(ComEd)-Customer Project General Engineer (Hybrid Work Schedule)

Job Description

Description

JOB SCOPE

The Customer Project Engineer (CPE) is an individual contributor accountable for providing engineering support to 3-phase commercial customers over 1000 kW of demand load focusing on complex jobs that may involve ATO, vaults and substation work. Tasks may include, but are not limited to, project scheduling, review of design and engineering tasks, project reporting, project financial analysis, planning and overseeing project execution and communicating and maintaining relationships with internal and external customers, vendors, townships and regulatory agencies. This position interacts routinely with key internal and external stakeholders including senior management, the Utility’s largest customers, and governmental and regulatory officials. 

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION

Management of large customer distribution projects, with minimum supervision. The Customer Project Engineer (CPE) is responsible for managing the scope, schedule, budget, construction, project closeout and safety performance of multiple projects. These projects have budgets that will typically range from $100K to $25M+. Also, may manage business initiative projects with direct accountability for project execution while leading a team to accomplish objectives within a given time frame and with limited resources. Position may be required to work extended hours, including 24 x 7 coverage during storms or other energy delivery emergencies.

This position is classified as remote hybrid and requires some in person meetings and customer site visits within the ComEd territory.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Responsible and accountable for overall project performance for projects including major distribution construction and organizational initiatives.
• Ensures project costs, schedule and scope are managed to stay within approved limits.
• Interface with external and internal stakeholders to coordinate project requirements.
• Primary communicator with the customer and key stakeholders on project issues.
• Ensures a good working relationship between the project team, line managers, and interfacing organizations.
• Coaches and mentors team members.   
• Participates in technical and industry societies and committees to enhance knowledge of new technologies or issues in areas of company interest, make recommendations for business decisions regarding strategy for new technologies and/or engineering techniques and tools.

Qualifications

• 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).

• Graduate degree (1) or Graduate level work in Engineering, Business Administration or Project Management Certification
• Licensed Professional Engineer (2) (3)
• Strong teamwork, interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with all management levels.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.