Transformer Services Engineer – Field & Factory

Mississippi Power Co; Birmingham (AL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Company Services is seeking an Engineer to provide engineering support and technical expertise for transformer assets across the Southern Company footprint, with emphasis on generation facilities. You will collaborate with plant personnel, project managers, system owners and vendors to enhance transformer reliability, maintenance, procurement and sparing strategies.

The role involves safety-first work practices, field and office duties, and travel to vendor sites for audits and testing

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited engineering degree is required.
• Professional Engineer license is preferred but not required.
• Experience with transformers is preferred.
• Experience in generation switchyards is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety and quality are the top priorities in all transformer-related activities.
• Provide engineering support to site transformer engineers, system owners, and project managers for transformer projects.
• Develop and maintain technical specifications for medium & large power transformers.
• Review and approve vendor drawings, factory test reports, and documentation to ensure compliance with Southern Company standards.
• Manage and witness factory inspections and acceptance testing during manufacturing of new transformers.
• Provide technical support for field and factory repairs, including failure analysis, replacement planning, and corrective actions.
• Support condition-based maintenance programs and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Lead failure investigations and root cause analysis for transformer events.
• Conduct quarterly switchyard meetings with generation sites to address transformer issues and fleet initiatives.
• Own and maintain the generation transformer spare parts list.
• Ensure proper storage levels and inventory management at Forest Park and Calera warehouses to support all generation sites (retail and non-retail).
• Serve as the Transformer SME supporting the Operations Monitoring & Diagnostics Center.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain Management to ensure current and future transformer needs are aligned with project schedules and need dates.

Skills

Safety

Relationship building

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Problem solving

Education

ABET accredited engineering degree

Job description

Southern Company Services is seeking an Engineer to provide engineering support and technical expertise for transformer assets across the Southern Company footprint, with emphasis on generation facilities. You will collaborate with plant personnel, project managers, system owners and vendors to enhance transformer reliability, maintenance, procurement and sparing strategies.

The role involves safety-first work practices, field and office duties, and travel to vendor sites for audits and testing