Description
We are seeking a Protection & Control Field Services Engineer/Technician to join our team in Rome, GA. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for performing Protection & Control (P&C) Field Services activities in your designated area.
Job Summary The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring safety and quality in their work, applying switching procedures and safety measures, and completing projects efficiently and on schedule.
Responsibilities
- Commissioning, testing, maintaining, and troubleshooting protective relaying, controls, and communication equipment associated with substation and transmission power lines.
- Complete construction projects and substation routines as assigned, ensuring they are completed without service interruptions.
- Coordinating substation outages and commissioning activities with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
- Develop and use safe and efficient work practices to prevent safety and operational incidents.
- Develop and share technical expertise in 3-phase power, relaying, SCADA, and substation testing techniques with other engineers.
- Isolate hazards and damaged equipment during emergencies to restore service as quickly as possible.
Requirements
- 4-year Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, or 4-year BS Degree in Engineering Technology, or Professional Engineering License, or 2-year technical degree in electrical maintenance, or equivalent applicable experience.
- P&C Field Services experience.
- Electric power utility transmission construction, maintenance, or operations experience.
- Related substation experience.
- Knowledge of 3-phase power systems, AC/DC Protection & Control Schemes, Fault Analysis.
- Familiar with test equipment such as voltmeters, ammeters, ohmmeters, communications instruments, and computerized relay test sets.
- Ability to solve problems and make decisions while managing projects with multiple priorities.
- Ability to communicate across multiple work groups.
- Familiar with computer programs including Microsoft Office products.
Other Requirements
- Valid driver’s license.
- Participation in callout rotation and availability to respond to outages or other abnormal conditions.
- Overnight travel may be required.
- Safety-sensitive position subject to relevant pre-employment screening(s).
- Field position requiring physical ability to operate manual switches and work in a substation environment.
- Must live in/near or be willing to relocate within reasonable distance to the office location.
- Pass the standard Southern Company background check, drug screen, and NERC background check.