Sr Engineer

Sr Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: Sr Engineer
Job ID: 12391
Location: IL - Oakbrook Terrace
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Job Family:
Engineering


Company Highlights
At Exelon, we've got a place for you. Exelon is developing sustainable energy to provide for the communities of today and planning for a brighter tomorrow. Exelon knows the future of energy is you.

As a Chicago based Fortune 150 Company, with more than $15 billion annual revenues, Exelon distributes electricity to approximately 5.4 million customers in Illinois and Pennsylvania, and gas to 480,000 customers in the Philadelphia area. In addition to energy delivery, Exelon's operations include energy generation and power marketing and has one of the industry's largest portfolios of electricity generation capacity, with a nationwide reach and strong positions in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic.

We know that before we can supply 41,000 megawatts of energy to our customers, we need to recognize that each of our employees plays an integral part in the process. The result? Changing the way the American power industry powers America. For you, this means advancement, challenge, and a company like no other.

Join Exelon and you can share your ideas at a forward-thinking company and the next big idea could be yours. You've just found Exelon, a place where you can truly shine.

Business Unit Overview
ComEd and its nearly 6,000 employees are responsible for maintaining more than 78,000 miles of power lines that make up the electric transmission and distribution system in Northern Illinois. ComEd also provides customer operations for more than 3.7 million customers across the region, or 70 percent of the state's population.
Locations in Northern Illinois including Chicago and surrounding suburbs

Job Description

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION
Develops and/or leads teams in studies, plans, criteria, specifications, calculations, evaluations, design documents, performance assessments, integrated systems analysis, cost estimates, budgets, associated with the planning, design, licensing, construction, operation, and maintenance of Exelons electric generation, transmission, distribution, gas and telecommunication facilities/systems. Provides consultation and recommendations to the Company within and to other business units and/or customers as a result of studying company or customer-owned systems, processes, equipment, vehicles or facilities. Reviews financial data from budget and actual costs of projects.

Position may be required to work extended hours, including 24 x 7 coverage during storms or other energy delivery emergencies.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
-Leads and performs assignments in specialized areas requiring extensive engineering expertise.
-Leads and performs engineering tasks associated with a critical or analytical engineering project or a small number of complex projects that require specialized knowledge in many areas.
-Evaluates, develops, implements and leads projects that have significant financial and operational impact.
-Participates in department planning, provide budget recommendations and monitor performance for the accomplishment of committed results.
-Performs assignments while acting independently, and may lead multi-discipline teams.
-Serves as an expert in specialized area.
-Acts as an expert witness or provide expert opinions as required.
-Provides recommendations and implements action plans to improve performance and cost effectiveness.
-Provides training and/or guidance to others.
-Participates in technical and industry societies and committees to enhance knowledge of new technologies or issues in areas of company interest.

POSITION SPECIFICATIONS
Minimum:
-Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or Licensed Professional Engineer (2) (3)
-Ability to analyze and interpret complex electrical and mechanical systems.
-Knowledge and ability to apply problem solving approaches and engineering theory.
-Knowledge of engineering designs, principles and practices.
-Eight or more years of professional engineering experience (1) (3) (See Note).
-Thorough knowledge and experience in unique areas of engineering expertise.
-Detailed knowledge of applicable standards, codes methods, and practices unique to areas of expertise.
-Ability to apply advanced engineering principles to identify and resolve complex issues.
-Minimum of three related career experiences (4) (i.e., changes in technical job responsibilities, which may or may not include a change in department)
OR
-Lead Member of a recognized industry committee
OR
-Professional Engineers License (2), advanced technical degree, MBA or Project Management Certification
Preferred:
-Graduate degree (1) or Graduate level work in Engineering, Business Administration or Project Management Certification
-Licensed Professional Engineer (2) (3)
-Strong teamwork, interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with all management levels.
-Strong written and oral communication skills.
(1) Masters degree in Engineering reduces the OJT experience requirement by 1 year.
(2) License must be issued by the state in which you are practicing.
(3) PE License reduces the OJT experience requirement by 1 year.
(4) Career related experiences is defined as changes in technical job responsibilities and does not have to include a change in department
Note: Items (1) and (3) are mutually inclusive, whereby the maximum experience requirement reduction is one(1) year (e.g., in the case of an employee with both a masters degree in Engineering AND a PE license, the minimum experience requirement would be reduced by one (1) year).
Equal Employment Statement
Exelon is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.