Georgia Transmission Corporation

System Reliability Engineer, III - VI

Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related field required.
  • 4-14 years of relevant experience, depending on level; P.E. preferred but not mandatory.
  • Experience in areas such as planning, Power Quality, relay testing, and maintenance is crucial.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerBI, and data manipulation tools is necessary.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the Fault Recorder and Power Quality Programs within the corporation.
  • Collaborate with various departments to enhance the reliability of the transmission system.
  • Represent corporate interests with external stakeholders and organizations such as GPC and IEEE.
  • Develop and improve automation tools for fault detection and power quality.
  • Assist internal teams with outage investigations and benchmarking efforts.
  • Analyze and report on the operation and performance of the power transmission system.

Benefits

  • Participation in challenging and impactful projects that enhance power reliability.
  • Opportunities for collaboration with leading industry organizations.
  • Professional development through external partnership engagements.
  • Supportive work environment that encourages teamwork across departments.
Full Job Description
Lead the Corporation's Fault Recorder and Power Quality Programs. Collaborate with System Reliability department personnel, FOC departments, and ITS partners to continually improve the reliability performance of the transmission system to meet Members' needs and Corporate goals. Represent corporate interests with GPC, MEAG, Dalton, and other external organizations such as GA Tech, EPRI, and IEEE. Work with outside companies to provide/develop Fault Detection, Power Quality, and Synchrophasor tool automation products. Work with other utilities to develop and improve EPRI products such as the PQ Dashboard, TRENDAP, and OpenXDA. Serve as a System Reliability contact for other departments to ensure that products and reports (such as PQ Dashboard, Fault and Breaker Timing reports, and Fault Trace Tool) meet their needs. Aid other internal department staff with outage investigation, clearance mitigation, benchmarking, project justification, relaying, and lightning issues. Accumulate, analyze, interpret, monitor, and report data and information as to the overall operations and performance of the electric power transmission system. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Education: B.S. in Electrical Engineering Experience: E-III - Four (4) years of experience; (two (2) years with P.E.), preferably with an electric utility. E-IV - Six (6) years of experience (four (4) years with P.E.) in the areas of planning, Power Quality, relay test, maintenance, and/or operations experience, preferably in the transmission area of an electric utility. E-V - Eight (8) years of power utility experience (six (6) years with P.E.) in the areas of planning, Power Quality, relay test, maintenance, and/or operations experience in the transmission area of an electric utility. E-VI - Ten (10) years of power utility experience (eight (8) years with P.E.) in the areas of planning, Power Quality, relay test, maintenance, and/or operations experience in the transmission area of an electric utility. Equivalent Experience: E-III - B.S. in Engineering or Engineering Technology with at least six (6) years (four (4) years with P.E.) of experience in the areas of planning, Power Quality, operations, reliability, relay test, and/or maintenance. E-IV - B.S. in Engineering or Engineering Technology with at least ten (10) years (eight (8) years with P.E.) of utility experience in the areas of planning, Power Quality, operations, reliability, relay test, and/or maintenance. E-V - B.S. in Engineering or Engineering Technology with at least twelve (12) years (ten (10) years with P.E.) of utility experience in the areas of planning, Power Quality, operations, reliability, relay test, and/or maintenance. E-VI - B.S. in Engineering or Engineering Technology with at least fourteen (14) years (twelve (12) years with a P.E.) of utility experience in the areas of planning, Power Quality, operations, reliability, relay test, and/or maintenance. Licenses, Certifications, and/or Registrations: Valid Georgia Driver's License. EIT and PE are applicable but not required. Specialized Skills (e.g., typing, computers, software, tools and equipment use, etc.): Proficient with Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, graphics, and data manipulation; experience with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, large databases, PowerBI, 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 beneficial. Teamwork and leadership skills are required and should include the ability to work across organizational boundaries. Must be able to pass ITS qualified operator training course. Must be able to pass the NERC CIP personnel risk assessment screening.

About Georgia Transmission Corporation

Georgia Transmission Corporation is a not-for-profit electric cooperative that provides transmission services to 38 electric membership corporations (EMCs) in Georgia. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Tucker, Georgia. Georgia Transmission Corporation is responsible for building, maintaining, and operating the high-voltage electric grid that delivers power to the EMCs. The company is regulated by the Georgia Public Service Commission.
Learn more about Georgia Transmission Corporation
Size
300 employees
Industry
Founded
1980
Revenue
$1 billion

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