, Human Rights Campaign and more. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com .

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 . Additional and specific details about total compensation and benefits will also be provided during the hiring process.

Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Job Identification: 9070

Job Category: Data Analytics

Job Schedule: Full time

Company: Southern Company Services

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