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Are you in? Primary Purpose: PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION
Leads and directs the personnel and activities of the Substation Equipment and Standards organization. Develop and maintain the substation design practices, substation construction standards, and associated substation systems' material and equipment specifications for the company. Responsible for providing technical review of Supply's selection process of substation systems' equipment and materials. Responsible for the technical review of vendor proposals and selection of substation major equipment. Provide technical expertise on substation facilities to the company. Assist in the development and effective implementation of strategic initiatives. Position may be required to work extended hours, including 24 x 7 coverage during storms or other energy delivery emergencies.
Primary Duties:
PRIMARY DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
•Drives and oversees the development and implementation of short and long term strategic and tactical business and labor initiatives designed to assure the highest levels of customer services and to achieve Exelon's safety, reliability and performance goals.
•Manages the overall budget. Establishes and monitors business plans and business unit objectives. Balances cost control with appropriate capital and maintenance investments.
•Develop and maintain an environment that fosters a high-performance culture and a learning organization. Leads the management team in promoting diversity. Serves as a change agent for business initiatives and assures the human element is understood and considered. Assure timely recognition of employee contributions. Develops methods to assess communication effectiveness and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
•Provide leadership to and development of the management team. Provide accurate and timely feedback regarding performance and operations. Conduct performance planning and appraisals. Identify opportunities for growth and learning. Facilitates open and honest communication with staff. Assures that upward communication is integrated into the process, including employee concerns and complaints.
•Establish, maintain and improve relationships with other departments in Exelon, the regional operating companies and the local communities.
Job Scope:
JOB SCOPE
•Responsible for a staff of 10 direct reports consisting of 10 professionals.
•Responsible for all of the company's electric transmission and substation assets covering a service territory of over 14,500 square miles including 7.2 million customers.
•Responsible for providing the technical support for materials, equipment, design, maintenance and construction standards, regulatory codes, and forensics analysis to internal customers ranging from front line electrician to vice president.
•Responsible for the selection and approval of substation equipment components and materials used in the construction of the transmission and distribution systems.
•Provide expertise and maintain key interaction with supply chain to select equipment and determine optimal and cost-effective emergency reserve levels of major substation equipment and material.
•Develop and maintain substation equipment design practices, standards and specifications for use in the operation and design of the transmission and distribution systems.
•Utilize effective change management to drive the consolidation of standards and specifications procedures, processes, criteria and tools across the company to ensure a consistent standards and specification process.
•Responsible for the organization's response to emergent activities, catastrophic events and storms.
•Actions have direct impact on safety, reliability, and customer satisfaction goals, the transmission revenue stream, the generation revenue stream of Exelon, and the public, political, and regulatory opinion of the company.
•Operates autonomously with wide latitude for un-reviewed actions and decisions. Establishes performance goals and expectations, coaches, mentors and provides feedback to direct reports.
•Maintains effective internal business controls by conducting audits, self-assessments, investigations and employee reviews.
•Builds strategic alignment with senior management, Exelon Nuclear & key management peers (DSO, TSO, C&M, P&CM, AM&E) and T&S associates.
•Meet with regulators and government officials as necessary to support substation engineering practices.
•Influence industry standards and specifications through department support and participation on national standards making bodies and research activities.
•Other external contacts include co-generation and other key customers, substation equipment vendors, regulators, auditors and various municipal authorities (fire, police, city mayors, etc). Direct Reports: 10 Indirect Reports: 0 Total Budget: $1.4M
Minimum Qualifications:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
•Education - Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
•Experience - At least 10 years of industry experience, including at least 5 years as an electric T&D supervisor and/or manager.
•Certifications/Licenses: Valid driver's license
•Knowledge: Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of regulatory issues.
•Skills: Proven leadership ability in a high-performance culture, including coaching and facilitating business competency and performance management skills. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, build consensus, establish trust, and foster culture change. Demonstrated ability to develop and implement process enhancements and efficiencies including technology and performance. Demonstrated business and utility financial acumen, customer awareness, and ability to create value.
Preferred Qualifications:
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
•Education - Graduate degree or Graduate Level work in Engineering, Business Administration or related field.
•Experience - Electric industry background in the construction, maintenance and troubleshooting of transmission & substation equipment and systems.
•Certifications/Licenses - Professional Engineer's license.
•Knowledge - In-depth technical understanding of transmission and substation components.
•Skills - none identified
Benefits: Benefits
•Annual salary will vary based on a candidate’s skills, qualifications, experience, and other factors: $145,600.00/Yr. – $200,200.00/Yr. plus an additional $25K in Long Term Incentive Plan annually.
•Annual Bonus for eligible positions: 25%
•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
Note: Exelon-sponsored compensation and benefit programs may vary or not apply based on length of service, job grade, job classification or represented status. Eligibility will be determined by the written plan or program documents.