Exelon

Senior Engineer- Protection & Control

Posted on: 19 Feb 2021

Berwyn, PA

Job Description

Job Description

Description

At Exelon, we've got a place for you!

Join the nation's leading competitive energy provider, with one of the largest electricity generation portfolios and retail customer bases in the country. You will be part of a family of companies that strives for the highest standards of power generation, competitive energy sales, and energy delivery. Our team of outstanding professionals is focused on performance, thought leadership, innovation, and the power of ideas that come from a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Exelon will provide you the tools and resources you need to design, build and enhance a successful career. We are also dedicated to motivating the success of our employees through competitive base salary, incentives, and health and retirement benefits.

Join Exelon and share your passion at a forward-thinking Fortune 100 company. Establish yourself in a place where you can truly shine and create a brighter, more sustainable tomorrow. Energize your career at Exelon!

Responsible for the relay protection & control engineering including detailed design for high voltage substation and transmission projects through 500kV. Depending upon complexity of the project, the candidate may prepare, provide guidance, or assist in preparing and developing the engineering deliverables for electric substation projects - including the development of one & three line diagrams; schematics and wiring diagrams; relay settings and calculations; control and relaying panel layouts and specifications; control and relaying panel and equipment wiring diagrams; commissioning and functional testing specifications. Candidate will be responsible for working closely with other engineering and design team members to coordinate protection and control package and requirements. Other duties include developing technical specifications, development of project design basis, providing direction and guidance to drafters and designers, including regularly providing project status updates to project engineer. Candidate will also provide real-time engineering support to field personnel to determine and resolve the cause of protection system operations.

- Experience in Protection Relay and Control.

- Knowledge of Power System Symmetrical Components.

- Knowledge of NERC and other regulatory compliance requirements.

Position may be required to work extended hours, including 24 x 7 coverage during storms or other energy delivery emergencies.

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience Qualifications

* Bachelor 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
* Eight or more years of professional engineering experience
* Thorough knowledge and experience in unique areas of engineering expertise
* Detailed knowledge of applicable standards, codes methods, and practices unique to areas of expertise
* Ability to apply advanced engineering principles to identify and resolve complex issues
* Minimum of three related career experiences (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 Engineers License, advanced technical degree, MBA or Project Management Certification

Preferred:

- Graduate degree (1) or Graduate level work in Engineering, Business Administration or Project Management Certification

- Licensed Professional Engineer (2) (3)

- Strong teamwork, interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with all management levels.

- Strong written and oral communication skills.

- Knowledge of electro-mechanical or microprocessor relays and understanding of protection and control of electrical transmission and distribution system.

- Experience in Protection Relay and Control.

- Knowledge of Power System Symmetrical Components.

- Knowledge of NERC and other regulatory compliance requirements.

Exelon is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and employees or applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to: age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

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Exelon

Chicago, IL

Exelon Corporation, a utility services holding company, engages in energy generation and delivery businesses in the United States and Canada. It owns nuclear, fossil, wind, hydroelectric, and solar generating facilities. The company also sells electricity to wholesale and retail customers; and sells natural gas, renewable energy, and other energy-related products and services. In addition, it is involved in the purchase and regulated retail sale of electricity and natural gas; and transmission and distribution of electricity, and distribution of natural gas to retail customers.

Further, the company offers corporate governance support services, including corporate strategy and development, legal, human resources, information technology, finance, real estate, security, corporate communications, supply at cost, engineering, distribution and transmission planning, asset management, system operations, and power procurement services.

It serves distribution utilities, municipalities, cooperatives, and financial institutions, as well as commercial, industrial, governmental, and residential customers. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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