Southern Company · 10 hours ago
Substation Physical Design – Designer/Engineer (Birmingham, AL) **multiple positions**
Alabama, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expSouthern Company is a leading energy provider serving 9 million customers across the Southeast and beyond. They are seeking a Designer/Engineer responsible for the design of Transmission and Distribution Substations, producing engineering drawings and specifications while emphasizing safety, quality, scheduling, and costs.
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Responsibilities
Prepare high quality design packages needed to construct (new or modify existing) substations using CAD-based tools based on Southern Company design standards
Design the physical aspects of substations, including but not limited to, Foundation Layouts, Grounding Layouts, Conduit Layouts, Control House Layouts, Section Drawings, Electrical Bus Design, etc. Specify, order, and provide approval drawings for non-stock materials, as well as inventorying stock materials and shop fabricated materials for substation design packages. Transmit drawing packages and supporting specifications into SCST Vault using the Physical Substation Transmittal Packages Manual
Make SAFETY our number one priority using a 'Safety First' mentality and leading by example
Coordinate and communicate with other design disciplines associated with the Substation Physical Design project
Provide Quality Assurance reviews as required, technical training and provide developmental feedback to internal designer/engineers
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-construction meetings, during construction and post-construction. Some overnight travel will be required
Participate in substation design review meetings
Support Southern Company’s design criteria and standardization effort
Handling multiple tasks simultaneously, setting priorities, and using effective time management and organizational skills to achieve project team goals
Serve as part of a storm restoration team when requested after storm events, predominately, but not limited to the Southern Company service territory
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Civil Engineering (Engineer)
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Technology (Designer)
Associate Degree with minimum 3 years relevant industry experience (Designer)
No Degree with minimum 5 years relevant industry experience (Designer)
AutoCAD training, experience, or certification
Proficiency using Microsoft Office products
Preferred
Strong understanding of substation equipment
Southern Company design experience
Ability to create Substation Physical Design drawings from a single line diagram
Strong understanding of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standards, National Electric Safety Code, National Electric Code, and OSHA safe operating practices
Experience using 3D modeling software (SDS Inventor, Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk 3D or P4A)
Experience in Transmission &/or Distribution Substation Operations for an electric power utility company
Experience in the field of Substation Engineering, Field Services, Switchboard Wiring, Power Delivery, Substation Maintenance, or Substation Construction
Experience working with document management & estimating systems such as Transmission Estimating and Management System (TEAMS), STOMP, MAXIMO, SCST Vault
Experience providing Quality Assurance reviews for design packages
Good understanding of utility electric grid operations
Knowledge of basic electrical power system theory
Benefits
Competitive Pay
Flex Schedule
Excellent benefits packages which includes:
Medical and dental coverage
Defined Pension/Cash Balance Benefit Plan
Performance-sharing plan
401(k) plan with a generous company match
Bonus opportunities
Tuition Reimbursement
Company
Southern Company
Southern Company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, is the shared services division of Southern Company.
10001+ employees
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President and CEO
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Chief Financial Officer
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