Engineer I/II/III/Principal - Substation Engineering jobs in United States
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PPL Corporation · 3 days ago

Engineer I/II/III/Principal - Substation Engineering

positionAllentown, PA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityEntry, Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff

PPL Corporation is one of the largest investor-owned utility companies in the United States, committed to creating long-term, sustainable value for its customers and communities. The role involves performing engineering work in the Substation Engineering Department, focusing on substation design and management of engineering resources.

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Responsibilities

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
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
Provides engineering expertise and technical support during the planning and construction phases of large, complex substation design projects
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
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
Takes initiative to continually expand and improve technical and business skills
Assists in a variety of topics which include developing innovative procedures, improved design recommendations and new or better equipment purchase recommendations
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
All other duties and projects as assigned

Qualification

Substation designElectrical engineeringEngineering experiencePower transformersCircuit breakersMicroprocessor relaysTeam collaborationProblem solvingInitiative

Required

ABET Accredited bachelor's degree in engineering or engineering technology
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
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
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

Company

PPL Corporation

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PPL Corporation’s family of companies provide electricity and natural gas to power our customers’ lives.
dateFounded in 1920
location
Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA
people-size5001-10000 employees
web-link
https://www.pplweb.com/

H1B Sponsorship

PPL Corporation has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (4)
2024 (4)
2023 (8)
2022 (5)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$1.29B
Key Investors
US Department of Energy
2025-11-19Post Ipo Debt· $1.15B
2024-09-12Grant· $72M
2024-02-02Grant· $72M

Leadership Team

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Vincent Sorgi
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Dean A. Del Vecchio
EVP Chief Technology and Innovation Officer
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