Regulatory Compliance Support Engineer (BHM)

Southern Company • Birmingham, AL

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

It is an exciting time to join the growing and developing electric utility industry. As a Regulatory Compliance Support Engineer, you will be part of a talented team providing technical services in the electrical discipline to support the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) within Southern Company. These services include program management of numerous North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) standards, support of market requests from transmission providers, training and coordination with all generating facilities, and engagement in NERC standards drafting teams for standards development. This role is vital in supporting the conventional and renewable generation fleet and helping them meet the requirements necessary to ensure a reliable power grid.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of protective relaying application and philosophy.
• Familiarity with plant electrical equipment and generator voltage control.
• Broad general knowledge of power plants.
• General knowledge of power plant modeling techniques.
• Ability to communicate with plant employees at all working and management levels.
• Assess risk and understand impact to stakeholders.
• Manage time properly and handle multiple assignments simultaneously.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite.
• Bachelor of Science Degree (BS) in Engineering from an ABET accredited institution/program is required.
• Demonstrates a safety-focused mindset, recognizing that properly engineered solutions are essential to the safety of employees, contractors, and the public.
• Maintains a customer-focused approach by incorporating customer perspectives into solutions and deliverables.
• Promotes a learning organization and a culture of continuous improvement.
• Takes responsibility and ownership for projects and issues, following through on all aspects of assignments to ensure high-quality completion.
• Develops and maintains thorough knowledge of transmission protection system applications, guidelines, and procedures.
• Expects and pursues high standards, proficiency, and job knowledge.
• Receptive to informal training opportunities and feedback.
• Exhibits a positive, "can do" spirit and champions Southern Company procedures and guidelines.
• Works well with diverse groups, tailoring communications methods appropriately for customers, covered employees, supervision, and management.

Nice To Haves

• Experience evaluating and complying with NERC standards preferred.
• Electrical Engineering is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work within the ERO Support team to ensure no compliance violations.
• Collaborate with project managers and third-party vendors on new plant builds and retrofits.
• Be a role model both technically and in dealing with customers for other engineers.
• Actively participate on industry committees and drafting teams as appropriate.
• Provide support for technical issues as needed.
• Maintain technical proficiency in the above-mentioned areas.
• Cultivate and maintain contacts and relationships within the plant and with Operations Compliance.
• Ability to develop and become a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for assigned NERC standards.

Benefits

• Opportunity to mentor under top-level professional licensed engineers and gain career-enhancing knowledge and skill.
• Inter-department development opportunities.
• Some relocation assistance may be available if the selected candidate currently resides outside the area.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior