Electrical Engineer I – Grid Design & Operations

PPL Corporation; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

PPL Corporation in Allentown is seeking an engineer to perform challenging engineering work under supervision, including planning, design, and/or oversight of construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of electrical energy systems.

The role involves building relationships, gathering data, and developing cost-effective design recommendations, with safety-sensitive driving and potential storm emergency duties. A bachelor’s degree in engineering is required.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the work on smaller engineering projects or well-defined areas of larger projects.
• Builds relationships that will facilitate knowledge transfer, cross functional knowledge of related work groups, and ability to present work products effectively.
• Works under supervision in the field and/or home office in a variety of functions and challenging but structured work that develops competencies in the function/discipline.
• Gathers and correlates basic engineering data using well defined engineering procedures, which may include routine and diagnostic testing of components and systems, and engineering studies.
• Continually expands and improves technical and business skill set under own initiative with instruction, guidance, and direction from others.
• Assists in a variety of topics including developing innovative procedures, improved design recommendations or new or better equipment purchase recommendations.
• All positions in which driving is an essential function of the job, regardless if the job code is marked safety sensitive or not, will also be included as safety sensitive
• May be assigned an Electric Utilities emergency and storm role. This is a special assignment that comes into play during storms and other emergencies when the company needs to restore power or respond to other issues affecting customer service. This role may necessitate the need to work after-hours, outside of your normal schedule.
• The company reserves the right to determine if this position will be assigned to work on-site, remotely, or a combination of both. Assigned work location may change. In the case of remote work, physical presence in the office/on-site may be required to engage in face-to-face interaction and coordination of work among direct reports and co-workers.

Education

ABET Accredited bachelor’s degree in engineering or engineering technology

Job description

PPL Corporation in Allentown is seeking an engineer to perform challenging engineering work under supervision, including planning, design, and/or oversight of construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of electrical energy systems.

The role involves building relationships, gathering data, and developing cost-effective design recommendations, with safety-sensitive driving and potential storm emergency duties. A bachelor’s degree in engineering is required.