Engineer I/II/III/Principal - Substation Engineering

PPL Corporation; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

PPL Corporation is hiring for engineering positions within its Substation Engineering Department. This role involves overseeing design work for substations ranging from 12kV to 500kV, requiring strong technical expertise and coordination across multiple engineering disciplines.

Candidates must possess a relevant engineering degree, with variations in experience required for Engineer I through Principal Engineer levels. The role may also involve emergency response during power outages. This is a chance to contribute to innovative engineering solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or engineering technology required.
• 2-10 years of engineering experience needed depending on position level.
• Utility system operator experience is counted as engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform engineering work on PPL’s substations, ranging from 12kV to 500kV.
• Develop expertise with design of substation equipment.
• Provide engineering support during planning and construction phases.
• Oversee contract engineers and coordinate activities across disciplines.
• Gather basic engineering data using defined engineering procedures.

Education

ABET Accredited bachelor’s degree in engineering or engineering technology

Master’s degree in engineering

PhD in Engineering

Job description

Overview

This position is responsible for performing, under supervision, challenging engineering work in PPL’s Substation Engineering Department. Works under supervision in the field, office and home office in a variety of functions and challenging but structured work that develops competencies in substation design. Responsibilities include performing physical/electrical and relay design, oversight of internal and external engineering resources, and managing the budget, schedule and deliverables for assigned work.

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Responsibilities

1. Performs engineering work on PPL’s substations, ranging from 12kV to 500kV. Uses existing procedures to investigate, evaluate and assist in producing technically correct and cost-effective designs and recommendations that solve ongoing problems.
2. Develops technical expertise with the design of substation equipment, including but not limited to power transformers, circuit breakers, disconnect switches, AC and DC systems, microprocessor relays, and protection schemes.
3. Provides engineering expertise and technical support during the planning and construction phases of large, complex substation design projects.
4. Oversees contract engineers and coordinates engineering activities across multiple engineering disciplines and work groups, including but not limited to Standards, SCADA, Protection, Civil, and Design Engineering. Builds relationships that will facilitate knowledge transfer, cross functional knowledge of related work groups, and ability to present work products effectively.
5. 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.
6. Takes initiative to continually expand and improve technical and business skills.
7. Assists in a variety of topics which include developing innovative procedures, improved design recommendations and new or better equipment purchase recommendations.
8. 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 afterhours, outside of your normal schedule.
9. All other duties and projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Engineer I: ABET Accredited bachelor’s degree in engineering or engineering technology.
• Engineer II: ABET Accredited bachelor’s degree in engineering or engineering technology plus 2 years of engineering experience. Utility system operator experience will also be counted as engineering experience.
• Engineer III: ABET Accredited bachelor’s degree in engineering or engineering technology plus 5 years of engineering experience, or a master’s degree in engineering plus 3 years of engineering experience, or a PhD in Engineering plus 2 years of engineering experience. Utility system operator experience will also be counted as engineering experience.
• Principal Engineer: ABET Accredited bachelor’s degree in engineering or engineering technology plus 10 years of engineering experience, or a master’s degree in engineering plus 8 years of engineering experience, or a PhD in Engineering plus 7 years of engineering experience. Utility system operator experience will be counted as engineering experience for this position.