Electrical Maintenance Planner for Power Plant

Georgia Power Company; Georgia; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia Power is seeking a Maintenance Planner (Electrical) to organize online and offline maintenance at Plant Scherer. You will develop detailed work plans, estimate labor and material needs, and schedule resources to ensure safe, efficient execution.

The role collaborates with Operations, System Owners, contractors and vendors, reviews backlogs, and supports preventive maintenance, outages, and inventory management to improve reliability and plant availability.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of power plant Maintenance and/or Operations experience preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of Journeyman Electrician experience preferred.
• Planning and scheduling experience is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of power plant systems, equipment, and operations.
• Experience with work management and planning software such as Maximo, CiM, MRS, Tableau, Primavera, Microsoft Office, and Microsoft Teams.
• Ability to adapt to change and contribute effectively within a collaborative team environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact effectively across all levels of the organization, as well as with vendors and external partners.
• Strong organizational skills, initiative, and self-motivation.
• Knowledge of Operations & Maintenance (O&M) and Capital Budget processes is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate and promote a strong commitment to safety.
• Administer the work management process by reviewing Condition Reports, determining priorities, validating work information, and eliminating duplicate requests.
• Manage and review maintenance backlogs to ensure work is completed efficiently and effectively.
• Develop and maintain a rolling four-week maintenance schedule and communicate any constraints or challenges to key stakeholders.
• Create detailed job plans and work packages to improve maintenance productivity.
• Identify, procure, receive, and manage materials required for maintenance activities.
• Coordinate maintenance schedules with Operations, System Owners, contractors, and other stakeholders.
• Develop and update outage work packages for planned, forced, and maintenance outages.
• Identify opportunities to improve reliability, reduce maintenance costs, and enhance unit availability.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with vendors and external service providers.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance to maintenance personnel.
• Evaluate and recommend appropriate inventory stocking levels to support operational needs.
• Ensure all planning activities meet or exceed the expectations outlined in the Southern Generation Playbook.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Journeyman Electrician

Power plant experience

Planning & scheduling

Tableau

Maximo

Primavera

Microsoft Office

Vendor relations

Strong communication

Tools

Maximo

CiM

MRS

Tableau

Primavera

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Georgia Power is seeking a Maintenance Planner (Electrical) to organize online and offline maintenance at Plant Scherer. You will develop detailed work plans, estimate labor and material needs, and schedule resources to ensure safe, efficient execution.

The role collaborates with Operations, System Owners, contractors and vendors, reviews backlogs, and supports preventive maintenance, outages, and inventory management to improve reliability and plant availability.