JOB SUMMARY & MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
The purpose of this position is to provide engineering and design support and application of equipment to support the areas of Transmission and Substation Engineering, Operations, Construction, System Protection and Control, and SCADA systems. This position requires an Associate's or Bachelor's degree in the area of Engineering Technology, Industrial Electronics, computer-aided drafting or a closely related field and three (3) or more years' related experience. In lieu of a degree and three (3) years of experience, five (5) years of related experience in the following areas will be considered: substation operations, transmission lines, system protection, power plant operations, or drafting design.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Preparing detailed designs in the areas of Transmission and Substation Engineering, Operations, Construction, System Protection and Control according to all applicable specifications and standards; 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; development of design templates to be utilized in each application.
- Preparing hardware and software configurations for electric utility processes and systems such as SCADA, and/or other engineering software; development of RTU (Remote Terminal Unit) configurations, HMI (Human Machine Interface) configurations, 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 PowerSouth's database in the areas of substations and transmission lines; updating of system records such as as-built drawings and configuration files for transmission lines, substations, and other PowerSouth assets; responsible for 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; ensuring material and equipment in the design are according to applicable specifications and standards.
- Troubleshooting and problem-solving associated with the equipment in the areas of transmission and substation systems and/or substation SCADA and cyber security for PowerSouth and its members; performing occasional field work including 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.
PowerSouth Energy Cooperative
2027 E Three Notch St
Andalusia
Alabama United States
www.powersouth.com
