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Protection & Control Field Service Engineer - Augusta, GA

at Southern

📍 Augusta, GA, United States Unknown Posted March 22, 2026
Type Not Specified
Experience mid
Exp. Years 4+ years
Education Bachelor's in Engineering
Category Engineering (Non-Software)

This role involves providing protection and control field services in substations, ensuring safety, reliability, and efficient operation of transmission systems. The engineer will perform testing, troubleshooting, and project management tasks.

  • Perform protection relay testing
  • Manage substation projects
  • Ensure safety compliance
  • Troubleshoot relay and control equipment
  • Coordinate switching procedures

The position requires expertise in protection and control systems, relay testing, substation maintenance, and power transmission. Familiarity with safety standards and utility industry protocols is essential.

The ideal candidate is a mid-level protection and control engineer with experience in substation and transmission systems, familiar with relay testing and safety procedures, and holds a Bachelor's degree in Engineering. They should be capable of managing projects safely and efficiently in a utility environment.

Bachelor's Degree in EngineeringProtection & Control Field Services experiencevalid driver's licenseability to operate manual switchesmanage projects safely and efficiently
Professional Engineering LicenseElectric power utility transmission experiencesubstation experience
Microsoft Officerelay test sets
Protection & Controlsubstationrelay test setsfault analysispower systemselectric utilitysafety proceduresproject managementrelay protectionNERC standards
Protection & Control3-phase power systemsAC/DC Protection & Control SchemesFault Analysistest equipmentvoltmetersammetersohmmeterscommunications instrumentscomputerized relay test setsMicrosoft OfficeWordTeamsExcelPowerPoint
problem-solvingdecision-makingproject managementcommunicationteamworksafety awareness

Preferred

Professional Engineering License
Industry Energy/Utilities
Job Function Protection & Control Field Service Engineering in power substations
Role Subtype Protection & Control Engineer
Tech Domains Active Directory, Microsoft 365
Protection & Controlsubstationpower systemsrelay test setsfault analysiselectric utilitytransmissionsafety proceduresswitching proceduresproject managementfield servicerelay protectionsubstation maintenanceNERC standardssafety sensitive

Lack of protection & control experience, No Bachelor's degree in Engineering, No valid driver's license, Inability to pass background checks

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