Job details
- Location
- Leesburg, Alabama
- Work type
- Onsite
- Posted
- Sep 25, 2026
- Apply on
- emje.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com
About this role
Hydro Superintendent
Weiss Dam
Job Summary:
This position provides daily supervision for the safe operation, maintenance and compliance of assigned hydro plant.
Job Requirements:
Educational Requirements
- BS degree in Engineering or a minimum of five years of plant related technical experience is required (if no BS Degree in Engineering, then a minimum of ten years of plant related technical experience is preferred).
Experience Requirements
- Generating plant operations and maintenance experience is required.
- Leadership Experience is required.
- Experience troubleshooting control systems, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and/or distributed control systems (DCSs) is preferred.
- Balanced administrative and technical background is preferred.
- Project Management experience is preferred.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to troubleshoot equipment and make critical technical judgments regarding plant operations and equipment is required.
- Ability to read and understand electrical and mechanical drawings is required.
- Strong interpersonal skills are required.
- Good oral and written communication skills are required.
- Basic computer skills are required.
- Ability to get results through others is required.
- Ability to meet on-call responsibilities is required (Should locate close enough to plant to deal with routine problems and emergencies).
Behavioral Attributes
- Ability to model Our Values including Safety First, Intentional Inclusion, Act With integrity, and Superior Performance is required.
- Self-motivation and an interest in continuous learning is required.
Job Responsibilities:
- Serves as the Plant Champion for Safety.
- Provides performance management for employees at assigned plant(s) which includes daily performance feedback, employee development, performance documentation, non-punitive discipline program administration, etc.
- Sets the daily agenda for plant activities (e.g. Safety, JSB’s, maintenance activities, inspections and preventive maintenance).
- Participates in community activities (e.g. Renew Our Rivers, Clean Water Partnerships) and builds relationships with community leaders in assigned geographic area.
- Serves as SME for technical plant issues, best practices, security, and special projects as requested.
- Develops and manages short- and long-range O&M and capital budgets for assigned plant(s) which involves planning and executing O&M repairs and capital improvement projects.
- Manages inventory of assigned plant(s).
- Serves as Compliance Owner for assigned plant(s) which involves communicating, monitoring, and documenting NERC/FERC regulatory, dam safety, environmental, industrial hygiene, respiratory protection, hazard communication, and other mandated compliance programs.
- Develop a healthy working dynamic with IBEW. Ensures compliance with the contract.
About Company
Company
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.