Southern Company Upcoming Engineering Opportunities
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We recruit and hire engineers year round. We do not have current openings in the following areas however if you
would like to be considered for future openings in these areas please apply online today at
www.southerncompany.com/SOjobs, requisition # SCS2005532.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
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Bachelor’s degree in Engineering in indicated discipline from an ABET accredited university
Minimum GPA of 3.0 preferred
US Citizen or Permanent Resident
Coursework in Power Systems is preferred for some positions
May be required to work extended work hours to aid in storm and outage restoration efforts
Participate in the on-call trouble supervision rotation and must be available after business hours for local, outof-town, and out-of-state trouble and storm restoration.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
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Proven Leadership Skills
Good oral/written communication skills and ability to work effectively with varied individuals (craft personnel,
support staff, supervisory staff, and management) is a must
Strong organizational, administrative, time management, project management, facilitation and analytical skills
are required
Knowledge and experience with personal computers and the ability to learn numerous software applications
quickly
Self-motivation and demonstrated initiative is crucial for this position
Ability to interface with customers, vendors and contractors while representing the best interests of Southern
Company
1) Generation – Power Generation - Engineers are responsible for engineering related activities at a coal fired
generating plant, providing plant technical support and developing long term plans and budgets to maintain and
improve equipment performance. Power Generation Engineers manage small and large capital and O&M projects,
follow prescribed procedures and, under direct supervision, conduct analyses to develop design options or
recommendations for structures, systems and components.
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Engineering Degrees desired: EE, ME, ChemE
Controls Engineers are responsible for Instrumentation & Controls Engineering related activities at a coal fired
generating plant. Responsibilities include (but are not limited to) the following: providing technical direction for
control systems, program configuration, installation of systems, and troubleshooting system problems on
distributed/process control systems.
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System Engineers ensure the reliability of assigned plant systems. They solve system and
component problems, provide direct technical support for operation and maintenance, and plan long
term performance improvements.
Program Engineers direct implementation of assigned programs and work processes. Typical
program assignments are fire protection, equipment qualification, in-service inspection, in-service
testing, flow accelerated corrosion, and generator inspections.
Modification Engineers coordinate the design, construction and startup for plant modifications. They
maintain design configuration and work closely with design engineers, system engineers,
maintenance technicians, operators, and contractor construction crews.
Performance Engineers lead improvement projects, perform root-cause determinations, manage the
plant wide corrective action program, and track plant performance indicators
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2) Nuclear – Engineers within Southern Nuclear oversee the operations and maintenance of our nuclear plants
including construction, design, plant performance monitoring, safety, reliability, troubleshooting, and project
planning. They are part of the team ensuring current and newer nuclear technologies continue to be a source for
clean, safe and reliable electricity.
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Engineering degrees desired EE, ME, IE, Computer Science Engineer
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Cyber Security Engineers or Analysts determine and implement security controls for plant system critical
digital assets, monitor plant system networks, perform vulnerability management reviews, maintain policies
and procedures implementing secure change management, and respond to plant system cyber security
incidents and threats.
ITAAC Engineer is responsible for assuring the documentation and performance of construction work
activities, engineering analyses, and required testing, provide objective evidence to meet the design
commitment and acceptance criteria for the tests inspections and analyses related to mechanical and/or
electrical functions listed in the Vogtle 3&4 Combined Operating License (COL) Inspections, Tests, Analysis
and Acceptance Criteria (ITAAC).
System/Start-up Engineers oversee preoperational test procedure development and test performance of
assigned plant systems. They solve system and component problems, provide direct technical support for
operations and maintenance, and plan long term performance improvements of assigned systems.
Program Engineers develop and implement assigned programs and work processes. Typical program
assignments are fire protection, equipment qualification, in-service inspection, in-service testing, NRC
Maintenance Rule compliance, MOV/AOV maintenance, flow accelerated corrosion, steam generator
inspections, etc.
Design Engineers are responsible for the development, review and implementation of design modifications for
Southern Nuclear.
Performance Engineers lead improvement projects, perform root-cause determinations, manage the plant
wide corrective action program, and track plant performance indicators.
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3) Transmission – Engineers plan, build, design, operate and maintain more than 27,000 miles of transmission lines
and 3700 substations. Transmission assets are the backbone of a system that delivers reliable service at
competitive prices to our customers
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Engineering degrees desired EE, ME, CE
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Transmission Planning Engineers use load flow models of the power system and various computer modeling
software to study the impact of load growth, generation additions and other possible system changes on the
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future expansion needs of the transmission system. This information is used to optimize the transmission
construction budgets by the Operating Companies.
Bulk Power Operations Engineers run the Power Coordination Center and operates the 24/7 Southern
Company Control Area. This group uses the Energy Management System and other Industry applications to
accept energy and capacity deals from energy marketers, to serve native load and scheduled energy, to
monitor the conditions of power grid, and to relieve constraints when needed.
Energy Management Systems (EMS) Engineers manage the computer systems that both Bulk Power
Operations and operating company control centers depend upon to keep the transmission system operating
properly.
Protection & Control Engineers are responsible for relay application and settings activities on the
Transmission system. Job responsibilities include generating CAD drawings for preliminary design packages
and generating simple preliminary design packages.
Protection & Control Field Service Engineers are responsible for installation, testing, maintenance, and
troubleshooting of relay protection schemes. Most of their time is spent in the field making sure the
Transmission system performs as it is designed.
4) Distribution – With customers at the center of everything they do distribution engineers plan, build, design, operate
and maintain electrical systems that connect homes and businesses to the power grid. Their goals include providing
reliable electricity in the most cost effective way.
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Engineering degrees desired EE, ME
Distribution Engineers are responsible for the design and management of area construction activities for
capital and O&M projects. Responsibilities include developing and implementing distribution plans;
identification, analysis, and resolution of problems in the Distribution design area; preparing cost estimates,
correspondence, documentation, calculations, and sketches. Storm restoration duties are also required.
PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER POSTINGS FOR:
 Current opportunities in IT
 Current opportunities in Engineering and Construction Services and Southern Power
We offer a competitive compensation package and relocation.
Southern Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) 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.