Substation Physical Design Engineer - Standards Lead

Southern Company; Alabama; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Excellent benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

Southern Company Services in the Birmingham, AL / Forest Park, GA area seeks a leadership-focused engineer to guide Substation Physical Equipment & Standards. You will act as a technical resource for design, operations and field personnel, leading complex projects with vendors to meet Southern Company's needs.

Responsibilities include developing design standards, delivering Transmission training, and participating in industry committees to apply the best, safest designs across the organization.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or electric utility experience preferred.
• Autodesk experience beneficial.
• Experience with design, maintenance, construction, or operation of substations in the electric utility environment.
• Proficiency in daily computer applications (MS Word, Excel, Outlook) is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance for major or complex projects
• Support and participate in the development of Southern Company design standards and criteria
• Serve as a technical resource for consistency and problem resolution
• Serve on industry committees, providing leadership and guidance to ensure that the best designs are developed and applied for the Southern Company
• Serve as a resource for the Southern Company Transmission training program and as an instructor in Transmission Technical Training classes

Skills

Safety Leadership

Leadership

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Customer Solutions

Teamwork

Training/Teaching

Education

BS in Engineering or electric utility experience

Autodesk experience beneficial

Experience with substations design/maintenance/construction/operation

Tools

Autodesk

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Southern Company Services in the Birmingham, AL / Forest Park, GA area seeks a leadership-focused engineer to guide Substation Physical Equipment & Standards. You will act as a technical resource for design, operations and field personnel, leading complex projects with vendors to meet Southern Company's needs.

Responsibilities include developing design standards, delivering Transmission training, and participating in industry committees to apply the best, safest designs across the organization.