Substation Engineer

Southern Company•Gulfport, MS

About The Position

This position is responsible for managing, engineering guidance, and coordinating substations approved projects for Mississippi Power as well as performing activities in support of substation preventive maintenance. The substation engineer will be responsible for issue resolution and project communication throughout the lifecycle of capital projects. In addition, the substation engineer will be expected to work with system peers to provide maintenance support for the MPC service area. This position will report to the MPC Substation Construction group in MPC Operations Center in Gulfport, MS.

Requirements

Engineering Degree from an ABET accredited school is required, Electrical Engineering preferred.
Minimum of 3 years of Power Utility experience required.
Experience in Distribution or Transmission required.
General knowledge of power systems and substation equipment, transmission planning, operations, maintenance and/or construction.
Ability to use good judgment to make sound decisions
Ability to adapt to changing demands and reprioritize as necessary
Ability to manage multiple projects or tasks on a routine basis.
Excellent project management skills and organization skills
Strong oral and written communication skills, and ability to interact with all levels of management are necessary along with good interpersonal and business skills.
Excellent safety record and adherence to the company’s safety philosophy
Broad knowledge of PCs and other technology used in engineering and design.
Ability to learn different computer applications – STOMP, TEAMS, ORACLE, PRIMAVERA, MAXIMO, et cetera.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE) certification is a plus
Substation construction, design or maintenance or Protection & Control Field Services experience is a plus
Knowledge of the Southern Company transmission system, distribution system and/or protective relaying is a plus
Strong knowledge of electrical and civil engineering principles
Project Management Processes
Transmission Construction Practices and Standards (a plus)
Budgeting and Accounting Processes and Policies (desirable)

Responsibilities

Manage and coordinate assigned substation engineering capital projects (scope development, design development, manage project cost, interdepartmental coordination, et cetera).
Create work orders for substation projects.
Coordinate substation engineering activities with Southern Company Services Design (T&PS) organization.
Review substation designs by SCS and/or contract engineering firms.
Provide regular updates/communication on the project status.
Provide proactive communication and recommend solutions when problems arise that will impact costs, schedule, or external public.
Help monitor and provide budget variance on department capital actuals.
Provide input on development of 5-year capital construction budget and schedule.
Provide assistance to others related to substation engineering issues – Both Capital and O&M.
Support other areas with development of conceptual projects (provide estimates, preliminary designs, equipment investigations, et cetera).