Substation Control Standards - Engineer

• This position requires approximately 25% of travel to the surrounding areas Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia.
• The role is based out of Forest Park, GA.
• Relocation assistance may be provided for candidates not currently living within a reasonable commute distance.

• This position requires approximately 25% of travel to the surrounding areas Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia.
• The role is based out of Forest Park, GA.
• Relocation assistance may be provided for candidates not currently living within a reasonable commute distance.

The Substation Control Standards Engineer is a high-impact role focused on advancing Southern Company’s protection and control standards through innovative relay systems, control schemes, and design practices. This position offers broad exposure across all three Operating Companies, key business units, and industry-leading vendors while supporting enterprise-wide standardization and emerging technology initiatives.

In this role, the engineer will help develop and maintain SOCO standards, update standard drawings and design guidance, participate in cross-functional working groups, and serve as a trusted technical resource for engineering and design teams across the system. The position also provides meaningful opportunities to grow as a Subject Matter Expert or Lead Product Engineer, build strong relationships across the company and utility industry, and help shape the future of protection and control engineering at Southern Company.

Overall, this is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence who wants to make a lasting impact while gaining significant visibility and professional growth.

• Promote and model a strong Safety First culture in all work activities.
• Support the development, maintenance, and implementation of Southern Company Substation Control Standards.
• Develop and maintain protective relay applications, control schemes, standard drawings, and engineering documentation.
• Participate in standards committees and working groups to improve processes, evaluate new technologies, and drive standardization.
• Manage and prioritize standards maintenance requests and enhancements through JIRA.
• Provide technical guidance on protection and control standards, procedures, and design practices.
• Support communication, interpretation, and implementation of new or revised SOCO standards across the system.
• Collaborate with OPCOs, engineering, construction, field services, project management, vendors, and other stakeholders.
• Serve as a technical resource, SME, or Lead Product Engineer for assigned standards, products, or initiatives.
• Build strong relationships across Southern Company and with external partners to support standards alignment and continuous improvement.
• Manage multiple priorities and projects while maintaining quality, responsiveness, and accountability.
• Support storm restoration and emergency response efforts as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or relevant technical discipline with a minimum of 3 years’ relevant experience.
• 5 or more years’ relevant experience preferred.
• P.E. License is a plus.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications is required.
• Experience in Transmission and/or Distribution Substation Operations within an electric utility environment is preferred.
• Strong understanding of substation protection and control scheme operation preferred.
• Ability to create Substation Control Design drawings from a single-line diagram is preferred.
• Experience using the Autodesk Suite, including AutoCAD Electrical, is preferred.
• Experience with substation protective relay testing, control scheme testing, and commissioning is a…