Sr Engineer - Relay and Protection Engineering

ComEd•Oakbrook Terrace, IL

About The Position

Exelon is leading the energy transformation and is seeking problem solvers, innovators, community builders and change makers to deliver solutions that make diverse cities and communities stronger, healthier and more resilient. Exelon is a Fortune 200 company with 20,000 colleagues serving over 10.7 million customers across six energy companies. The company is committed to creating an environment where every person can thrive, focusing on purposeful careers, growth opportunities, community impact, and support to thrive. Exelon values diverse voices, fresh perspectives, and bold thinking, and offers competitive compensation, incentives, excellent benefits, and the opportunity to build a rewarding career. The T&S Relay Engineering department is responsible for designing protection schemes for substation equipment, including transformers, capacitor banks, buses, and transmission and distribution lines. Relay Engineers also have opportunities for leadership and professional development, such as leading project design, managing databases, contributing to industry working groups, driving interdepartmental initiatives, and continuously enhancing their engineering skillset. The position may require extended hours during storms or other energy delivery emergencies.

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
Thorough knowledge and experience in unique areas of engineering expertise.
Ability to apply advanced engineering principles to identify and resolve complex issues.
Minimum of three related career experiences OR Lead Member of a recognized industry committee OR Professional Engineer's License, advanced technical degree, MBA or Project Management Certification
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.
PE License reduces the OJT experience requirement by 1 year.
Career related experiences is defined as changes in technical job responsibilities and does not have to include a change in department.
Items (1) and (3) are mutually inclusive, whereby the maximum experience requirement reduction is one (1) year (e.g., in the case of an employee with both a master's degree in Engineering AND a PE license, the minimum experience requirement would be reduced by one (1) year).

Nice To Haves

Graduate degree (1) or Graduate level work in Engineering, Business Administration or Project Management Certification
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

Responsibilities

Leads and performs assignments in specialized areas requiring extensive engineering expertise, requiring maintaining state-of-the-art engineering credential in the specialized technical area.
Leads and performs engineering tasks and projects associated with a critical or analytical engineering project or a small number of complex projects that require specialized knowledge in many areas, may include field testing, troubleshooting, and peer review.
Evaluates, develops, implements, and leads projects that have significant financial and operational impact, may also develop initial commissioning plans. Plans, writes, and performs tasks for documentation deliverables and projects.
Provides detailed technical training, mentorship, peer review, and/or guidance to others.
Participates in department planning, through field/site walkdowns, attend meetings/conference calls, provide budget recommendations, and monitor performance for the accomplishment of committed results.
May participate in technical and industry societies and committees to enhance knowledge of new technologies or issues in area of company interest.
Performs assignments while acting independently, and may lead multi-discipline teams, may include providing direct oversight of contractors.
Serves as an expert in specialized area.
Acts as an expert witness or provide expert opinions as required.
Provides recommendations to management and implements action plans to improve performance and cost effectiveness.

Benefits

Annual salary will vary based on a candidate’s skills, qualifications, experience, and other factors: $103,200.00/Yr. – $141,900.00/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