Sr Engineer - BGE Protection & Controls Engineering

Primary Purpose

This Sr level engineering role will have the ability to lead and support protection and control engineering efforts for electrical substation rebuilds, asset replacements, and innovation opportunities such as Digital Smart Substations. This role involves managing complex, fast-paced initiatives that are critical to grid reliability, capacity expansion, and system performance.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or Licensed Professional Engineer
• Ability to analyze and interpret complex electrical systems
• 7+ years of professional engineering experience or 6+ with Masters or PE
• Preferred:
  Experience with transmission and substation projects, including air‑insulated substation and gas‑insulated substation.
• Preferred:
  Experience in transmission line, transformer, bus, feeder, and capacitor protection systems and settings
• Preferred:
  Experience in substation Remote Terminal Unit (RTU), annunciator, metering, capacitor control, and Load Tap Changer (LTC) control systems and settings.

Develops and/or leads teams in studies, plans, criteria, specifications, calculations, evaluations, design documents, performance assessments, integrated systems analysis, cost estimates, budgets, associated with the planning, design, licensing, construction, commissioning, operation, and maintenance of Exelon's electric facilities/systems. Provides consultation and recommendations to the Company within and to other business units and/or customers as a result of studying company or customer‑owned systems, processes, equipment, vehicles or facilities.

Reviews financial data from budget and actual costs of projects. Provides technical expertise to strategic, legislative, and operational decisions. Participates in creating, updating, and applying internal/industry standards and technology in a specialized area of expertise. Trains and mentors others.

Position may be required to work extended hours for coverage during storms or other energy delivery emergencies.

• Leads and performs assignments in specialized areas requiring extensive engineering expertise. (25%)
• Leads and performs engineering tasks and projects associated with a critical or analytical engineering project or a small number of complex projects that require specialized knowledge in many areas, may include field testing troubleshooting, and peer review. (30%)
• Evaluates, develops, implements and leads projects that have significant financial and operational impact, may also develop initial commissioning plans. Plans, writes and performs tasks for documentation deliverables and projects (10%)
• Participates in department planning, through field/site walkdowns, attend meetings/conference calls, provide budget recommendations and monitor performance for the accomplishment of committed results. (5%)
• Performs assignments while acting independently, and may lead multi‑discipline teams, may include providing direct oversight of contractors. (5%)
• Serves as an expert in specialized area. (5%)
• Acts as an expert witness or provide expert opinions as required. (5%)
• Provides recommendations to management and implements action plans to improve performance and cost effectiveness. (5%)
• Provides detailed technical training, mentorship, peer review, and/or guidance to others. (5%)
• Participates in technical and industry societies and committees to enhance knowledge of new technologies or issues in areas of company interest, make recommendations for business decisions regarding strategy for new technologies and/or engineering techniques and tools. (5%)

• Influences project decisions having a significant impact on the company.
• Applies technical knowledge to help promote a safe work environment and to enhance customer satisfaction.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or Licensed Professional Engineer (2) (3) Knowledge of engineering designs, principles and practices
• Ability to analyze and interpret complex electrical and mechanical systems.
• Knowledge and ability to apply problem solving approaches and engineering theory.
• Detailed knowledge of applicable standards, codes methods, and…