Engineer, Power Network Applications

FirstEnergy • Akron, OH

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About The Position

The Engineer works in FirstEnergy’s Energy Delivery Transmission Operations Support (EDTOS) Power Network Analysis (PNA) group. EDTOS supports the 24/7 operations of FirstEnergy’s three Transmission System Control Centers in Akron, Ohio, and Fairmont, West Virginia. The control centers monitor, optimize, and control FirstEnergy’s transmission grid. PNA monitors, maintains, and improves Energy Management System (EMS) network applications used by control center end-users. The position involves a wide variety of work and collaboration with peers and leadership, including support for real-time system operations and network-analysis initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution, or an accepted alternative: a Professional Engineer (PE) license; a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology from an ABET-accredited institution; or a non-ABET bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or a technical field plus an advanced degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a university with an ABET-accredited bachelor’s program.
• Minimum engineering experience depends on level: Engineer II requires 2 years; Engineer III requires 3 years; Engineer IV requires 5 years with a BS in Engineering or 7 years with a BS in Engineering Technology.
• Support real-time Operations during off-hours as part of a callout rotation.

Nice To Haves

• Electrical Engineering degree is preferred.
• Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Certificate.
• At least two years of applicable electric industry experience or equivalent.
• Experience analyzing complex problems and demonstrating good judgment in decision-making.
• Knowledge of electric transmission systems, reliability standards, and regional transmission organizations.
• Background knowledge of NERC and RFC standards and electric utility industry policies.
• Experience or knowledge programming in Perl and/or Visual Basic.
• Familiarity with GE/Alstom Energy Management System (EMS), Transmission Adequacy & Reliability Assessment (TARA), Energy Delivery Outage Application (EDOA), Transmission Line Loadability (TLL), System Operations Requests (SOR), PI DataLink, Perl, Primavera Unifier, or Microsoft Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, enhance, and resolve real-time issues with network applications in the real-time Energy Management System (EMS).
• Review and update SCADA equipment capabilities and ICCP telemetry.
• Perform and assist with studies related to operation of the FirstEnergy transmission system.
• Support documentation and performance tasks with Transmission Planning and Protection for seasonal assessment studies and network model comparisons.
• Coordinate data exchanges and signoffs for new equipment energizations, including limit updates and topology changes.
• Coordinate joint network model updates with external personnel.
• Work with internal staff to support compliance issues.
• Prepare technical reports and summaries, and develop or update training presentations.
• Demonstrate a commitment to all aspects of safety.
• Support real-time Operations during off-hours as part of a callout rotation.
• Seek formal and informal learning opportunities to better understand departmental processes and procedures.

Benefits

• Competitive pay plus incentive compensation.
• Company-sponsored pension plan.
• 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution.
• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs.
• Skills development training with tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level