L. Braxton Jenkins

Experience

1. Testing & Commissioning Engineer

   ComEd

   Jan 2023 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Led single-line contingency replacement and testing of a 12/4kV transformer & its high- and low-side circuit breakers along with a new DPAC and existing RTAC.Assisted remediation of the Cicero substation flood by performing equipment testingAssisted restoring the Belmont-Craigen substation after catastrophic faults by testing the relays, bus, and cables.Completed Preventative Maintenance (PM) on 50 microprocessor and electromechanical distribution relay schemesUpgraded 9 electromechanical relays to Schweitzer relays to improve protection of distribution lines and data collectionUpdated security settings in SCADA devices at 6 substations so Exelon IT security could detect failed login attemptsScheduled work for 30 distribution and transmission relay engineers, SCADA & Communications engineers, and power testers for 26 weeksDocumented 50-100 tasks completed each week, planned follow-up tasks, and replanned canceled work, as neededCommunicated with 10+ departments and 3 contractors so internal field engineers could execute weekly tasksSuccessfully recruited 2 graduating engineers and 3 engineering and computer science interns to ComEd from my collegeInitiated a collaboration between ComEd and my alma mater to develop a partnership with the NSBE chapter to create a steady flow into the company of high-achieving graduating engineering and computer science students that the Exelon NSBE chapter is replicating with other regional collegiate NSBE chapters