Engineer/Designer – Project Support Estimating & Design (Substation Control)

Southern Company•Atlanta, GA

8h•Hybrid

About The Position

These positions are responsible for providing project scoping, estimating, and conceptual design services in support of Southern Company’s Transmission and Distribution Substations. The Engineer/Designer will be responsible for supporting the Operating Company’s planning and budgeting processes by providing complete and accurate estimates of material, labor, and total costs associated with substation projects.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (Engineer)
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Technology (Designer)
Bachelor’s Degree (non-engineering) with min. 5 years relevant industry experience (Designer)
Associate Degree with min. 5 years relevant industry experience(Designer)
No Degree with min. of 8 years relevant industry experience (Designer)
AutoCAD training, experience, or certification is required.
Proficiency in using Microsoft Office products is required.
Must demonstrate excellent communication skills (oral & written) and the ability to communicate technical issues simply.
Knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations governing the design and construction of substation control projects.
Detailed knowledge of substation Control cost estimating.
Understanding of substation construction methods, equipment, techniques, and associated costs.
Must be a self-starter and exhibit strong problem-solving skills.
Must work well in a team environment and can develop and build relationships at all levels.
Must possess effective time management and organizational skills sufficient to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, setting priorities, and using effective time management and organizational skills to achieve project team goals.
Must demonstrate a customer focus with a willingness to meet the needs of our customers and solicit feedback.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Transmission and/or Distribution Substation Operations for an electric power utility company is preferred.
Experience in the field of Substation Engineering, Field Services, Switchboard Wiring, Power Delivery, Substation Maintenance, or Substation Construction is preferred.
Experience in project development and cost estimating is preferred.
Experience working with document management & estimating systems such as Transmission Estimating and Management System (TEAMS), STOMP, MAXIMO, SCST Vault is preferred.
The ability to create Substation Control Design drawings from a single line and wiring diagram is preferred.
Substation protective relay testing experience along with control scheme testing and commissioning experience a strong plus.
Understanding of substation protection & control scheme operation is preferred.
Experience and knowledge within Substation Control Design is a plus.
Knowledge of operating company’s processes, procedures and tools used in the development of transmission substation projects.
Knowledge of the SCS Transmission Engineering design standards, processes, procedures, and tools (AutoCAD, Vault, and TEAMS) used to scope, estimate, and design substation projects.
A good understanding of utility electric grid operations is preferred.
Knowledge of basic electrical power system theory is preferred.
The ability to be an effective mentor to others and teach job-related skills.
Proven ability to build consensus and achieve results through effective use of persuasive communication and formal presentation skills.

Responsibilities

Make SAFETY our number one priority using a “Safety First” mentality and leading by example.
Apply substation engineering expertise to accurately evaluate projects and provide conceptual design layouts for stakeholder site evaluations using CAD-based tools, based on Southern Company design standards.
Develop detailed project scopes and conceptual design packages to produce accurate cost estimates and project schedules as the basis for detailed design activities.
Provide timely and accurate cost estimates to customers including Project Management, Transmission Planning, and Transmission Maintenance Support to facilitate budget development and management.
Serve as the substation Control engineering representative on related project site meetings (scoping, status updates, preliminary outage coordination, solution team, site selection committees etc.) and prepare conceptual designs as required to support the process.
Provide input on the development and refinement of substation engineering estimating units used in the estimating system (TEAMS) to ensure accurate estimates of equipment, material, labor duration, and total costs.
Provide input on the development and refinement of Control estimating practices, guidelines, and training.
Apply substation engineering expertise to support and/or perform QA/QC of peer or contract vendor deliverables.
Participate in and support Southern Company Transmission activities and initiatives.
Coordinate and communicate with other design disciplines associated with the substation scopes and conceptual designs.
Serve as part of a storm restoration team when requested after storm events, predominately, but not limited to the Southern Company service territory.