Facilities Technology Integration Specialist

Job Summary The Facilities Technology Integration Specialist serves as the primary point of contact between Facilities, business stakeholders, vendors, and the Technology Organization for facility-driven technology initiatives. This position will provide service across the MPC territory to internal customers. This role manages non-standard and emerging facility technology projects and helps ensure solutions are secure, scalable, cost-effective, aligned with enterprise standards, and supportable over the long term. If you are selected as the successful candidate, you acknowledge that storm support is a requirement for all roles at Mississippi Power. This includes working during storm restoration efforts and outside of normal business hours as needed. Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience is preferred.
• 4+ years of experience in IT support, project coordination, technology consulting, facility technology support, or a related role is required
• Experience working across multiple technology domains, such as end-user technology, infrastructure, A/V, applications, collaboration tools, or facility systems is desired.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and stakeholders at the same time is desired.
• Strong communication, organization, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in a project coordinator, technology liaison, or similar role.
• Knowledge of A/V technologies, conference room systems, collaboration tools, and Teams-enabled meeting spaces is desired
• Experience with AI tools, automation platforms, digital workplace technologies, or emerging technology solutions is desired
• Experience developing dashboards, reports, or analytics using Power BI is preferred.
• Familiarity with contract management and the procurement processes is preferred.
• Utility, industrial, facilities, or large enterprise experience.
• Experience managing external vendors is desired.
• Ability to be solution-oriented and have strong conflict resolution skills.
• Strong customer‑service orientation and commitment to stakeholder satisfaction.
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of management.
• Model Principle Centered Leadership and Our Values: Safety First, Intentional Inclusion, Act with Integrity, and Superior Performance.
• Requires unobstructed availability to actively respond to internal customers and external parties in preparation for, during and after storm events, with ability to effectively lead during crisis situations.

Major Responsibilities Technology Planning and Coordination

• Receive, evaluate, and coordinate facility-driven technology requests, initiatives, and enhancements.
• Partner with facilities project manager, designer, and maintenance specialists, as well as internal stakeholders to understand needs and translate them into practical technology solutions.
• Coordinate with Technology Organization teams, vendors, project design teams, Security, Corporate Communications, and other stakeholders to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Determine the appropriate path for execution, including self-managed work, vendor coordination, or enterprise project engagement.

Facility Technology Oversight

• Plan and coordinate technology solutions for advanced audiovisual environments, Teams-enabled meeting spaces, digital signage, video walls, smart building technologies, AI-enabled solutions, automation opportunities, and Power BI reporting tools.
• Support integration of electric vehicle charging technologies and related installed devices.
• Coordinate cellular repeater integration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and long-term support planning.
• Coordinate with Security for integration of security systems such as badging, cameras, and other hardware integration as needed.
• Assist with technology requirements for new construction and renovation projects, including A/V, technology hardware, security integration, cellular repeaters, and fiber needs.
• Support event related A/V needs, including but not limited to Corporate Communications and other meetings directed by the Building Services team with event-related A/V needs.
• Coordinate cellular repeater integration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and long-term support planning.
• Coordinate with Security for integration of security systems such as badging, cameras, and other hardware integration as needed.
• Assist with technology requirements for new construction and renovation projects, including A/V, technology hardware, security integration, cellular repeaters, and fiber needs.
• Support event related A/V needs, including but not limited to Corporate Communications and other meetings directed by the Building Services team with event-related A/V needs.

Project Coordination and Documentation

• Develop and manage project plans, timelines, milestones, risks, costs, dependencies, and deliverables for facility technology initiatives.
• Responsible for procurement of necessary equipment, and coordinate implementation activities, including vendor work, installations, testing, issue resolution, and transition to support.
• Track budget for all technology related projects.
• Maintain accurate documentation, including as-builts, diagrams, inventories, configuration notes, and support transition materials.
• Provide oversight for the negotiation, administration, and monitoring of external contractors and consultants.

Governance and Strategy

• Guide technology initiatives through required validation, cybersecurity, architecture, and governance review processes.
• Assess proposed solutions for risk, dependencies, sustainability, cost, supportability, and alignment with enterprise standards.
• Contribute to facility technology roadmaps, standardization efforts, and long-term planning.
• Guide the team to optimize available resources by utilizing internal capabilities first and engaging external resources when required
• Ensure continuous coverage for monitoring all facilities and provide emergency on call 24 hours per day, 7 days a week coverage.
• Ensure the implementation of specific actions during emergency situations ensuring the safety of employees and protection of facilities (weather, fire, bomb threats, utility outages, etc).

Mississippi Power

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.