System Reliability Engineer, IV or V

Performs System Reliability functions to improve and enhance the reliability performance of the transmission system to meet the needs of Members and corporate goals.

E-IV - Identifies ways to best utilize existing equipment monitoring data to proactively identify problems and prevent failures, as well as research and identify additional monitoring opportunities. Corroborate with SR department personnel, FOC departments, and ITS partners to continually improve the reliability performance of the transmission system to meet Members' needs and Corporate goals. Serve as an SR contact for other departments to ensure that products and reports meet their needs. Provide assistance to other department staff with outage investigation, clearance mitigation, benchmarking, project justification, relaying, and lightning issues as needed.

E-V - Design and execute test plans for implementing new data systems and develop ways to use engineering data for system analysis, such as in the Engineering Data Diagnostic Center. Coordinate and conduct engineering studies, research, and analysis of equipment, software, reliability data, trends, and processes that result in increased system reliability performance and a better understanding of electric system reliability issues. Represent corporate interests with GPC, MEAG, Dalton, and other external organizations, such as GA Tech, EPRI, and IEEE. Provide assistance to other department staff with outage investigation, clearance mitigation, benchmarking, project justification, relaying, and lightning issues as needed. Provide technical guidance to other engineering departments. Train/mentor less experienced engineers and staff.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education: B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Experience:
E-IV - Six (6) years of experience (four (4) with P.E.) with at least two (2) years of planning, protection, maintenance, and/or operations experience with transmission systems at an electric utility.

E-V - Eight (8) years of experience (six (6) with P.E.) with at least four (4) years of planning, protection, maintenance, and/or operations experience with transmission systems at an electric utility.

Equivalent Experience:
E-IV - At least ten (10) years of experience in transmission planning, protection, construction, maintenance, reliability, and/or operations with an electric utility.

E-V - At least twelve (12) years of experience in transmission planning, protection, construction, maintenance, reliability, and/or operations with an electric utility.

Licenses and Certifications: Valid Georgia Driver's License. EIT and PE are applicable but not required

Specialized Skills (e.g., typing, computers, software, tools and equipment uses, etc.): Proficient with: Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, graphics, and data manipulation; experience with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, large databases, and Microsoft Access. Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills; ability to independently plan, organize, and successfully complete assignments.

Capable of preparing and delivering presentations to various groups (internal and external). This position requires knowledge of construction and maintenance work functions. Additional knowledge of System Security Analysis, transmission relaying, metering, data historian, and supervisory and control systems will be needed. Teamwork and leadership skills are required and should include the ability to work across organizational boundaries.

(E-IV, E-V) - Position requires a broad-based understanding and working knowledge of aspects of the functions and proper operating practices of the Georgia Integrated Transmission System. This position also requires the ability to work both independently and with others to recognize and resolve operating problems. Must possess effective communication and presentation skills.

Must be able to pass ITS qualified operator training course

Must be able to pass NERC CIP personnel risk assessment screening.