System Planning Engineer/Analyst (multiple positions)
Southern Company Services (SCS) – Resource Planning Department

**PLEASE NOTE**This posting seeks to fill up to three (3) Engineer or Analyst positions supporting one or more of the following three areas in the Resource Planning department: 

• RFP Evaluation
• IRP Development
• Energy Budget 

Applicants will have an opportunity to indicate their interest in any or all the areas as part of the application process.

WORK LOCATION, SCHEDULE & TRAVEL

• This position is to be located in Birmingham, AL (APC Headquarters)
• Hybrid work schedule (both in-office and telecommute); currently three (3) days in-office and two (2) days telecommute (subject to adjustment). 
• Relocation assistance may be provided if the successful candidate does not currently live within a reasonable commuting distance. 
• This position will require some travel (day and overnight, up to 25%) and the ability to work successfully in a remote/virtual environment with access to internet service. 

JOB SUMMARY 

This is an exciting and dynamic time for the power industry as we evaluate and implement solutions to serve tremendous growth in our territories, building the future of energy for the advancement of our customers and communities.  The long-term integrated resource planning processes, led by SCS Resource Panning, are the cornerstone of our ability to provide clean, safe, reliable, and affordable energy to serve the growing needs of our customers.

SCS Resource Planning supports both the regulatory activities of the retail operating companies (Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power Company, and Mississippi Power Company) and the strategic planning activities of Southern Company through modeling, analysis, and economic evaluations to help inform business decisions related to power generation resources. Resource Planning consists of the following functions: Asset Valuation, Energy Budget, Forecasting & Model Development, Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) Development, and Reliability, Resiliency & RFPs.  Resource Planning collaborates with many other System Planning and Southern Company organizations such as Generation Development, Transmission Planning, Research, Environment & Sustainability, Fuels, and Operations.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree is required
• Proven analytical skills and the ability to communicate complex topics verbally and in written form required 
• Understanding of production cost or economic optimization modeling principles desired 
• Knowledge of power plant operations, power pool operations, utility finance (including revenue requirements and cash flow analysis), generation economic evaluation, engineering economics desired 
• Prior experience with Aurora is beneficial 
• Prior experience with SQL databases is beneficial 
• Prior experience with dashboard visualization tools, such as Power BI, is beneficial 
• Familiarity with legislation, regulations, and market structures associated with the electricity industry or the energy industry more broadly is beneficial

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES (specific responsibilities listed for each position)

RFP Evaluation position responsibilities include:

• Conduct economic evaluations of resources submitted into retail operating company capacity and renewable RFPs
• Support Procurement teams in strategy, development, and execution of RFPs
• Support operating company IRPs, rate cases, capacity certifications, and other filing requests
• Support renewable subscription program pricing efforts

IRP Development position responsibilities include: 

• Development of the System and individual Retail Operating Company capacity expansion plans using Aurora modeling software 
• Development and maintenance of databases for modeling, analysis and reporting of capacity and energy resources 
• Modeling analyses of major future supply-side and demand side decisions 
• Support operating company IRPs, rate cases, capacity certifications, and other filing requests
• Support strategic planning activities and conduct internal analyses for key state or federal initiatives impacting the planning process. (e.g., GHG reduction initiatives)
• Support financial settlement for the operating companies
• Development of the retail capacity price forecast used throughout the company to value capacity when making major supply side and demand side decisions
• Create, maintain, integrate, and optimize analytical tools related to data management and reporting

Energy Budget position responsibilities include:  

• Support the production of the annual energy budget including effectively communicating results to interested parties 
• Support the development of the Company’s long-term planning scenarios and their subsequent use by various business units 
• Create, maintain, integrate, and optimize analytical tools specifically related to data management and reporting 
• Support operating company IRPs, rate cases, fuel filings, and other filing requests as they pertain to projections 
• Perform production cost modeling to inform various requests related to outage planning and unit constraints

BEHAVIORAL ATTRIBUTES

• Exhibit Our Values of Safety First, Intentional Inclusion, Act with Integrity, and Superior Performance always
• Customer focused
• Possess a strong work ethic and personal accountability 
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to prioritize work and maintain a positive attitude in a challenging and dynamic environment
• The ability to work effectively in a team setting

BENEFITS

• Competitive Pay
• Excellent benefits packages which includes: 
  • 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***