Bulk Power Operations Support Engineer

Southern Company Bulk Power Operations Support Engineer

This position performs transmission studies on the Southern Company bulk power system, provides engineering support for the months, weeks and days leading up to real time conditions, and ensures compliance readiness for the Bulk Power Operations team. Operational studies could range from analyzing the impacts of planned transmission and generator maintenance outages to transmission service requests and assessing Southern Company’s transfer capability (interface analysis) to support requirements under the Open Access Transmission Tariff. Studies often include a high degree of coordination within Southern Company and with neighboring utilities. The BPO Operations Support engineer is expected to analyze issues, develop solutions and work with the necessary individuals (internal and external) to create favorable system conditions for the real-time operators of the Southern Company bulk power system to reliably operate the system 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform computer modeling/simulation studies including a wide range of scenarios to determine the adequacy of the Southern Company bulk power system

• Analyze issues and develop solutions

• Work with the necessary individuals (internal and external) and resolve the issues

• On-call duties, one week at a time every 6-7 weeks (impact outside business hours minimal)

• Stay abreast of NERC/FERC regulatory requirements, coordinate compliance strategy and engagement, and ensure audit readiness/success for Bulk Power Operations

• Some overnight travel may be required but this would be minimal

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