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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

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