Location: Birmingham, AL
Contract- 3 Years
Client- Southern Company
We are seeking an entry-level to early-career Electrical Engineer to join our team supporting utility-scale renewable energy integration, specifically solar projects. This role is part of the Protection and Controls group and focuses on performing technical studies and designing protection schemes to support interconnection of customer-owned renewable facilities with utility transmission systems.
Perform short-circuit and breaker duty studies to support customer facility interconnection to transmission systems
Analyze and specify protection requirements at company substations and points of interconnection
Use Siemens Gridscale X (formerly CAPE) and/or ASPEN software to model short-circuit and protection systems
Create and update protection models based on customer-provided data
Review protection schemes for compliance with transmission stability and reliability standards
Communicate technical requirements and study results clearly to interconnection customers and internal teams
Participate in cross-functional meetings to provide technical expertise
Support modeling of transmission systems and transformers for capital projects
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field (required)
Relevant experience in power systems, power delivery, or renewable energy (solar preferred)
Academic or internship exposure to transmission systems and interconnection studies strongly preferred
Familiarity with protection and controls concepts and applications in utility environments
Experience with Siemens Gridscale X (CAPE) or ASPEN software a plus
Proficiency in SQL or Visual Basic is a bonus
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work collaboratively in technical and cross-functional teams