Section Engineer - Transmission & Substation - Oakbrook, Illinois

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.

Responsibilities

• Directs engineering studies and contributes to performance evaluations across the section / segment of responsibility
• Set priorities for safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance
• Approves budgets, work packages, and technical specifications
• Leading cross-functional coordination and external partnerships
• Supervise field activities and ensure resolution of complex issues
• May be required to work extended hours for coverage during storms or other energy delivery emergencies

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering discipline with at least 7 years of professional engineering experience
• Master's degree in Engineering reduces the OJT experience requirement by 1 year
• Licensed to practice in the state in which you are practicing
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) Certification and/or Professional Engineer license (reduces OJT experience requirement by 1 year)
• Experience in Transmission & Substation Engineering
• Graduate degree (reduces OJT experience requirement by 1 year)
• Strong written and oral communication/presentation skills, report generation & technical writing skills
• Industry expert who participates or leads industry committees or working groups or has published technical documents
• Advanced experience in utility infrastructure, such as system analysis, planning, design coordination, standards development, or project execution
• Working knowledge of analysis software packages such as CYMDIST, PSS\E, Python, PLS-CAD, Pole Foreman, Power BI, or similar

Benefits

• Annual salary will vary based on a candidate’s skills, qualifications, experience, and other factors
• 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