November 4, 2025
Electric Energy Jobs

Distribution Sys Dispatcher I - PECO

Organization:
Exelon Corporation
Region:
Canada, Pennsylvania, Plymouth Meeting
End of contest:
February 2, 2026
Type:
Full time
Category:
Operations
Description
Primary Purpose

Optimize the practices, policies, procedures and programs to operate the Gas & Electric distribution system in a safe, reliable and efficient manner with the welfare of employees, customers, the public and shareholders in mind. Follow established operating practices and procedures as they relate to customer restoration. Perform system restoration during storms and emergency events. Perform the work of receiving, recording, routing, dispatching customer calls, information, orders, and emergency calls. Serve as the tagging authority by leading and directing the application of the safety tagging procedures. Execute limited line clearance orders by confirming and directing the placement of tags. Lead, direct and supervise associates in restoring customers and safely clearing and restoring equipment. Recognize and reinforce strong performers. Take appropriate administrative actions to address weak performers. Control and operate all equipment on the gas distribution system. Mobilizing resources and resolving the source of gas odors, dig ins to gas facilities, cracked gas mains and gas pressure problems from low pressure 3.5" water column to 100 PSI. This includes the operation and troubleshooting of gas regulator stations. Control and operate all equipment on the secondary electric distribution system. Respond to all electrical service interruptions involving distribution equipment. Respond to electrical service interruptions up to and including Power Quality, Part Out and All Out categories at secondary voltages from 120/240V to 277/480V. Maintain and apply a working knowledge of the Exelon Management Model for business controls and meet management's expectation for conducting effective business. Position may be required to work extended hours for coverage during storms or other energy delivery emergencies.

Primary Duties

  • Dispatch and, if necessary, acquire additional Energy Technicians to address gas indoor and outdoor odors, carbon monoxide calls, gas pressure problems, building explosions, and various gas periodic maintenance and service requests. 
  • Dispatch single All-Out, Part-Out and Power Quality Events. Provide adequate ticket comments regarding outage characteristics in the OMS system. 
  • Acquire additional Gas C&M crews to support major gas leaks and damage to gas equipment and direct them on how to safely mitigate the gas risks with the operation and throttling of valves, pinching off of gas plastic mains and throttling of gas regulator stations. Keep supervisors informed of abnormal system conditions, major customer outages and equipment related problems 
  • Keep supervisors informed of abnormal system conditions, major customer outages and equipment related problems. Maintain operating log, interruption reports and associated records to accurately record system status and sequence of events. 
  • Plan, schedule and load all work for all Energy Technicians into their mobile data terminals. 
  • Draft work requests and work orders for gas and electrical distribution system equipment in need of repair. 
  • Acquire immediate support from other utilities to assist with locating their underground equipment in the vicinity of gas mains and services and coordinate response with on site gas crews, fire departments and police. 

Read the full posting.

Contact

Exelon Corporation

10 S Dearborn St - 37th Fl

Chicago

Illinois United States

www.exeloncorp.com