General Engineer - Transmission Line (Utilities)
Exelon · Villa Park, IL · 2 wk ago
HybridEngineering$92k/yrFull-time
About the role
The General Engineer - Transmission Line (Utilities) leads and supports engineering efforts across Exelon's utility infrastructure, including electric or gas distribution, transmission, substations, and related systems. This role requires a broad understanding of utility operations and involves developing engineering solutions, managing technical deliverables, and ensuring compliance with internal and regulatory standards.
Responsibilities
- Drives initiatives to enhance safety, reliability, and operational efficiency, coordinating across departments and with external stakeholders
- Oversees field inspections and resolves technical issues
- Provides technical support and consultation to engineering and operating groups
- Participates in the evaluation and improvement of technical systems and processes
- Develops project scope to ensure transmission projects are well defined, standards compliant, and execution ready prior to detailed engineering
- Ensures designs comply with utility standards, NESC requirements, and applicable local, state, and federal regulations
- Influences project decisions having a moderate impact on the company that may include leading employees or contractors in the commissioning of electrical systems and equipment
- Applies technical knowledge to help promote a safe work environment and to enhance customer satisfaction
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or Licensed Professional Engineer (2)
- 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
- Knowledge of complex field test equipment
- 4-7 years of professional engineering experience (1)
- Minimum of two related career experiences (4) (i.e., changes in technical job responsibilities, which may or may not include a change in department)
- 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 (2)
- PE License reduces the OJT experience requirement by 1 year
- Graduate degree (1) or Graduate level work in Engineering, Business Administration or Project Management Certification
- Possess Engineer-in-Training (EIT) Certification and/or Professional Engineer license (2) (3)
- Strong teamwork, interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with all management levels
- Strong written and oral communication/presentation skills, report generation & technical writing skills
Qualifications
- Minimum of two related career experiences (4) (i.e., changes in technical job responsibilities, which may or may not include a change in department)
- 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 (2)
- PE License reduces the OJT experience requirement by 1 year
- Graduate degree (1) or Graduate level work in Engineering, Business Administration or Project Management Certification
- Possess Engineer-in-Training (EIT) Certification and/or Professional Engineer license (2) (3)
Skills
- 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
- Knowledge of complex field test equipment
- Ability to lead small engineering projects or tasks, coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure technical requirements and standards are met
- Ability to provide technical support and consultation to engineering and operating groups, assisting in the design, installation, and maintenance of systems and equipment
- Ability to participate in the evaluation and improvement of technical systems and processes, contributing to project planning and implementation
- Ability to develop project scope to ensure transmission projects are well defined, standards compliant, and execution ready prior to detailed engineering
- Ability to ensure designs comply with utility standards, NESC requirements, and applicable local, state, and federal regulations
- Ability to influence project decisions having a moderate impact on the company that may include leading employees or contractors in the commissioning of electrical systems and equipment
- Ability to apply technical knowledge to help promote a safe work environment and to enhance customer satisfaction
Benefits
- Annual salary will vary based on a candidate’s skills, qualifications, experience, and other factors: $92,000.00/Yr. – $126,500.00/Yr.
- 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