Baltimore Gas and Electric Company is building out its Distribution planning team with four senior engineer roles focused on capacity, advanced analysis and modeling, and strategic grid planning. If you value safety, reliability, and compliance, these positions combine deep technical work with meaningful collaboration across teams to support grid modernization.
Location: Baltimore, MD (onsite)
Compensation: $103,200.00 to $141,900.00 per year (annual salary varies by skills, qualifications, experience, and other factors)
Annual Bonus: 15% for eligible positions
Experience: 7+ years
Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering
What you’ll work on
Senior Engineer positions in the BGE Distribution planning team provide technical leadership across planning, design, and execution of distribution system projects. Work includes engineering studies, advanced analysis and modeling, and strategic planning designed to incorporate increasing levels of solar generation, energy storage, electric vehicles, and electrification.
- Regional Capacity Planning (RCP): Develop the distribution forecast, identify capacity constraints, and plan distribution projects for inclusion in long-range plans.
- Advanced Analysis and Modeling (AAM): Perform electric distribution system analysis, support distributed energy resource (DER) interconnection studies, and advance grid modernization initiatives.
- Strategic Grid Planning (SGP): Develop the Annual Planning Update (APU) of the Electric System Plan and support associated data requests tied to the APU.
Roles may coordinate with BGE and Exelon strategy teams to support regulations and evolve the distribution system planning process, including advancement of MESP (BESS) and DRIVE (VPPs) among other initiatives. Strong data modeling skills are a plus.
Responsibilities
- Lead advanced electric, gas, and/or communications system performance analysis and outage investigations.
- Develop and implement engineering strategies for grid modernization.
- Manage budgets, schedules, and resource allocation for major projects.
- Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder engagement.
- Conduct field inspections and resolve high-impact technical challenges.
- Lead specialized assignments requiring extensive engineering expertise while maintaining state-of-the-art credentials in the technical area (25%).
- Lead engineering tasks and projects tied to critical or analytical work, including possible field testing, troubleshooting, and peer review (25%).
- Evaluate complex technical issues and recommend resolutions; may include review and evaluation of engineering design documents (20%).
- Evaluate, develop, implement, and lead projects with significant financial and operational impact; may develop initial commissioning plans and deliver technical documentation (10%).
- Provide detailed technical training, mentorship, peer review, and/or guidance to others (10%).
- Participate in department planning through field/site walkdowns, meetings and conference calls, budget recommendations, and performance monitoring for committed results (5%).
- May participate in technical and industry societies and committees to enhance knowledge of new technologies or issues relevant to the company (5%).
Safety and customer focus: Apply technical knowledge to promote a safe work environment and enhance customer satisfaction.
Technologies you may use
- CYME
- ASPEN
- Python
- Power BI
- SQL
Benefits
- Annual salary: $103,200.00/Yr. to $141,900.00/Yr. (based on skills, qualifications, experience, and other factors)
- 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
Requirements
- 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 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 OR one of the following alternatives:
- Changes in technical job responsibilities, which may or may not include a change in department
- Lead Member of a recognized industry committee
- Professional Engineer’s License OR an advanced technical degree, MBA, or Project Management Certification (1)
Notes (as provided): A Master’s degree in Engineering reduces the OJT experience requirement by 1 year. License must be issued by the state in which you are practicing. PE License reduces the OJT experience requirement by 1 year. Career related experiences are defined as changes in technical job responsibilities and do not have to include a change in department.
Preferred qualifications
- Graduate degree OR graduate level work in Engineering, Business Administration, or Project Management Certification
- Possess Engineer-in-Training (EIT) Certification and/or Professional Engineer license
- Strong teamwork, interpersonal skills, and ability to communicate with all management levels
- Strong written and oral communication/presentation skills, report generation, and technical writing skills
- Participation in industry committee or working groups or published technical documents
- Advanced experience in utility infrastructure (system analysis, planning, design coordination, standards development, or project execution)
- Demonstrated expertise in engineering software and application development, including CYME, ASPEN or other engineering analysis tools
- Demonstrated proficiency in analytical tool development and automation using Python, Power BI, SQL, or similar tools
- Strong data modeling skills
