Section Engineer - Substation Equipment

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About the Role

The Section Engineer provides technical leadership in the planning, design, and execution of projects involving Exelon's utility infrastructure, including electric or gas distribution, transmission, substations, and related systems. This role involves mentoring junior engineers and includes strategic planning, leading complex engineering studies, and ensuring engineering excellence across projects and operations within the section. Champions cross-functional collaboration and continuous improvement across engineering operations.

Work can include directing engineering studies, contributing to performance evaluations, setting priorities for safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance, approving budgets and technical specifications, leading cross-functional coordination, supervising field activities, and resolving complex issues. May require extended hours during storms or other energy delivery emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Leads highly technical consultation and training through OJT/OJE (may include classroom instruction) on complex and unique technical areas requiring advanced engineering principles and knowledge of analog/digital field test equipment.
• Leads project teams on large specialized technical projects, developing studies, proposals, and commissioning plans to safely energize and place major utility and customer systems into service.
• Performs assignments independently and may lead multi-discipline teams, including direct oversight of contractors.
• Participates in department/project management planning and monitors performance for committed results.
• Provides detailed technical training, mentorship, peer review, and guidance to others.
• Participates in technical and industry societies to enhance knowledge of new technologies or issues.
• Serves as an expert in a specialized area and acts as an expert witness for internal committees or as required.
• Supports/leads employees and contractors in executing plans to energize utility or customer equipment/systems.
• Sets technical directions for the organization and applies technical knowledge to promote safety and customer satisfaction.
• Develops scope of work, schedules, and business justifications for capital projects involving major substation equipment (e.g., gas-insulated substations, metal-clad switchgear, circuit breakers).
• Leads acceptance testing, reviews technical documents, and provides testing/commissioning support for major substation equipment.
• Supports operations and maintenance personnel during emergent repairs and system emergencies.
• Ensures accurate inventory of spare materials for planned projects and anticipated failures.
• Creates, develops, and modifies process/procedure documents to facilitate knowledge transfer.
• Coaches and develops engineers on similar responsibilities.
• Develops and shares best practices across Exelon OpCos and the power utility industry.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with at least 7 years of professional engineering experience.
• Evidence of ability to analyze and interpret complex electrical and mechanical systems.
• Knowledge and ability to apply problem-solving approaches and engineering theory.
• Advanced knowledge of engineering designs, principles, practices, regulations, standards, and codes.
• Advanced knowledge of latest technologies for specialized or complex assignments.

Notes:

• Master's degree in Engineering reduces the experience requirement by 1 year.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license reduces the experience requirement by 1 year (maximum reduction of 1 year if both a master's degree and PE license are held).

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate degree or graduate-level work in Engineering, Business Administration, or Project Management Certification.
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) Certification and/or Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• 1-3 years of professional supervisory experience or demonstrated ability to lead others.
• Strong written and oral communication, presentation, report generation, and technical writing skills.
• Industry expert who participates in or leads industry committees, working groups, or has published technical documents.
• Advanced experience with substation design, construction, maintenance practices, and standards.
• Advanced experience with gas-insulated substations, metal-clad switchgear, and circuit breakers.

Benefits

• Annual salary range: $112,000 – $154,000 (varies based on skills, qualifications, and experience).
• 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 (vacation, sick time, floating/fixed holidays, maternity/parental leave).
• Employee Assistance Program for mental and emotional support.
• Wellbeing programs (tuition reimbursement, adoption/surrogacy assistance, fitness reimbursement).
• Referral bonus program.

Note: Exelon-sponsored compensation and benefits may vary based on length of service, job grade, classification, or represented status. Eligibility is determined by written plan or program documents.