Work Control Coordinator-Chicago South

Exelon; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 91,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus 15%

401(k) match

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Wellbeing programs

Referral bonus program

Job summary

Exelon in Chicago is seeking a Work Management Specialist to prioritize, schedule, and coordinate corrective, preventive, and predictive maintenance and testing activities across a discipline. You will align work plans with Exelon goals, coordinate with internal teams and external partners, and monitor KPIs while championing a diverse, high-performance culture. This role requires responsive planning and strong leadership to ensure reliable energy delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field; 2–4 years utility ops exp or 6–9 years if no degree.
• Strong scheduling and planning abilities with PC/mainframe systems.
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and collaboration with management.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize, schedule, and coordinate corrective, preventive, and predictive maintenance tasks and projects.
• Coordinate with internal departments and external agencies; align work plans with business goals.
• Lead or co-lead work screening and resource allocation, ensuring optimal staffing.
• Monitor performance metrics and ensure adherence to Work Management processes.
• Support a learning, diverse, high-performance culture and respond to energy delivery emergencies.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Planning

Multitasking

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or technical discipline

Project management experience

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

MS Project

Outlook

PassPort Work Management

Hyperion

Project View

Job description

Who We Are

We're powering a cleaner, brighter future.

Exelon is leading the energy transformation, and we're calling all problem solvers, innovators, community builders and change makers. Work with us to deliver solutions that make our diverse cities and communities stronger, healthier and more resilient.

We're powered by purpose-driven people like you who believe in being inclusive and creative, and value safety, innovation, integrity and community service. We are a Fortune 200 company, 20,000 colleagues strong serving more than 10.7 million customers at six energy companies -- Atlantic City Electric (ACE), Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE), Commonwealth Edison (ComEd), Delmarva Power & Light (DPL), PECO Energy Company (PECO), and Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco).

We're committed to creating an environment where every person can thrive. Our employee experience is grounded in four tenets that guide how we support our people: purposeful careers, growth opportunities, community impact, and support to thrive.

In our relentless pursuit of excellence, we elevate diverse voices, fresh perspectives and bold thinking. And since we know transforming the future of energy is hard work, we provide competitive compensation, incentives, excellent benefits and the opportunity to build a rewarding career.

Are you in?

Primary Purpose

Position may be required from LC2 or other Chicago location dependent on need

Responsible for the prioritization and scheduling, of all tasks associated with corrective, preventative and predictive maintenance, projects, switching evolutions and tests associated with a specific discipline within ComEd. This work supports electric operations in ComEd. Schedules and coordinates new business work tasks. Ensures alignment of work plan with EED business goals, priorities and objectives. Translates the long-range work plan into a task level plan that ensures the native and contract field forces are maximized. May coordinate with project management on major construction jobs including outage synchronization and job bundling. May lead and support compliance commitments with external agencies. Responsible for the execution and monitoring of the ComEd Work Management policies, programs and processes. Position may be required to work extended hours for coverage during storms or other energy delivery emergencies.

Primary Duties

• Responsible for the prioritization, scheduling, and coordination of all corrective, preventative and predictive maintenance tasks, projects, switching evolutions and testing activities associated with a specific discipline within ComEd. Responsible for scheduling and coordination of all associated support tasks. Schedules and coordinates new business work tasks. Establishes work scope and monitors the performance of the work plan.
• Responsible for the execution and monitoring of the Work Management policies, programs and processes. Support the peer group process to ensure adoption of best practices into standard processes.
• Execute work management process for Operations that optimizes resources, addresses operational priorities, and ensures alignment with financial, customer, reliability, safety and performance goals. Ensure regional work plan schedule for Operations optimizes resources, allows for emergent workload with minimum impact to schedule, addresses operational priorities, and ensures alignment with Exelon financial, customer, reliability, safety and performance goals.
• Monitor key performance measures, controls, and procedures to ensure the consistent application of the Work Management process across Operations and instill accountability for adherence to the process and completion of planned work. Support organizational adherence to schedules, milestones, key performance measures, controls and procedures for consistent application across operations of the Work Management process and instill accountability for adherence to the process and completion of planned work.
• Chairs or co-chairs the Work screening committee. Performs screening of new action requests and work requests. Interface with other departments in Exelon and represent Work Management regarding process and procedural issues.
• Apply a consistent work management model to drive resource sharing. Accountable for decision-making in ensuring proper resource shifts.
• Support a learning organization that fosters a high-performance culture and promotes diversity and inclusion. Serves as a change agent for business initiatives and assures the human element is understood and considered including timely recognition of employees. Use effective performance management to provide accurate and timely feedback and identify opportunities for growth and learning.
• Drives the management of backlogs, maintaining a balance between preventative, corrective and elective maintenance work completion for effective continuous material condition improvements.

Job Scope

• Direct reports: 0 Employees
• Indirect: 7-23 Employees
• Direct Budget: $0
• Indirect Budget: $30-200 Million
• Coordination of a large geographically dispersed work force and a large contingent of additional contract resources working within the areas of the ComEd and PECO service territories
• Coordinate and schedule completion of all tasks associated with new business, preventative maintenance, corrective maintenance, system performance, public improvement, capacity expansion, etc.
• Requires regular contact with senior management, directors, managers and employees in Asset Management, Operations, Supply, and Project and Contract Management

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 2-4 years of relevant utility business experience (e.g., transmission, distribution, gas, or substation), or in lieu of bachelor's degree, a minimum of 6-9 years of relevant utility business experience.
• Working knowledge of PC and mainframe scheduling
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, achieve deadlines and handle multiple assignments.
• Excellent organizational, planning and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to execute independent judgment.
• Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work closely with all levels of management.
• Proficiency with computer software such as Excel, Word, Power Point, MS Project, and Outlook.
• Proficiency with PassPort Work Management module, Hyperion Reporting System and Project View.
• Ability to travel throughout ComEd service territory as required.
• Strong leadership abilities. Demonstrated conflict management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or other technical discipline. Project management and operations experience.
• Experience in Work Management.

Benefits

• Annual salary will vary based on a candidate’s skills, qualifications, experience, and other factors: $91,200.00/Yr. – $125,400.00/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

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.