Assoc Engineering Tech Specialist (UAS Ops Support)
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Location: BALTIMORE, MD, United States
Organization: Baltimore Gas & Electric Co
Job ID: 239879
Date Posted: Jul 13, 2022
Job: Engineering
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!
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION
The Assoc Eng Tech Specialist works under the general supervision of the Manager UAS and/or BGE UAS Program Lead and spends significant time interfacing and performing UAS missions for internal customers throughout BGE System (and EU System as needed).
This position supports the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS/Drone) operations across BGE and will be responsible for:
- Performing drone operations for planned (programmatic) and ad hoc (emergent/testing) missions on transmission, substation, distribution, and gas systems (including emergency preparedness / system restoration activities)
-Develop respective mission plans, pre-mission preparations, perform data collection, data processing, and data reporting
- Work on integration and testing of UAS equipment/systems, and overall support of UAS projects/programs for BGE internal customers
- Serve as UAS Team’s Drone Qualified Employee (DQE), perform training, and act as subject matter expert for various UAS operations
- Coordinate UAS missions with other DQEs and external flight crews, as needed
PRIMARY DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
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Perform UAS missions for BGE internal customers to collect data, perform analysis, interpret results, & draw conclusions (as needed) 60
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Assist in the performance of complex UAS assignments. (e.g. Analyze and interpret the results of missions and perform various flights, and analyze non-specific and ambiguous results) 20
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Assist with technical consultation, plan developments and recommendations for customer and company systems and processes; (e.g. Verify and validate images/data against BGE internal policies and UAS/FAA principles and practices) 10
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Evaluate effectiveness of current BGE UAS systems and processes, and recommend change to leadership 5
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Assure timely response to emergencies and provide 24 hour/day coverage for emergency response support using UAS
JOB SCOPE
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Provides technical assistance in support of others.
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Applies technical knowledge to help promote a safe work environment and to enhance customer satisfaction.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field (non-engineer) (1) or equivalent relevant education / experience (See Section Below) (2) AND zero to 3 years field experience in engineering, construction, or applicable utility experience (1) Examples of technical fields (non-engineer) include Engineering Technology, Electronics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, etc. (2) Relevant education / experience is knowledge and skills that may be acquired through job experiences or education programs related to those acquired through a formal technical degree program. Examples include experience gained in a military role applicable to electric power distribution, completion of a journey-level electrician program (e.g., overhead / underground electrician, electrical mechanic), or completion of a company-sponsored technical education program (e.g., Elements of Electrical Engineering (E3) series). The equivalent relevant education / experience is in addition to the position's minimum experience requirements.
- Ability to analyze and interpret electrical and mechanical systems.
- Knowledge and ability to apply problem-solving approaches.
- Knowledge of construction, operations or engineering principles and practices.
- Limited knowledge and experience with regulations, guides, standards, codes, methods, and practices necessary to perform routine assignments for a specific discipline installations, or service.
- Equivalent Relevant Education / Experience: Associate's degree in a technical field (1) AND 2 or more years of field experience in engineering, construction or applicable utility experience
- Equivalent Relevant Education / Experience: Non-degreed or non-technical degree - equivalent relevant education (2) AND 2 or more years relevant utility experience
- Must load UAS weighing up to 50lbs into transportation vehicles (car, airplanes, etc.).
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Preferred: This position has two distinct requirements. Meeting at least one is strongly preferred. Meeting both is strongly desired
1) At least 2- 3 years of field experience (inspections/operations) in an Electric utility with understanding of various distribution lines/components, transmission circuits/components, gas system/components, or any other applicable utility experience a. Ability to obtain within a short time and maintain FAA Remote pilot part 107 license b. Knowledge of UAS hardware, software and sensors
AND / OR
2) At least 2-3 years of experience as UAS operator with FAA UAS Part 107 Operators Certificate and maintain FAA Remote pilot part 107 a. Certified AUVSI TOP Level 2 UAV Operator is a strong plus b. Ability to learn the BGE’s gas and electric system and components to perform various mission/inspections, and identify faulty equipment
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