Sr Substation Engineer - BGE Trans & Substation

Atlantic City Electric; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 103,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic City Electric, part of Exelon, seeks a seasoned Substation Design Standards Engineer to lead the T&S design standards for 13kV–500kV substations. You will act as SME, collaborate across engineering disciplines, and drive improvements with vendors and internal teams.

The role emphasizes safe, cost-effective designs, mentoring others, and coordinating with IEEE/EPRI/EEI. A PE license or advanced degree reduces experience requirements.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or PE license as minimum
• Ability to analyze complex electrical and mechanical systems
• Knowledge of standards, codes, and engineering practices
• 7+ years of professional engineering experience
• Ability to apply advanced engineering principles to complex issues
• 3 related career experiences or leadership in industry groups
• PE license or advanced degree may reduce required experience

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME for T&S design standards for substation voltages 13kV–500kV
• Act as technical lead and point of contact for material design standards
• Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to implement standards
• Provide technical training and mentorship to others
• Interface with IEEE, EPRI, EEI, MEA and other groups for improvements
• Investigate failure modes to improve materials and designs

Skills

Engineering design principles

Electrical & mechanical analysis

Problem solving approaches

Standards & codes knowledge

Engineering experience 7+ yrs

Advanced engineering principles

Career progression experiences

Industry committee leadership

PE license / advanced degree

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

Engineering analysis software

Job description

Who We Are

We're powering a cleaner, brighter future. Exelon is leading the energy transformation, and we're calling all problem solvers, innovators, community builders and change makers. Work with us to deliver solutions that make our diverse cities and communities stronger, healthier and more resilient.

We're powered by purpose-driven people like you who believe in being inclusive and creative, and value safety, innovation, integrity and community service. We are a Fortune 200 company, 20,000 colleagues strong serving more than 10.7 million customers at six energy companies -- Atlantic City Electric (ACE), Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE), Commonwealth Edison (ComEd), Delmarva Power & Light (DPL), PECO Energy Company (PECO), and Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco).

We're committed to creating an environment where every person can thrive. Our employee experience is grounded in four tenets that guide how we support our people: purposeful careers, growth opportunities, community impact, and support to thrive.

In our relentless pursuit of excellence, we elevate diverse voices, fresh perspectives and bold thinking. And since we know transforming the future of energy is hard work, we provide competitive compensation, incentives, excellent benefits and the opportunity to build a rewarding career.

Are you in?

Primary Purpose

The T&S Projects & Standards Team is responsible for maintaining and developing design standards and engineering practices that ensure standardized, safe, and cost-effective substation designs. This position is responsible for a specific class of T&S Design Standards including module/template drawings, material specifications, construction specifications (S-Sheets), Job Processes (JPBs), and Engineering Practices (EPBs) for substation voltages of 13kV, 34kV, 115kV, 230kV, and 500kV. This position serves as a Subject Matter Expert and design authority for substation design and engineering within T&S, with a focus on High Voltage/Physical Design and Substation Equipment. This consists of various responsibilities including reviewing, updating, and facilitating the development of T&S design and engineering standards, working closely with the various T&S groups to ensure effective standard implementation. This position also collaborates with the other Exelon companies and is involved in creating, updating, and applying internal/industry design standards and technology in a specialized area of expertise.

Position may be required to work extended hours for coverage during storms or other energy delivery emergencies.

Primary Duties

• Serves as a Subject Matter Expert for a specific class of T&S Design Standards including module/template drawings, material specifications, construction specifications (S-Sheets), Job Processes (JPBs), and Engineering Practices (EPBs) for substation voltages of 13kV, 34kV, 115kV, 230kV, and 500kV.
• Point of Contact for technical questions related to material application and design standards.
• Works with Vendors on material design improvements and implementation.
• Collaborates with Equipment Specialists, Protection & Control Engineering, Substation Engineering, Transmission Engineering, Capacity Planning, Transmission Reinforcement, Substation Operations & Maintenance, Relay Testing other field groups, etc. to set the design and material standards and applications while ensuring safety, effectiveness, and constructability of standards.
• Performs assignments while acting independently and may leading multi-discipline teams.
• Provides recommendations to management and implements action plans to improve reliability.
• Provides detailed technical training, mentorship, peer review, and/or guidance to others.
• Interface with applicable industry groups such as IEEE, EPRI, EEI, MEA, etc. to introduce new design improvements and materials.
• Investigate common point of failure modes and trends for the purpose of material or design standard improvements as well as supporting the analysis of extent of condition.

Job Scope

• 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or Licensed Professional Engineer (2) (3) 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 (1) (3) (See Note 3. 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 (4) (i.e., changes in technical job responsibilities, which may or may not include a change in department) OR
• Lead Member of a recognized industry committee OR
• Professional Engineer's License (2), advanced technical degree, MBA or Project Management Certification (1) Master's Degree in Engineering reduces the OJT experience requirement by 1 year. (2) License must be issued by the state in which you are practicing. (3) PE License reduces the OJT experience requirement by 1 year. (4) Career related experiences is defined as changes in technical job responsibilities and does not have to include a change in department.
• Note: 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 Engineering AND a PE license, the minimum experience requirement would be reduced by one (1) year).

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate degree (1) or Graduate level work in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or similar field.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (2) (3)
• Strong teamwork, interpersonal skills, and the ability to communicate with all management levels.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• A working knowledge of applicable analysis software packages.
• Ability to analyze industry wide trends and implement enhancements.
• 5+ years of substation engineering/design experience, specifically within the areas of High Voltage/Physical and/or Substation Equipment applications.
• Substation project execution experience, including knowledge of key project deliverables (30/60/90/IFC, etc.)
• Experience with applying and/or developing standardized drawings, documents, etc. related to substation projects.

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

Note: Exelon-sponsored compensation and benefit programs may vary or not apply based on length of service, job grade, job classification or represented status. Eligibility will be determined by the written plan or program documents.