Exelon · 4 hours ago
General Engineer - Transmission & Substation Standards
Villa Park, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$90K/yr - $124K/yr
4+ years expExelon is a leading company in energy transformation, seeking innovative problem solvers to join their team. The General Engineer - Transmission & Substation Standards will be responsible for maintaining and developing engineering standards and practices for overhead transmission line designs, ensuring safety and efficiency in implementation.
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Responsibilities
Serves as a Subject Matter Expert for a specific class of T&S Standards including Engineering Practices, Engineering Standard Practices, Material Specifications, Construction Specifications and Generic Design Drawings
Point of Contact for technical questions related to material application and design standards
Works with Vendors on material design improvements and implementation
Collaborates with Equipment Specialists, Relay & Protection, Substation Engineering, Transmission Engineering, Capacity Planning, Transmission Planning, Testing & Commissioning Engineering, field groups, etc. to set the design and material standards and applications while ensuring safety, effectiveness, and constructability of standards
Perform assignments while acting independently and may lead multi-discipline teams
Provides recommendations for management and implements action plans to improve reliability
Provides detailed technical training, mentorship, peer review, and/or guidance to others
Interface with applicable industry groups such as IEEE, EPRI, EEI, MEA, etc. to introduce new design improvements and materials
Investigate common points of failure modes and trends for the purpose of material or design standard improvements as well as supporting the analysis of extent of condition
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or Licensed Professional Engineer (2) (3)
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) (3) (See Note)
Broad knowledge and experience with regulations, guides, standards, codes methods, practices, and advanced engineering principles necessary to perform very complex or unique assignments for a specific
Minimum of two related career experiences (4) (i.e., changes in technical job responsibilities, which may or may not include a change in department) OR
Engineer in Training OR
50% complete (by hours) with advanced technical degree, M.B.A. or Project Management Certification
(1) Master's degree in Engineering reduces the OJT experience requirement by 1 year
(2) License must be issued by the state in which you are practicing
(3) PE License reduces the OJT experience requirement by 1 year
(4) Career related experiences is defined as changes in technical job responsibilities and does not have to include a change in department Note: 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)
Preferred
Licensed Professional Engineer (2) (3)
Strong teamwork, interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with all management levels
Strong written and oral communication skills
A working knowledge of applicable analysis software packages
Ability to analyze industry wide trends and implement enhancements
Benefits
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
Company
Exelon
Exelon Corporation is a utility services holding company that provides services for energy generation businesses in the United States.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$900M2025-12-01Post Ipo Debt· $900M
2019-09-25IPO
Leadership Team
Calvin G Butler
President and Chief Executive Officer
M. Bridget Reidy
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Exelon
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