Protection & Control Applications Engineer/Analyst – Atlanta, GA MULTIPLE POSITIONS

Southern Company•Atlanta, GA

5h•Hybrid

About The Position

If you're passionate about being at the forefront of innovation in the electric utility industry, this is the perfect moment to join us! With an accelerated growth in power demands and AI technologies reshaping our field, our teams are designing dependable transmission and distribution protection systems to maintain the highest level of reliability our customers expect. We're embracing the latest advancements in protective relaying systems, setting the stage for a new era of the electric grid. If you’re excited about helping build tomorrow’s energy infrastructure, we invite you to explore this opportunity and become part of our dynamic team! This position will perform protective relay calculations and coordination studies for Southern Company's transmission and distribution systems. This engineer will also perform engineering design and technical services for the specification, application and analysis of protective relaying and control systems. The selected candidate(s) will provide technical expertise and support for design, construction, planning, marketing and customers regarding protection and control of Southern Company's transmission and distribution facilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology is preferred
Electrical emphasis/discipline is highly preferred
Knowledge of electrical and power system theory
Understanding of substation protection & operation control schemes
Strong computer, data analysis, time management & excellent communication skills (oral, presentation & written)
Model Our Values: Safety First, Intentional Inclusion, Act with Integrity, and Superior Performance
Conduct all activities with a focus on providing value to our customers.
Take personal responsibility for their projects and customer issues.
Follow through on all aspects of assignments to ensure a quality product and increased value is delivered to our customers.
Exhibit and promote a positive, "can do" attitude.
Commitment as a team member to building and maintaining an inclusive work environment.
Must place strong emphasis on Operational Excellence (mistake free designs).
Must understand and practice Human Performance concepts.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (P.E.) License or Engineer-in-Training Certificate or ability to obtain in 12 months is highly desirable
Experience performing protective relay calculations and coordination studies is a plus
Experience working with APA (Advanced Protection Assessment), ASPEN, EDSA, ETAP or other related power system simulation software programs is a plus
Substation protective relay testing experience along with control scheme testing and commissioning experience is a plus
Experience in transmission and/or distribution substation operations, power delivery, field services engineering, and/or substation control design engineering is a plus
Knowledge of NERC compliance requirements for the Bulk Electric System (BES) is a plus.
For less experienced engineers, electrical engineering courses that will be helpful in this position will include Power System Analysis, Protective Relaying, Control Systems, Electric Machine Theory, and Symmetrical Components

Responsibilities

Design protective relay & control schemes and develop protective relay settings to protect and monitor the performance of electric power system facilities (transmission lines, distribution feeders, and substation equipment).
Provide power system and protection engineering consulting services and technical assistance to other functional areas.
Develop impedance models from equipment manufacturer data and transmission line designs.
Review transmission system operations with emphasis on microprocessor relay event analysis.
Investigate root cause of abnormal power system operations.
Some travel for site visits, meetings, conferences, storm support, and training may be required.
Participate in an on-call rotation to provide remote support to field and operations customers in the event of abnormal/emergency system conditions.