Electrical Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Electrical Engineer 1
Immediate W2 contract position available in Birmingham, AL. (Hybrid work schedule in person 3 days per week)
Estimated Duration: 3 years

Description of Work Environment:
This position supports the Schatz Grid Visualization and Analytics Center (SGVAC) within Company's Research & Development department.
The SGVAC is an innovation center that facilitates the research, pre-operational development and assessment and demonstration of situational awareness technologies for Transmission and Distribution.
Areas of focus include synchrophasor technology, next generation control center functionalities, cyber security testing, new visualization approaches, DERMS platform evaluation, data analytics as well as modeling and simulation including via a Real Time Digital Simulator (RTDS) with hardware-in-the-loop testing capability.

Summary of Position Duties:
This position provides support to the Grid Operations and Planning Research area within Company’s Research & Development.
The engineer will support projects and in time lead efforts to deploy and evaluate the performance of emerging technologies in this arenThe position is primarily focused on tools to support grid operations with an emphasis on power system analysis, power system modeling and simulation, “big data” analytics, and visualization. However, the work may involve projects in other areas of the power system, including integrating Distribution Management Systems (DMS) and Distributed Energy Resource Management Systems (DERMS).
Knowledge of databases, data structures, computer networking is desirable as well as an aptitude to apply engineering analysis to solve problems.

Education Requirements:

• Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (EE) required
• Proficiency in power system modeling and simulation (RTDS, PSCAD, PSS/E or ETAP) required.
• Specialization in Power Systems desired
• Training in/experience with computer programming (Python, C#, SQL) desired
• Training in/experience with data science desired

Job Responsibilities:
Develop research plan to evaluate new technology
Manage multiple tasks at one time·
Provide documentation of study assumptions and methods used to arrive at results
Provide informative reports and presentations on projects
Some overnight travel may be required but this is not extensive.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Must demonstrate good communication skills, both internal and external to the company
Must have excellent organizational skills
Must possess analytical skills as well as the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Must work well in a team environment
Must have the ability to manage your own work schedule and work with limited direction
Must have strong initiative – a self-starter
Must be great at problem solving Work Location/Arrangement
Primary work location is in the Birmingham area.
Candidate will work in a hybrid work arrangement reporting in-person/in-office at least 3 days per week (12 days a month).

We provide supplemental employees to the region's most sought after power projects. We credit our success to the commitment we show to our job applicants. E Group Recruiters are here to make sure your job search experience is the best it can be. Our recruiters are experts in knowing what the client manager is looking for in a resume, what bill rate the market will bear, and how to make your application stand out among the rest. Our personal touch continues even after we've found the perfect job for you. All full-time employees are eligible to pay for full health and retirement benefits including BC/BS health and dental insurance, life and disability insurances, and 401K with an immediately vested match is available. We have a dedicated team to guide you through these benefits.

Company Description

We provide supplemental employees to the region's most sought after power projects. We credit our success to the commitment we show to our job applicants. E Group Recruiters are here to make sure your job search experience is the best it can be. Our recruiters are experts in knowing what the client manager is looking for in a resume, what bill rate the market will bear, and how to make your application stand out among the rest. Our personal touch continues even after we've found the perfect job for you. All full-time employees are eligible to pay for full health and retirement benefits including BC/BS health and dental insurance, life and disability insurances, and 401K with an immediately vested match is available. We have a dedicated team to guide you through these benefits.