PPL Corporation · 11 hours ago
Engineer I/II/III/Principal
Allentown, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff
2+ years expPPL 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 Engineer position involves supporting operational tools for the Transmission and Distribution grids, including engineering work under supervision, optimizing systems, and maintaining positive relationships with control room staff and external entities.
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Responsibilities
Assists in the work on smaller engineering projects or well-defined areas of larger projects. Uses existing procedures to investigate, evaluate and assist in producing technically correct and cost-effective designs or recommendations that solve ongoing problems
Translate operational needs of control centers into technical requirements for supported applications
Optimizes operation of EMS and associated computer systems through continuous monitoring of performance characteristics, performing or coordinating database updates, and identifying and correcting areas of deteriorating application performance
Keeps current with all technical aspects of the transmission and distribution systems and their technological advancements, including those supporting computerized data associated with the EMS through constant study, personal development, and vendor engagement
Review, revise and communicate procedures in support of administrative and technical improvement initiatives. Responsible for the application of organizational policies
Maintain positive working relationships with control room staff and leadership as well as external oversight/regulating entities such as PJM, ISO-NE, RF, NPCC, etc. that will facilitate knowledge transfer, cross functional knowledge of related work groups, and ability to present work products effectively
Lead initiatives that enhance efficiency, automation, and overall effectiveness of control‑room operations
Assist in investigations related to operational incidents and system failures/deficiencies
Works under supervision in the office in a variety of functions and challenging but structured work that develops competencies in the function/discipline
Identifies opportunities for improvement and/or suggests improved methods
Performs assignments in which evaluation, originality, ingenuity, decision-making, and authority
Supports operational applications with engineering-based problem troubleshooting, identification, analysis, and resolution
Regularly review assignments to assure optimum efficiency and cost effectiveness
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all policies and standards
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree - ABET Accredited bachelor's degree in engineering or engineering technology
2+ years in engineering. Utility system operator experience will be counted as engineering experience for this position
5+ years in engineering 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
10+ years in engineering 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
Preferred
Experience with GE AEMS or ADMS
Comprehensive knowledge of department programs, policies, procedures and business plans
Knowledge of relevant NERC CIP, IRO, COM, EOP and TOP standards
Company
PPL Corporation
PPL Corporation’s family of companies provide electricity and natural gas to power our customers’ lives.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (4)
2024 (4)
2023 (8)
2022 (5)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.29BKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2025-11-19Post Ipo Debt· $1.15B
2024-09-12Grant· $72M
2024-02-02Grant· $72M
Leadership Team
Vincent Sorgi
President and Chief Executive Officer
Dean A. Del Vecchio
EVP Chief Technology and Innovation Officer
Recent News
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2026-01-22
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