Electrical Engineer 1 - SCS-2232718

SCS-2232718

Description of Work Environment: This position

supports the Schatz Grid Visualization and

Analytics Center (SGVAC) within Southern

Company's Research & Development

department. The SGVAC is an innovation center

that facilitates the research, pre-operational

development and assessment and

demonstration of situational awareness

technologies for Transmission and Distribution.

Areas of focus include synchrophasor

technology, next generation control center

functionalities, cyber security testing, new

visualization approaches, DERMS platform

evaluation, data analytics as well as modeling

and simulation including via a Real Time Digital

Simulator (RTDS) with hardware-in-the-loop

testing capability. Summary of Position Duties:

This position provides support to the Grid

Operations and Planning Research area within

Southern Company’s Research & Development.

The engineer will support projects and in time

lead efforts to deploy and evaluate the

performance of emerging technologies in this

arena. The position is primarily focused on tools

to support grid operations with an emphasis on

power system analysis, power system modeling

and simulation, “big data” analytics, and

visualization. However, the work may involve

projects in other areas of the power system,

including integrating Distribution Management

Systems (DMS) and Distributed Energy Resource

Management Systems (DERMS). Knowledge of

databases, data structures, computer

networking is desirable as well as an aptitude to

apply engineering analysis to solve

problems. Education Requirements * Master

of Science in Electrical Engineering (EE) required

• Proficiency in power system modeling and

simulation (RTDS, PSCAD, PSS/E or ETAP)

required. * Specialization in Power Systems

desired * Training in/experience with computer

programming (Python, C#, SQL) desired *

Training in/experience with data science

desired Job Responsibilities * Develop

research plan to evaluate new technology *

Manage multiple tasks at one time * Provide

documentation of study assumptions and

methods used to arrive at results * Provide

informative reports and presentations on

projects * Some overnight travel may be required

but this is not extensive. Knowledge, Skills &

Abilities * Must demonstrate good

communication skills, both internal and external

to the company * Must have excellent

organizational skills * Must possess analytical

skills as well as the ability to manage multiple

• projects simultaneously * Must work well in a

• team environment * Must have the ability to

• manage your own work schedule and work with

• limited direction * Must have strong initiative –

• a self-starter * Must be great at problem

• solving Work Location/Arrangement * Primary

• work location is in the Alabama Power Company

• (APC) Headquarters Building, 600 North 18th

• Street, Birmingham, AL, 35203 * Candidate will

• work in a hybrid work arrangement reporting in-

• person/in-office at least 3 days per week (12 days

• a month).