Engineering Manager

Southern Company
Birmingham, AL

Engineering Manager – Process Chemistry

SCS, Technical Shared Services, Environmental Solutions – Process Engineering & Chemistry

This position will be located at the Energy Center in Birmingham, AL or GPC HQ Atlanta

WORK LOCATION

  • This position will be located in Birmingham, AL or Atlanta, GA 
  • This position requires travel (up to 25%), including air travel.
  • This position will require a mix of both field and office work.
  • Some relocation assistance is available if the selected candidate currently resides outside the Birmingham or Atlanta areas

POSITION SUMMARY

This position is for an engineering manager, a manager of supervisors, a leader of teams for the Southern Company Process Chemistry Group. General responsibilities of this team include providing company assets with expert support in process engineering and chemistry such as steam water chemistry, water treatment, wastewater treatment, and air pollution control.  This group is a part of a corporate shared services organization serving the many companies of Southern Company.

MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Lead and administer multiple teams of engineers, chemists and specialists in proficient delivery of subject matter expertise in conceptualization, design, procurement, installation, operation and maintenance of energy and power infrastructure.
  • Be a champion for Process Safety Management (PSM) practices including Inherent Safe Design, Process Hazard Analyses (PHA, HAZID, HAZOP, etc.), Hazard Mitigation Analyses (HMA), Design Hazard Reviews, Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR) and Management of Change (MOC).
  • Hire, equip, prepare, counsel, performance-manage and maintain teams of professionals.
  • Prioritize and delegate work effectively
  • Ensure predictable delivery of work products (safety, quality, performance, cost, schedule)
  • Exemplify intentional, critical review and examination of work processes and products
  • Establish and maintain continuous improvement processes
  • Effectively communicate complex matters to staff, company leadership, and general audiences.
  • Lead the leaders in design and process safety reviews of existing and new facilities.
  • Review and validate process equipment design specifications, safeguard specifications, commissioning and test data.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, chemistry or similar science is required.

Experience:

  • Two or more years of experience in leading engineers and/or chemists as a manager, supervisor or team leader 
  • At least 10 years working as engineer or chemist in power generation, paper mill, petrochemical, refinery, gas operations, pipeline or other heavy industrial processes (REQUIRED)
    • Five or more years of direct application of PSM practices
    • Proven track record of optimizing and troubleshooting complex mechanical and chemical processes. 
    • Recognized to have strong communication and presenting skills of complex matters to various audiences 

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

  • Proven, effective leader of people and teams
  • Expertise in the processes and operation of power plants, steam water chemistry, water & wastewater treatment, and natural gas processing.
  • Knowledge of fossil fueled-combustion systems, gas/liquid contacting systems, and pollutant emission control.
  • Proven exceptional analytical ability. Easily grasp advanced technical concepts.
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills
  • Proficiency in the use of the Microsoft suite of software. 

BEHAVIORAL ATTRIBUTES

  • Demonstrate Southern Company Values – Safety First, Intentional Inclusion, Superior Performance, and Act with Integrity.  Foster a culture of these values.
  • Exemplification of Principle Centered Leadership (7 Habits of Highly Effective People)
  • A student and teacher of our business
  • Safety focus and a strong personal safety record
  • Record of cultivating positive working environments

BENEFITS

  • Competitive Pay
  • Excellent benefits packages which include: 
    • Medical and dental coverage
    • Defined pension/cash balance benefit plan
    • Performance-sharing plan
    • 401(k) plan with a generous company match
    • Bonus opportunities
    • Tuition reimbursement

***Please submit an updated resume with your application***

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