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.

Key Knowledge/Experience Needed

• 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
• Experience with transmission and substation projects, including air-insulated substation and gas-insulated substation
• Experience in transmission line, transformer, bus, feeder, and capacitor protection systems and settings
• Experience in substation Remote Terminal Unit (RTU), annunciator, metering, capacitor control, and Load Tap Changer (LTC) control systems and settings

Primary Duties

• Leads and performs assignments in specialized areas requiring extensive engineering expertise
• 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
• 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
• Participates in department planning, through field/site walkdowns, attend meetings/conference calls, provide budget recommendations and monitor performance for the accomplishment of committed results
• Serves as an expert in specialized area
• Acts as an expert witness or provide expert opinions as required
• 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
• 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

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or Licensed Professional Engineer
• Thorough knowledge and experience in unique areas of engineering expertise
• Advanced knowledge and experience in advanced engineering principles to identify and resolve complex issues
• Three related career experiences (changes in technical job responsibilities and may or may not include a change in department)
• Lead Member of a recognized industry committee
• Licensed Professional Engineer (License must be issued by the state in which you are practicing)

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate degree (Master's degree in Engineering reduces the OJT experience requirement by 1 year)
• Professional Engineer's License (reduces the OJT experience requirement by 1 year)
• Strong teamwork, interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with all management levels
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• A working knowledge of analysis software packages such as CYMDIST, PSS\E, Python, PSCAD, MATLAB, MATHCAD, Aspen OneLiner, Aspen Relay Database, SEL-5030, SEL RTAC, etc.
• Experience with transmission and substation projects, including air-insulated substation and gas-insulated substation
• Experience in transmission line, transformer, bus, feeder, and capacitor protection systems
• Experience in performing fault studies on transmission lines and distribution feeders for purposes of issuing relay settings
• Experience in substation Remote Terminal Unit (RTU), annunciator, metering, capacitor control, and Load Tap Changer (LTC) control systems
• Experience in RTU setting development (e.g. SEL RTAC, SSNET, etc.)
• Knowledge of PJM interconnection process and utility standards

Benefits

• Annual salary will vary based on a candidate’s skills, qualifications, experience, and other factors: $103,200.00/Yr. – $141,900.00/Yr.
• Annual Bonus for eligible positions: 15%
• 401(k) match and annual company contribution
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• Generous paid time off options, including vacation, sick time, floating and fixed holidays, maternity leave and bonding/primary caregiver leave or parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program and resources for mental and emotional support
• Wellbeing programs such as tuition reimbursement, adoption and surrogacy assistance and fitness reimbursement
• Referral bonus program
• And much more