Job Description
Job Title: Sr Emerg Prep Administrator
Job ID: 3003842
Location: IL - Joliet
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Job Family: Administration
Company Highlights
At Exelon, we've got a place for you. Exelon is developing sustainable energy to provide for the communities of today and planning for a brighter tomorrow. Exelon knows the future of energy is you.
Exelon Corporation is one of the nation's largest electric utilities, with more than $32 billion in annual revenues. The company has one of the industry's largest portfolios of electricity generation capacity, with a nationwide reach and strong positions in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. Exelon distributes electricity to approximately 6.6 million customers in northern Illinois, central Maryland and southeastern Pennsylvania and natural gas to more than 1.1 million customers in the Baltimore and Philadelphia areas. Exelon is headquartered in Chicago and trades on the NYSE under the ticker EXC.
We know that before we can generate more than 34,000 megawatts of electricity and deliver electric and gas service safely to millions of families and businesses, we need to recognize that each of our employees plays an integral part in the process. Join Exelon and you can share your ideas at a forward-thinking company and the next big idea could be yours. You've just found Exelon, a place where you can truly shine.
Business Unit Overview
ComEd and its nearly 6,000 employees are responsible for maintaining more than 78,000 miles of power lines that make up the electric transmission and distribution system in Northern Illinois. ComEd, headquartered in Chicago, serves approximately 70 percent of Illinois' population - about 9 million people - in a service territory that spans 11,400 square miles. Locations in Northern Illinois including Chicago and surrounding suburbs.
Job Description
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION
ComEd
-Directly responsible for optimizing the policies, programs, processes, and procedures related to the Emergency Response Core Function of the Management Model. This position has governance, oversight, and accountability for any one of several Emergency Response programs including, Damage Assessment, Incident command, Drills, Staffing, Training, Facilities, Lessons Learned, ERD Peer Groups, Business Continuity Planning (BCP), and any or all related tools and technology functions that support the Emergency Response Organization. This position is responsible for defining, executing, and maintaining these programs and the supporting processes and procedures that describes the execution of the Emergency Response Organization (ERO). The Senior Emergency Preparedness Administrator must drive continuous improvement of the Emergency Response core function and must identify and evaluate performance barriers and capture gaps that adversely impacts ComEds emergency response efforts. Equally, the Sr. EP Administrator is accountable for developing relationships with industry peers and experts to define best practices & standards and to assertively challenge the status quo. In addition, each Sr. EP Administrator maintains a close working relationship with an assigned storm team and is expected to monitor their teams performance and assist that teams leadership with execution of all storm processes and team membership. The Sr. EP Administrator is accountable for maintaining and monitoring ERO performance through various metrics such as Storm CAIDI, Storm Activation Ratios, ETRs and Cap and O&M measures, and Customer Service Levels. Additional performance indicators are also developed by the Administrator to measure the effectiveness of that individuals specific area of responsibility.
PECO
-Directs and is responsible for optimizing the practices, policies, procedures and programs to operate the electric and gas distribution system in a safe, reliable and efficient manner with the welfare of employees, customers, the public and shareholders in mind. This position has a very direct impact on the Companys performance on several key indicators such as System Average Interruption Frequency Index (SAIFI), Customer Average Interruption Duration Index (CAIDI), and Customer Satisfaction by leading various special projects to improve performance on stated initiatives. Maintain and apply a working knowledge of the Exelon Management Model for business controls and meet managements expectation for conducting effective business.
Position may be required to work extended hours, including 24 x 7 coverage during storms or other energy delivery emergencies.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
ComEd
-Develop and maintain the procedures related to emergency events requiring a coordinated Company response:
-Storm Restoration Process
-Heat Emergency
-Site Restoration Management
-Security Threats
-Distribution Load Management
-Substation Logistical Support of Critical Substations
-Incident Command
-Participate in completion of ComEd and/or PECO Annual Projects:
-Emergency Response Drills
-Emergency Load Conservation
-Summer/Winter Readiness Plans
-Emergency Generator and Transformer Deployment Process
-Work Stoppage Planning
-Black Start Planning
-Participate in and coach personnel during emergency events. Monitor events for process adherence and improvement opportunities.
-Develop and implement training related to emergency response.
-Conduct post-event lessons learned meetings, track completion of resulting action items, and file required regulatory report for the event.
-Coordinate emergency planning with municipal, state, federal agencies, and other industry groups.
PECO
-Develop and maintain the procedures related to emergency events requiring a coordinated Company response:
-Storm Restoration Process
-Heat Emergency
-Site Restoration Management
-Security Threats
-Distribution Load Management
-Substation Logistical Support of Critical Substations
-Incident Command
-Manage completion of PECO Annual Projects:
-Major Customer Selection, Inspection, and Contingency Plans
-Emergency Preparedness Drills
-Emergency Load Conservation Plan
-Summer Emergency Preparedness Plans for Chicago and Outside Municipalities
-Summer/Winter Readiness Plans
-Work Stoppage Planning
-Participate in and coach personnel during emergency events. Monitor events for process adherence and improvement opportunities.
-Develop and implement training related to emergency preparedness.
-Conduct post-event lessons learned meetings, track completion of resulting action items, and file required regulatory report for the event.
-Coordinate emergency planning with municipal, state, federal agencies, and other industry groups.
POSITION SPECIFICATIONS
Minimum:
-Bachelors degree in related field AND 5 or more years of relevant experience OR
-High school diploma AND 9 or more years of experience in Emergency Preparedness Activities and/or planning, design, operation or maintenance of high voltage electrical equipment on the electrical / gas distribution system.
-Good computer skills, strong oral and written communications skills, along with the ability to deal with people at all levels within the Company, are necessary.
Must possess the following behaviors:
-Ability to challenge status quo and be comfortable with being challenged.
-Have a questioning attitude. Not afraid to question unfamiliar territories.
-Self-starter that can either work with a team or independently to drive results.
-Clear understanding of management point-of-view and expectations.
-Ability to learn on the fly. Learns quickly when facing new problems.
-Ability to adapt to new or changing conditions.
-Active listener, be objective.
-Strong interpersonal skills. Must be able to communicate (verbally and written) to all levels in the organization. Ability to build appropriate rapport; diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
Preferred:
-Bachelors degree in related field
Equal Employment Statement
Exelon is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
CENG Disclaimer
CENG is an independently managed entity and out of sensitivity to existing agreements between the joint venture partners, we request that CENG employees and Exelon Nuclear employees (as well as other legacy Exelon employees) not apply for each other's positions through the internal posting system. Employees who choose to apply to cross-company roles would do so as external applicants and would need to resign from their legacy company if they are offered and accept a position. All offers involving CENG will be subject to applicable agreements.
Please Note: Not all positions posted internally will be approved for external posting and available to external candidates.