Substation Physical Design – Engineers & Designers (Atlanta, GA) multiple positions

Southern Company•Atlanta, GA

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

These positions are responsible for the design of Southern Company’s Transmission, Distribution, and Customer Substations. The Designer/Engineer will produce engineering drawings, specifications, and material requirements for substation projects with an emphasis on safety, quality, scheduling, and costs.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Civil Engineering (Engineer)
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Technology (Designer)
Associate Degree with minimum 5 years relevant industry experience (Designer)
No Degree with minimum of 8 years’ relevant industry experience (Designer)
Proficiency in using Microsoft Office products is required.
Must demonstrate excellent communication skills (oral & written) and the ability to communicate technical issues simply.
Must be a self-starter and exhibit strong problem-solving skills.
Must work well in a team environment and have the ability to develop and build relationships at all levels.
Must possess effective time management and organizational skills sufficient to manage multiple projects with various priorities and competing deadlines.
Must demonstrate a customer focus with a willingness to meet the needs of our customers and solicit feedback.
Must possess the ability to be an effective mentor to others and teach job-related skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Transmission &/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 working with document management & estimating systems such as Transmission Estimating and Management System (TEAMS), STOMP, MAXIMO, or SCST Vault is preferred.
Strong understanding of substation equipment is preferred.
The ability to create Substation Physical Design drawings from a single line diagram is preferred.
Strong understanding of the National Electric Safety Code, National Electric Code, and OSHA safe operating practices is preferred.
Experience using 3D modeling software (SDS Inventor) is a plus.
AutoCAD training, experience, or certification is preferred.
A good understanding of utility electric grid operations is preferred.
Knowledge of basic electrical power system theory is preferred.

Responsibilities

Make SAFETY our number one priority using a “Safety First” mentality and leading by example.
Prepare high quality design packages needed to construct (new or modify existing) substations using CAD-based modeling tools, based on Southern Company design standards.
Transmit drawing packages and supporting specifications into SCST Vault following guidance from the Physical Substation Transmittal Packages Manual.
Coordinate and communicate with other design disciplines associated with the Substation Physical Design project.
Interact with manufacturers, vendors, and Southern Company committee members to resolve equipment and material issues.
Provide support for Substation Construction, Field Services, Project Management, and Transmission Maintenance.
Perform site visits for projects, including pre-construction meetings, during construction and post-construction. Some overnight travel will be required.
Handling multiple tasks simultaneously, setting priorities, and using effective time management and organizational skills to achieve project team goals.
Serve as part of a storm restoration team when requested after storm events, predominately, but not limited to the Southern Company service territory.
Design the physical aspects of substations, including but not limited to, Substation Layouts, Foundation Layouts, Grounding Layouts, Conduit Layouts, Control Building Layouts, Sections/Elevations, Electrical Bus Design, Physical Three Line Connection Diagrams/Facility Rating Diagrams, etc.
Specify, order, and provide approval drawings for non-stock materials, as well as inventorying stock materials and shop fabricated materials for substation design packages.
Transmit drawing packages and supporting specifications using the Transmission Engineering job transmittal program.