
Engineer I/II/III/Principal - Reliability
Ppl Corporation
The Role
Overview
Design, construct, and maintain electrical generation, transmission, and distribution systems.
Key Responsibilities
- plant design
- equipment testing
- troubleshooting
- project coordination
- cost efficiency
- safety planning
Tasks
-Assists with the development of station/engineering goals, objectives, budgets, programs, and procedures. -Complies with all policies and standards -Performs engineering assignments associated with the design, construction, performance enhancement, cost effectiveness, operation, and maintenance of various plant equipment and systems. -Directs the activities of coops, bargaining unit employees and others, as instructed, as they perform various activities including installation or checkout of new equipment, troubleshooting, testing, tuning, etc. -Supports various plant operations and maintenance groups with engineering based problem troubleshooting, identification, analysis, and resolution. -Performs assignments in which evaluation, originality, ingenuity, decision-making, and authority. -Assists Engineer III and/or Senior Engineers with large and/or complex projects, as required. -Plans and controls all activities so as to provide an accident-free work place. -Regularly reviews assignments to assure optimum efficiency and cost effectiveness. -Coordinates activities of Engineers, technicians, or others assigned to specific projects as necessary. -Identifies opportunities for improvement and/or suggests improved methods. -Conducts work activities with regard to environmental rules and regulations.
Requirements
- abet bachelor
- master
- phd
- 5 years
- utility exp
- engineering exp
What You Bring
-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 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. -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.
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The Company
About Ppl Corporation
-Headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, it operates across Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Virginia, and Rhode Island. -Structured into three regulated segments—Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island—it delivers both electricity and natural gas. -Over recent years, it has invested more than $14 billion (up to $20 billion by 2028) to modernize its grid and strengthen infrastructure. -Typical projects include transmission upgrades, smart-grid technology deployment, and large-scale infrastructure resilience enhancements. -Its grid modernization efforts have earned national recognition, including over 50 J.D. Power awards for customer satisfaction. -Notably, after spinning off non-regulated generation in 2015 and selling UK operations in 2021, it refocused on U.S. utilities and acquired Rhode Island Energy in 2022.
Sector Specialisms
Electric Distribution
Electric Transmission
Gas Distribution
Gas Transmission
Regulated Generation
Power Generation
Wholesale Energy Sales
Retail Energy Supply
Ancillary Services
Renewable Energy Solutions
