Principal Engineer

4 weeks ago

Birmingham AL USA, United States Southern Company Full time
Job Title: Principal Engineer

Join Southern Company as a Principal Engineer and be part of a team that is shaping the future of the power industry.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects related to inverter-based resource integration, power system stability, and transmission planning. As a Principal Engineer, you will be responsible for leading and performing power system technical studies, providing technical leadership, and representing Southern Company on industry committees.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide technical leadership for assigned areas of responsibility.
  • Represent Southern Company on applicable industry committees in a technical leadership role.
  • Perform special technical studies requiring advanced power system modeling and techniques.
  • Evaluate the impacts of increasing numbers of BPS-connected IBRs and other emerging technologies impacting BPS reliability.
  • Engage and work with industry experts.
  • Prepare engineering analyses, studies, guidelines, and technical reports.
  • Review, organize, and analyze study results to ensure product accuracy.
  • Provide specialized expertise in stability and special studies (power quality, transients, etc.) utilizing planning tools and creative solution development.
  • Aid in the preparation of policy recommendations to influence, lead, and shape industry initiatives.
  • Research regulatory and industry initiatives affecting the BPS.
  • Investigate special technical issues impacting the BPS.
  • Coordinate with teams in System Planning to develop innovative and cost-effective solutions.
  • Participate in internal Southern Company Committees.
  • Provide technical training courses for internal customers.
  • Participate in and lead (where appropriate) regional and national organizations, such as NERC and SERC working groups and task Forces, EPRI research initiatives, and IEEE Standards Development groups, which are shaping national technical and energy regulatory policies.
  • Perform special technical studies, as requested, in support of Southern Company and its Operating Companies.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from an ABET accredited institution is required.
  • PE License is required.
  • Advanced degree (master's and/or PhD) in Electrical Engineering is a plus.
  • Publication of technical papers (e.g., IEEE, NERC, CIGRE, etc.) is a plus.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Electric utility experience is highly desired.
  • Knowledge of electrical equipment, protection systems, and power system operation is desired.
  • Experience performing Transmission Planning stability and steady-state studies is desired.
  • Experience performing power quality, switchgear application, transient voltage phenomena, or other equipment application studies (such as EMT studies) that require advanced power system modeling and techniques is desired.
  • Experience developing and presenting material with a NERC or a Regional Entity (SERC, WECC, MRO, NPCC, Texas RE, RF), Industry Committee (IEEE, etc.), Subcommittee, Working Group or Task Force is desired.
  • Familiarity with industry standards (e.g., IEEE, CIGRE, etc.) is desired.
  • Experience applying protection and control systems, developing protective relay settings, and performing short-circuit analysis that required advanced power system modeling and techniques is desired.
  • Experience performing synchronous machine, inverter-based resource (IBR), and power electronics interfaced technology studies that require advanced power system modeling and techniques is desired.
  • Experience working with power system models and simulation tools and the capability to independently conduct power system studies and develop reports of key findings with recommendations is desired.
  • Strong understanding of NERC Reliability Standards is desired.
About Southern Company

Southern Company is a leading energy provider serving 9 million residential and commercial customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy infrastructure company with national capabilities, a fiber optics network, and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience, and sustainability, we are taking action to meet our customers' and communities' needs while advancing our commitment to net zero emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture and hiring practices have earned the company national awards and recognition from numerous organizations, including Forbes, Military Times, DiversityInc, Black Enterprise, J.D. Power, Fortune, Human Rights Campaign and more. To learn more, visit https://www.southerncompany.com/.

Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.

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