✦ Luna Orbit — Engineering (Non-Software)

Sr Dist System Operator

at Exelon

📍 Newark, Delaware, United States Unknown 💰 $91K – $91K USD / year Posted April 01, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $91K – $91K USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience senior
Exp. Years 1 year
Education Bachelor's Degree in engineering, technology, math, or business, with a heavy technology curriculum
Category Engineering (Non-Software)

About this role

Senior distribution system operator responsible for real-time switching, outages management, and customer restoration for the electric distribution system, including OPP/OCC desk responsibilities and SCADA monitoring.

Key Responsibilities

  • Follow established operating policies
  • Analyze switching requests
  • Develop switching routines
  • Direct electrical switching and tagging
  • Coordinate actions during outages and emergencies

Technical Overview

Operates and maintains the distribution system, applies switching procedures, ensures safety tagging and testing, and coordinates with multiple teams during outages and emergencies using SCADA displays and system maps.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior distribution system operator with 1+ year of DSO2 experience, strong SCADA and OCC background, and the ability to manage real-time switching and emergency responses while communicating effectively.

Must-Have Skills

Bachelor's Degree in engineeringtechnologymathor business12 months Distribution System Operator 2 or equivalent experienceExcellent written and oral communication skillsDemonstrated analytical skills and judgmentAbility to respond to emergencies and manage stressful situationsAbility to work shift work

Nice-to-Have Skills

Graduate degree in engineeringbusinessor Project Management CertificationExperience in distribution switchingExperience in OCC operationsEmergency response training

Tools & Platforms

SCADA

Required Skills

Bachelor's Degree in engineeringtechnologymathor business; 12 months DSO 2 experience; SCADA; OCC training; LOTO; switching; emergency response; alarm status; real-time monitoring

Hard Skills

SCADAOCC trainingLOTOdistribution system operationselectrical switchingemergency responsealarm managementcustomer restorationswitchingreal-time monitoring

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationanalytical thinkingproblem-solvingteam coordination

Industry & Role

Industry Energy
Job Function Operate the electric distribution system to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient service
Role Subtype Electrical Engineer
Tech Domains SCADA

Keywords for Your Resume

senior distribution system operatordistribution system operator 2occscadalotoswitchingemergency switchingalarm statuscustomer restorationoutagesoocbachelor's degree in engineeringemergency responsereal-time monitoring

Deal Breakers

No bachelor's degree in engineering/related field, Less than 1 year DSO experience, Inability to work shift work or handle emergencies

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