Senior Principal Engineer, Power Systems & Transmission

Pepco; Kennett Square (Chester County); Hybrid; USD 122,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Exelon is seeking a senior transmission planning engineer to lead studies, design, and reliability analyses for planning and upgrading electric transmission and related facilities. Hybrid role with in-office requirements at multiple locations; position supports PJM, MISO, SPP, and other North American ISO/RTO processes, requiring strong leadership and technical depth.

Candidates will bring 8+ years in engineering, an MS in engineering or PE license, and demonstrated capability in advanced

Qualifications

• Master of Science degree in Engineering or Licensed Professional Engineer.
• Ability to analyze and interpret complex electrical and mechanical systems.
• Knowledge and ability to apply problem solving approaches and engineering theory.
• Knowledge of engineering designs, principles and practices.
• 8+ years of experience in specific areas of engineering and recognized industry expert.
• Advanced knowledge and experience with regulations, guides, standards, codes, methods, practices, and advanced engineering principles.
• Advanced knowledge of latest technologies necessary to perform a variety of specialized unique or complex assignments for various installation types of services.
• Industry expert who participates or leads industry committee or working groups or has published technical documents.

Responsibilities

• Performs consultation and training on highly complex and unique technical areas requiring the application of advanced engineering principles.
• Evaluates complex technical issues that require highly specialized knowledge in very specific areas and recommends actions or programs for their resolution.
• Leads the implementation of large specialized technical projects and/or teams in order to develop studies, proposals and designs while considering cost effectiveness.
• Participates in technical and industry societies and committees to enhance knowledge of new technologies or issues in area of company interest.
• Participates in department planning, provide budget recommendations and monitor performance for the accomplishment of committed results.
• Acts as an expert witness and provide expert opinions for regulatory and/or legal proceedings.
• Apply engineering expertise on a high-performance engineering team to support detailed analyses to assess transmission system performance.
• Support technical aspects of the scenario planning initiatives, such as submissions to RTO long-term planning windows.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to develop transmission system upgrade plans.
• Support NERC compliance efforts in relation to related transmission planning activities.
• Identify new analyses, technologies, and/or processes to improve efficiency.

Skills

Engineering experience

Power systems modeling

Regulatory knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

Master of Science in Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE)

Job description

Exelon is seeking a senior transmission planning engineer to lead studies, design, and reliability analyses for planning and upgrading electric transmission and related facilities. Hybrid role with in-office requirements at multiple locations; position supports PJM, MISO, SPP, and other North American ISO/RTO processes, requiring strong leadership and technical depth.

Candidates will bring 8+ years in engineering, an MS in engineering or PE license, and demonstrated capability in advanced