System Operations Engineer (Level I - Senior)
Company: Oglethorpe Power
Location: Tucker
Posted on: June 24, 2025
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Job Description:
As a system operations engineer for Georgia System Operations
Corporation (GSOC), you will support the GSOC System Control Center
(SCC) by providing expertise in the following areas: Provide
engineering and application support to the GSOC transmission system
operators. Ensure one-line diagrams are accurate and substation
operating instructions are up to date. Analyze forced outages and
significant events. Create and/or modify GSOC policies, guidelines,
and procedures to support the GSOC SCC. You will coordinate with
various departments in GSOC and Georgia Transmission Corporation
(GTC) on: System operator training Outage and operating conditions
SCADA alarm Issues Equipment mis-operations Metering issues RTU
end-to-end testing Depending on seniority level, you will be
expected to provide technical recommendations and detailed
presentations on Integrated Transmission System (ITS) operations,
switching issues, and SCADA requirements to all levels of GSOC and
other business partners. The successful engineer will learn and
understand engineering standards, NERC Reliability Standards, and
security standards of the Integrated Transmission System of
Georgia. Required Qualifications: Education: Bachelor of Science
Degree in Engineering or related field Experience: Engineer I: 0-2
years of engineering experience in transmission control room
operations in an electric utility or in an engineering position
performing planning, design, protection & controls, or project
management for transmission or distribution systems. Engineer II:
3-5 years of engineering experience in transmission control room
operations in an electric utility or in an engineering position
performing planning, design, protection & controls, or project
management for transmission or distribution systems. Senior
Engineer : 6-9 years engineering experience in transmission control
room operations in an electric utility or in an engineering
position performing planning, design, protection & controls, or
project management for transmission or distribution systems. Should
be knowledgeable in most of the following areas: ECS network
modeling and applications, NERC standards relating to transmission
planning and operation, switching practices, substation design
practices, system protection and control, project management
practices, SCADA systems. Licenses, Certifications, and/or
Registrations: EIT, PE, or NCSO certification desired but not
required. Must obtain and maintain Bulk Electric System Cyber
Authorized Status as defined in GSOC's CIP Cyber Security Policy
301 and NERC Reliability Standard CIP 004 - Personnel Risk
Assessment. Specialized Skills: Knowledge of Transmission
Operations and Planning with specific background in four or more of
the following areas: transmission switching, distribution
substation switching, substation maintenance, substation protective
relay operation, settings, and testing, load flow analysis,
reliability reporting, system event/outage analysis. Must be
proficient in PC spreadsheet and database applications. Experience
with utility energy management systems desired. Excellent
oral/written communication skills and effective
speaking/presentation abilities. Georgia System Operations
Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, including
veterans and disabled. We are a drug-free workplace. All applicants
are subject to substance abuse testing.
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