EPU Engineering Supervisor- Hatch

Engineering Supervisor (EPU), Central Design – Plant Hatch 

Southern Nuclear Company's Central Design Organization is seeking a high-performing Supervisor with strong collaborative and leadership skills. These positions will be located at Southern Nuclear Company's Plant Vogtle in Waynesboro, Georgia and Plant Hatch in Baxley, Georgia.

SUMMARY:
The Engineering Supervisor (EPU) reports to the Fleet Central Design EPU Manager for overall management and providing technical direction for design changes associated with Extended Power Uprate projects at their respective site. This position also requires a strong working interface with the Fleet Extended Power Uprate Project team.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: 

• Provide technical direction and management of design products generated in support of Extended Power Uprate projects at their respective site
• Supervising assigned personnel, including training, development, and performance management
• Ensuring proper implementation of corporate, plant, and department policies/procedures
• Ensure changes to plant design are of high quality, technically adequate and are carried out in accordance with design requirements
• Ensure appropriate design interface controls are in place between organizations performing engineering work affecting plant design
• Interfaces with the Fleet Central Design Senior Manager, Site CDO Manager and Site Design organization to ensure modifications are consistent with the design basis
• Ensure design review meetings are held with appropriate plant participation and challenge for proposed designs
• Ensure design modifications are developed in accordance with quality, schedule, and budgetary requirements
• Ensure design basis documentation is maintained up-to-date and accurate
• Coordinate design input and support from corporate specialty areas (e.g., Stress, Fire Protection, Environmental Qualification) as needed
• Promote fleet common design processes and implementation
• Manage financial performance to meet budgetary requirements
• Occasional travel required, including travel to other nuclear plants

 

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

 

Education:

• BS in Engineering from an ABET accredited university
• An advanced degree and/or a PE license is preferred

 

Job Experience:

• 8 years experience in nuclear power is required 
• Previous supervisory experience is preferred
• Previous design experience is preferred
• Thorough understanding of nuclear plant processes and systems required

 

Behavioral Attributes:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to hold self and others accountable to established policies and procedures
• A high degree of management and teamwork skills are required to effectively provide leadership to engineers and to maintain schedules and priorities for assigned work
• Must be forward looking, able to anticipate challenges and apply a fleet-level perspective

Location: 

• Must have permanent residency, or be able to relocate, within an hour reporting distance from Plant Hatch. 

Southern Nuclear, a subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), is a leader among the nation’s nuclear energy facility operators and an innovator in advanced nuclear technologies. Southern Nuclear is an essential part of Southern Company’s energy portfolio, operating over 8,200 MW across eight nuclear energy units in Alabama and Georgia at the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant near Dothan, Ala., the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant near Baxley, Ga., and the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant near Waynesboro, Ga.

The company recently achieved commercial operation on Vogtle Units 3&4, representing an historic achievement for the nuclear industry and the country. Vogtle Units 3&4 are the first new nuclear units to reach commercial operation and be built in the United States in the last three decades. Southern Nuclear is a recognized leader in the industry in nuclear and fuel innovation, having been the first to deploy Accident Tolerant Fuels and winning over 10 consecutive Top Innovative Practice (TIP) Awards and eight EPRI awards.

For more than 40 years, Southern Nuclear has operated nuclear energy facilities at the highest levels of safety and reliability, generating carbon-free electricity for millions of homes and businesses. The company’s headquarters is in Birmingham, Ala.

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Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million 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 solutions provider 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 customers' and communities' needs while advancing our goal of net-zero greenhouse gas 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 has been recognized by a variety of organizations, earning the company awards and recognitions that reflect Our Values and dedication to service. 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.