Engineer​/Analyst – Renewable Asset Management

Job Summary

The position oversees the financial, operational, and strategic performance of renewable energy assets (primarily Solar and Wind) for Southern Power Company.

Location:

Birmingham, AL.

Overnight travel to renewable facilities across the United States is required.

• Tracking and analyzing revenue, expenses, and overall asset profitability.
• Maintaining awareness of budgets, forecasts, and financial reports for the assets.
• Identifying and implementing opportunities for cost savings or revenue optimization.

• Maximizing the value and efficiency of renewable assets over their lifecycle.
• Maintaining awareness of plans for upgrades, repowering, or end‑of‑life decommissioning.
• Supporting due diligence of asset acquisitions and new development projects.

• Monitoring the performance of renewable energy assets.
• Coordinating with O&M teams to ensure high availability and performance.

• Supporting O&M contract development of renewable facilities targeted for acquisition or development by SPC.
• Ensuring compliance with O&M Agreements and regulatory requirements.
• Handling communication of updates and resolutions to management and stakeholders.

• Collaborating with performance engineering to utilize operational data to identify and pursue efficiency improvements.
• Using data analytics tools to assess key performance indicators such as production variance and availability.
• Producing regular performance reports for stakeholders.
• Benchmarking performance against industry standards or contractual expectations.

• Collaborating with plant teams and various external and internal stakeholders to ensure optimal asset performance.
• Participating in periodic meetings and status calls with various teams.
• Developing status reports and presentations for management updates.
• Coordinating site visits to renewable facilities.

• Attending conferences to develop and leverage relationships with industry peers and OEMs.

• Prefer a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology.

• Minimum of 3 years of power plant operations, project engineering, financial modeling, or asset management experience, preferably in renewables.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Contract management experience.
• Management of multiple medium to large‑scale projects, ensuring successful execution from planning through completion.

• Experience managing capital and O&M budgets.
• Ability to interpret operational data – PI or OIS experience a plus.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Experience developing and communicating key performance indicators.
• Experience with regulatory filings and compliance in the energy sector.

• Power plant design and construction.
• Generation development.
• Utility system planning.

• Demonstrate values:
  Safety First, Intentional Inclusion, Act with Integrity, and Superior Performance.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving abilities.
• Intellectual curiosity and a desire for continuous improvement.
• Team‑orientated and collaborative.
• Strong written and presentation skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret data for decision‑making and communicate outcomes.
• Resourceful and self‑starter, able to prioritize and manage multiple projects to meet deadlines.
• Assertiveness and influence ability, communicated tactfully.

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.

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