Sr Engineer - Substation Engineer; Utilities
Listed on 2026-07-01
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists
Sr Engineer
- Substation Engineer
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The Sr Engineer
- Substation Engineer 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, maintenance of Exelon's transmission 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.
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.
- Translate planning, interconnection, and operational needs into engineering scopes, high level designs, and feasibility study deliverables.
- Lead scope of work development for new 138kV, 345kV and 765kV substations, expansions, rebuilds, and major equipment additions. Define assumptions evaluate alternatives and build strategies.
- Responsible for developing high level scope, one-line diagrams, conceptual layouts, and preliminary designs for greenfield substations and capacity expansion projects.
- Develop a partnership with transmission planning, project management and transmission operations, and act as technical liaison between engineering design team and the stakeholders.
- Coordinate input from civil structural and protection & control to deliver integrated, high-quality solutions
- Efficiently resolves complex, cross-functional challenges with independent initiative. Support stakeholder reviews and approvals present tradeoffs, and reliability impacts.
- Complete design initiatives in accordance with project procedures, applicable codes and/or standards, on schedule and within budget.
- Stay informed on evolving industry standards, utility practices, and regulatory requirements affecting power system planning and operations.
- 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
- Participate in department planning, through field/site walkdowns, attend meetings/conference calls, provide budget recommendations and monitor performance for the accomplishment of committed results.
- Provides recommendations to management and implements action plans to improve performance and cost effectiveness.
- Provides detailed technical training, mentorship, peer review, and/or guidance to others.
- 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 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 practices unique to areas of expertise.
- 7+ years of professional engineering experience Thorough knowledge and experience in unique areas of engineering expertise.
- Ability to apply advanced engineering principles to identify and resolve complex issues.
- Minimum of three related career experiences OR Lead Member of a recognized industry committee OR Professional Engineer's License, advanced technical degree, MBA or Project Management Certification Master's degree in Engineering reduces the OJT experience requirement by 1 year. License must be issued by the state in which you are practicing. PE License reduces the OJT experience requirement by 1 year. Career related experiences is defined as changes in technical job responsibilities and does not have to include a change in department.
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Items (1) and (3) are mutually inclusive, whereby the maximum experience requirement reduction is one (1) year (e.g., in the case of an employee with both a master's degree in…
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