ComEd - Testing and Commissioning Senior Engineer (Chicagoland)

Exelon • Elgin, IL

80d • $100,800 - $138,600

About The Position

Testing and Commissioning engineers are a front-line field engineering force that commissions, maintains, and troubleshoots transmission and distribution level protection and control systems inside ComEd substations. System and equipment types include protective relays, SCADA, substation automation, power and control equipment, fiber-optic, power line carrier, and revenue metering. The Testing and Commissioning engineers perform field testing and commissioning engineering activities associated with installation of new equipment along with troubleshooting, repairs, and preventative maintenance of existing equipment. The work associated with commissioning new equipment serves to improve system performance and upgrade capacity of the system. Commissioning new equipment includes creating commissioning plans, writing livening procedures, creating and running test plans, and analyzing test results compared to expected values. They also troubleshoot and perform field investigations for malfunctioning power equipment, system events and protective relaying misoperations. They then support corrective maintenance to repair any identified equipment issues. Lastly, the Testing and Commissioning engineers perform preventive maintenance on protection system components and SCADA.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or Licensed Professional Engineer.
• Knowledge of engineering designs, principles, and practices.
• Ability to analyze and interpret complex electrical and mechanical systems.
• Knowledge and ability to apply problem-solving approaches and engineering theory.
• Detailed knowledge of applicable standards, codes, methods, and practices unique to areas of expertise.
• 7+ years of professional engineering experience.
• Ability to apply advanced engineering principles to identify and resolve complex issues.
• Minimum of three related career experiences or a Professional Engineer's License, advanced technical degree, MBA, or Project Management Certification.

Nice To Haves

• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate with all management levels.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Technical experience related to electrical power equipment.
• Electrical troubleshooting experience.
• Demonstrated team leadership abilities on critical projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership by directing and supporting substation maintenance and contractor crews on work associated with protection and control systems.
• Interface with ComEd's Central T&S Engineering, Work Management, Project Management, Operations, Data Maintenance, and Substation Maintenance departments.
• Support the T&S daily work activities.
• Play a critical role in substation outage/work planning.
• Maintain engineering drawings and relay/SCADA database management.
• Support NERC/CIP audit and engineering PM & CM maintenance programs.
• Advocate for the ComEd Safety culture.

Benefits

• Annual salary: $100,800.00/Yr. - $138,600.00/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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Utilities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees