# Protection & Control Test Engineer/Technician

**Company**: Southern Company
**Location**: Birmingham, AL
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Energy

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## Description

This position is responsible for the Protection & Control (P&C) Field Services Substation Integration and Automation (SIA) activities for the Northern Region of Alabama Power.

The office is in Birmingham, Alabama.

Major responsibilities include:

- Creating, maintaining, and error checking configuration files for substation integration equipment

- Commissioning and maintaining software on substation integration equipment

- Commissioning, testing, and troubleshooting substation integration and SCADA equipment

- Planning and completing projects safely, efficiently, accurately, and on schedule

- Responding to abnormal conditions related to substation integration equipment

- Providing technical support to design, operations, maintenance, and construction personnel

**Job Requirements**

**Education Requirements**

- Engineer: 4-year Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering is preferred

- Technician: 2-year Associate's Degree in Electrical Technology is preferred

**Experience Requirements**

- Experience commissioning and testing substation SCADA is highly preferred

- Experience or training in microprocessor (IED) technology is highly preferred

- Experience or training in serial and ethernet network communications is required

- Experience performing power system power calculations and measurements is preferred

- Experience with substation protection and control design or application is a plus

**Knowledge, Skills & Abilities**

- Knowledge of safe work practices in substation or industrial environments

- Knowledge of control schemes and SCADA system operation

- Knowledge of serial and ethernet communication software and protocols

- Knowledge of 3-phase power calculations and measurements

- Ability to use a computer to communicate with other microprocessor devices

- Ability to use spreadsheets and other computer productivity tools

- Ability to use a multimeter and hand tools in an electrical environment

- Ability to make decisions in stressful situations

- Ability to communicate effectively with diverse groups

- Ability to work with others as a team member and leader

- Project management and organization skills

- Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

**Behavioral Attributes**

- Committed to doing the job safely and to performing error-free work

- Committed to maintaining a culture of compliance to policies and regulations

- Can work independently or in a team environment

- Self-motivated, results-oriented, flexible, and cooperative

- Desires hands-on field experience, and willing to work outdoors and travel

- Maintains a positive attitude in demanding situations

- Committed to providing excellent customer service

- Must have a valid driver's license

- Must pass background investigation for access at Transmission facilities

- Must be available to work outside of normal duty hours for trouble response

- Must work outdoors frequently and travel (75% of time) within the coverage area

- Must live or relocate within a commutable (less than 1 hour of travel time) distance of the Birmingham SIA office

## Skills

### Required
- serial and ethernet network communications
- microprocessor technology
- 3-phase power calculations and measurements
- SCADA system operation
- control schemes
- electrical engineering
- electrical technology

### Nice to have
- substation SCADA
- IED technology
- substation protection and control design or application
- power system power calculations and measurements

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