# Substation Control Design – Engineer/Designer **Company**: Southern Company Services Technical Shared Services **Location**: Birmingham, AL **Work arrangement**: onsite **Experience**: mid **Job type**: full-time **Category**: Engineering **Industry**: Energy **Apply**: https://emje.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/SouthernCompanyJobs/job/22246?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_1c16f67c-505 ## Description The Substation Control Design Engineer/Designer is responsible for designing protective relay and control schemes utilizing AutoCad and advanced microprocessor-based relay systems for both greenfield and brownfield projects. The role includes specifying and procuring materials for substation design packages, which include stock, shop-fabricated, and non-stock items. Additionally, the position involves preparing and transmitting drawing packages and supporting specifications through the Transmission Engineering job transmittal program. **Job Responsibilities** - Prioritize safety using a 'Safety First' mentality and lead by example. - Adhere to Quality Assurance guidelines for high-quality design packages needed to construct new or modify existing substations, based on Southern Company design standards. - Provide guidance on Southern Company Design Standards, procedures, and processes. - Design protective relay and control schemes in AutoCad utilizing microprocessor-based relay systems in both green and brown field projects. - Specify and order material for substation design packages, including stock, shop fabricated, and non-stock material. - Transmit drawing packages and supporting specifications using the Transmission Engineering job transmittal program. - Collaborate and coordinate with cross-functional teams involved in Substation Design. - Interact with manufacturers, vendors, and Southern Company committee members to resolve equipment and material issues. - Provide support to Substation Construction, Field Services, Project Management, and Substation Maintenance. - Perform site visits for projects, including pre-engineering meetings, pre-construction meetings, and post-job evaluation meetings. Some overnight travel will be required. - Support Southern Company's design criteria and standardization effort. - Manage multiple projects/tasks simultaneously, set priorities, and use effective time management and organizational skills to achieve project/team goals. - Support Southern Company storm restoration efforts. **Job Qualifications** - Degree or experience in at least one of the following areas is preferred: - Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering - Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering technology - Associate degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant design experience - No Degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant design or utility experience - Substation protective relay testing experience along with control scheme testing and commissioning experience is a strong plus. - Experience using Autodesk Suite (including AutoCAD Electrical) or higher is preferred. - Understanding of substation protection and control scheme operation is preferred. - The ability to create Substation Control Design drawings from a single line wiring diagram is preferred. - Experience in Transmission and/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 and estimating systems such as Transmission Estimating and Management System (TEAMS), STOMP, MAXIMO, SCST Vault is preferred. - Proficiency using Microsoft Office products is required. **Behavioral Attributes** - Model Our Values: Safety First, Intentional Inclusion, Act with Integrity, and Superior Performance. - Embrace Principal Centered Leadership Training. - Conduct all activities with a focus on providing value to our customers. - Take personal responsibility for projects and customer issues. - Follow through on all aspects of assignments to ensure a quality product and increased value is delivered to our customers. - Exhibit and promote a positive, 'can do' attitude. - Commitment as a team member to building and maintaining an Inclusive work environment. - Strong emphasis on Operational Excellence (mistake-free designs). - Understand and practice Human Performance Concepts. ## Skills ### Required - AutoCad - electrical engineering - microprocessor-based relay systems - Transmission Engineering job transmittal program - Microsoft Office ### Nice to have - Autodesk Suite - AutoCAD Electrical - substation protection and control scheme operation - Transmission and/or Distribution Substation Operations - document management and estimating systems --- Source: [Apply at emje.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com](https://emje.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/SouthernCompanyJobs/job/22246?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)