PowerSouth Energy Cooperative · 1 day ago
Engineering Assistant III (TandD Engineering Construction Department)
Andalusia, AL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expPowerSouth Energy Cooperative, headquartered in Andalusia, AL, is a generation and transmission electric cooperative serving multiple counties in Alabama and Florida. The Engineering Assistant III position provides engineering and design support in various areas including Telecommunications and Substation Engineering, while promoting teamwork and effective communication within the organization.
Electrical DistributionEnergyWholesale
Responsibilities
Assists with the preparation of detailed designs in the areas of Transmission and Substation Engineering, Operations, Construction, System Protection and Control, and Telecommunications according to all applicable specifications and standards; assists with the development of detailed design drawings of substation structures and assemblies, engineering and operations one-line diagrams, foundation plans, site plans, transmission structures and assemblies, revenue metering schemes, system protection relaying and control schemes, AC and DC load centers, and/or conduit and cable sizing; assists with monitoring and troubleshooting communications networks and computer systems, billing support, tower/building/rack topology drawings; assists with the development of design templates to be utilized in each application
Assists with the preparation of hardware and software configurations for electric utility processes and systems such as SCADA, and/or other engineering software; assists with the development of RTU (Remote Terminal Unit) configurations, HMI (Human Machine Interface) configurations, NMS (Network Management System) configuration and design, design templates for structure and assembly configurations and application of engineering software to support Transmission, Distribution and/or Industry Compliance
Ensuring materials and assets are captured accurately within PowerSouths database in the areas of substations, transmission lines, and communications structures; updating of system records such as as-built drawings and configuration files for transmission lines, substations, communications structures and other PowerSouth assets; assists with the development of the overall bill of materials and compiling a complete and specific list of all materials and equipment to facilitate timely acquisition for construction of projects
Performing occasional field work including assisting with material inspection, equipment commissioning, and documentation of existing facilities, field surveys and measurements
Responsible for ensuring the success of PowerSouth by promoting teamwork, group goals and objectives, properly communicating and cooperating within the PowerSouth organization and with member systems as well as demonstrating and promoting standards of respect and dignity, accountability, integrity, and trustworthiness
Qualification
Required
Associate or Bachelor's degree in the area of Engineering Technology, Industrial Electronics, Computer-Aided Drafting or a closely related field
In lieu of a degree, two (2) years of related experience in telecommunications, substation operations, transmission lines, system protection, power plant operations, or drafting design
Benefits
Medical and Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Pension Plan funded 100% by the company
401(k) Plan with up to 5% employer match
Group Life Benefits
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Paid Holidays
Paid Personal and Sick Leave
Educational Assistance
Company
PowerSouth Energy Cooperative
PowerSouth Energy Cooperative, headquartered in Andalusia, Ala., is a generation and transmission cooperative that provides the wholesale power needs of 20 distribution members — 16 electric cooperatives and four municipal electric systems — in Alabama and northwest Florida.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$338.56MKey Investors
U.S. Department of Agriculture
2024-12-10Debt Financing· $338.56M
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