General Services Facilities Specialist

Job Summary

This position is responsible and accountable for providing light building, grounds, and plumbing maintenance, completing monthly preventive maintenance (PM’s), mail services, freight delivery/receipt, meeting space arrangements, and reporting/ensuring the MPC Workforce Development Center is maintained to first class standards. This includes duties such as, but not limited to:

- Coordinate with meeting organizers to ensure space setups for meetings and provide AV assistance. Assist with corporate events, as needed.

- Perform miscellaneous building maintenance which could include but is not limited to climbing / balancing on ladders 6 - 12 feet to replace light bulbs, ballasts, ceiling tiles, and hang pictures. Includes light janitorial and building maintenance, light ground maintenance and the ability to report escalated issues into the Archibus system.

- Routinely required to lift, move and set up heavy objects without assistance.

- A preemployment physical will be required for this position.

- Efficient handling of all mail services, freight receipt/delivery responsibilities for employees located at this location.

- This position will be responsible for serving as a back-up for the on-site Facility Response Coordinator working in coordination with Environmental Affairs for the MPC Operations Center. This position would need to ensure monthly and annual SPCC documentation for SPCC (Spill Prevention Control & Countermeasures) reporting is completed and maintained for all spills for the Operations Center. Must be able to produce paperwork for Audit purposes. Respond to and report any spill accordingly.

- Gain working knowledge/understanding of Audio-Visual equipment in Assembly Rooms A & B and conference rooms. Provide general AV assistance to meeting organizers and be able to trouble shoot for AV issues. Escalate major issues to IT to ensure meeting success. Monitoring, reporting issues and purchasing supplies as needed.

- This position is considered critical during storm events. This position is required to make storm-ready the Workforce Development Center (sandbagging, securing loose items, etc.) and then report to the MPC Storm Center, support the EOC Coordinator before, during and post storm event and shelter in place during the event.

- This position will support General Services in other MPC locations, as needed.

- Serve as back-up for the GS Facilities Specialists at the Covey Center, Corporate Headquarters, MPC Operations Center, Mail Services (Corporate Headquarters) and perform other duties as assigned. The initial work location could be reassigned to another corporate location, as needed.

Job Requirements

Experience & Education

- High School Diploma

- Conference/meeting services desired.

- Light building/plumbing/grounds maintenance experience desired

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to interact with all levels of employees, management, and widely varied external publics.

- Must possess strong, proven customer service skills.

- Strong personal computer and audio-visual equipment skills ( Outlook , Excel, & Word)

- Ability to provide and manage basic building, plumbing, and ground maintenance.

- Basic knowledge of the USPS and commercial courier regulations

- Sorts and delivers outgoing and incoming mail for operations center and serves as back-up for Mail Services

- Federal Express and United Parcel Services, keep track of all incoming and outgoing packages and schedule pick-up and delivery.

- Ability to lift and move heavy objects.

- Must be able to adapt quickly to change.

- Self-motivated and able to work with little to no daily direction.

- Able to multi-task various job assignments

- Must be available for weekend and evening work.

Major Job Responsibilities

- Responsible for meeting space arrangement of tables and chairs for each meeting. Includes contacting meeting organizer to determine needs, make recommendations, etc.to ensure meeting success and safety standards are followed.

- Responsible for ensuring all incoming and outgoing mail is delivered to departments.

- Ensure that all federal guidelines are followed when handling mail.

- Ensure beverages, ice, AV, etc. are provided for the duration of all meetings.

- Responsible for monitoring and troubleshooting audio visual equipment in corporate conference rooms are always operational for corporate meeting room(s). Escalate to appropriate business units.

- Responsible for and help ensure the general maintenance of building, grounds, and plumbing to ensure first class facilities are maintained.

- Provide back-up support for the Building Services Supervisor which includes scheduling, ordering supplies, and assisting Building Services Technicians, and contractors, as needed.

- Responsible for backing up the Mail Courier position (all MPC mail routes), and General Facilities Specialists for the Covey Center, Corporate Headquarters, and Operations Center. Must learn each facilities’ positions responsibilities and be able to perform all duties at each location.

- Responsible for aiding guests, caterers, and others based on meeting needs.

- Perform other duties as assigned.

Mississippi Power

, a subsidiary of Southern Company, provides clean, safe, reliable, and affordable energy to more than 192,000 customers and communities in 23 southeast Mississippi counties. For over 100 years, Mississippi Power is a leader in customer service, workforce development and education, environmental stewardship, and employee volunteerism. The company is an industry leader when it comes to working safely, providing around-the-clock reliable service and its expert storm response. Mississippi Power has been at the forefront of innovation in the state through strategic partnerships in electric transportation and solar energy. The company has worked with the Coast Transit Authority to put the state’s first electric public transportation bus in operation and with Forrest County Agriculture High School on the state’s first electric school bus. It also partnered with the Hattiesburg Zoo on a new electric train and worked with the country’s largest Domino’s franchise to electrify its delivery fleet. Also, a leader in renewable energy, Mississippi Power partnered with the Naval Construction Battalion Center to install the first microgrid at a Navy facility. The company was among the first to introduce utility scale solar in the state with nearly 160 MW of renewable energy produced, enough to power 23,000 homes for a year. Mississippi Power’s mission is to provide world-class value to our customers and communities every day.

Southern Company (NYSE: SO ) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy solutions provider with national capabilities, a fiber optics network and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience and sustainability, we are taking action to meet customers' and communities' needs while advancing our goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture has been recognized by a variety of organizations, earning the company awards and recognitions that reflect Our Values and dedication to service. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com .

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.

Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Job Identification: 15492

Job Category: Facilities & Building Services

Job Schedule: Full time

Company: Mississippi Power