Substation Physical Designer/Engineer (Substation Engineering) [ATL]

Southern Company•Forest Park, GA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for the design of Electrical Transmission and Distribution Substations. The Designer/Engineer will produce engineering drawings, specifications, and material requirements for substation projects with emphasis on safety, quality, scheduling, and costs. This position will require some travel (approximately 25%). Relocation assistance may be provided if the successful candidate does not currently live within a reasonable commute distance.

Requirements

Proficiency 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.
Ability to be an effective mentor to others and teach job-related skills.

Nice To Haves

Strong understanding of electrical substation equipment is preferred.
Ability to create Substation Physical Design drawings from a single line diagram is preferred.
Strong understanding of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standards, National Electric Safety Code, National Electric Code, and OSHA safe operating practices is preferred.
AutoCAD training, experience, or certification is preferred.
Experience using 3D modeling software (SDS Inventor) is preferred.
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, SCST Vault is preferred.
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) electrical substations using CAD-based tools, adhering to Southern Company design standards.
Design the physical aspects of electrical substations, including but not limited to, Foundation Layouts, Grounding Layouts, Conduit Layouts, Control House Layouts, Section Drawings, Electrical Bus Design, etc.
Specify, order, and provide approval drawings for non-stock materials, as well as inventorying stock materials and shop fabricated materials for electrical substation design packages.
Transmit drawing packages and supporting specifications into SCST Vault using 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 to Georgia Power Company Substation Construction, Field Services, Project Management, and Substation Maintenance.
Perform site visits for projects, including pre-construction meetings, during construction, and post-construction. Some overnight travel will be required.
Participate in substation design review meetings.
Support Southern Company’s design criteria and standardization effort.
Handle multiple tasks simultaneously, set priorities, use 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.