Structural Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: Structural Engineer 1, 2, or 3 (SE1, SE2, SE3)

• Candidates at all three levels will be considered based on experience and qualifications
  
  

Company: Southern Company – https://www.southerncompany.com/about.html

Department: Design Civil Transmission APC & MPC (Alabama Power Company & Mississippi Power Company)

Work Location: Birmingham, Alabama (must live within 1 hour of The Energy Center: 3535 Colonnade Parkway, Birmingham, AL 35243)

Work Schedule: Remote – this individual will be expected to work in the office at The Energy Center while onboarding and getting familiar with company processes and procedures. After that time, this individual can work remotely/work from home. Candidate must reside within approximately 1 hour of The Energy Center.

Expected Duration of Assignment: 3 years

Job Summary:

• This is a long-term contract opportunity to join Southern Company’s Design Civil Transmission division based at The Energy Center and contribute to impactful, meaningful projects for Alabama Power Company (APC) and Mississippi Power Company (MPC)
• The Structural Engineer in the Transmission Civil Design organization will be responsible for designing and analyzing new or existing substation structures and foundations. The Structural Engineer will also design transmission line foundations and provide design assistance to transmission line structures
  
  

Responsibilities:

• Provide quality designs for Transmission Substation and Line projects, including substation structures, substation, and transmission line foundations to meet schedule and budget requirements
• Provide work direction and oversight for designers and drafters
• Serve as the civil structural representative on solution teams and prepare preliminary designs as required to support the process
• Support Generations effort on specialized structural projects
• May serve as a company representative on industry committees
• Manage and work with structural designers and detailers to provide fabrication quality steel and concrete drawings
  
  

Desired Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of design experience of industrial engineering and/or commercial structural engineering
• Experience analyzing steel connections
• Professional Engineering (PE) registration is a plus, but not required
• Proficient with MathCAD and STAAD Pro
• Working knowledge with ANSYS
• Working knowledge of AISC, ASCE, ACI codes
• Design experience in transmission structures is a plus, but not required
• Computer skills to be proficient with standard office software applications
• Interpersonal skills sufficient to build working relationships with peers, internal customers and the general public
• Time management skills sufficient to manage multiple projects with various priorities and competing deadlines
• Written and verbal communication skills sufficient to satisfactorily complete project documentation and to function effectively in a team environment
  
  

Additional:

• This individual will be expected to work in-office at The Energy Center while onboarding and becoming familiar with our processes and procedures. After that time, this individual can work remotely
• Candidate must reside approximately 1 hour from The Energy Center
• This position may require field visits and/or involve occasional overnight travel
• PPE Requirement: Hardhat, safety glasses and possibly steel toe shoes
  
  

About:

Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million residential and commercial customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy infrastructure company with national capabilities, a fiber optics network, and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience, and sustainability, we are taking action to meet our customers’ and communities’ needs while advancing our commitment to net zero emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture and hiring practices have earned the company national awards and recognition from numerous organizations, including Forbes, Military Times, DiversityInc, Black Enterprise, J.D. Power, Fortune, Human Rights Campaign and more. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com.

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