Plant Turbine & Generator Engineer/Maintenance Specialist
Southern Company
- Location
- Billingsley, AL, United States
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Mid
- Posted
- Sep 1, 2026
About this role
Plant Turbine & Generator Engineer/Maintenance Specialist This position will support both APC Plant Central AL and Lindsay Hill, located in Billingsley, AL Summary of Position : 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.
Education
Requirements : This position may be filled at either the Engineer or Maintenance Specialist level. Candidates must meet the minimum qualifications for the level at which they are hired: Engineer Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution required. Maintenance Specialist High school diploma or GED required. The successful candidate's placement will be based on experience, qualifications, and business needs.
Experience
Requirements : 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 Job 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. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities : Proven leadership skills Good oral/written communication skills and ability to work