Supervisor Transmission Planning - Transmission Planning & Protection

FirstEnergy • Akron, OH

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About The Position

This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. The role may be located in Akron, Ohio; Greensburg or Reading, Pennsylvania; or Fairmont, West Virginia. Multiple positions are available. Remote work within the United States may be available based on business need, except in California, Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, New York, Oregon, and Washington. The position requires living within a 45-minute commute of FirstEnergy’s service territory.

The Supervisor Transmission Planning leads a group of engineers responsible for transmission planning across FirstEnergy’s transmission and subtransmission systems. The group plans for safe and reliable operation of transmission and subtransmission lines and substations, conducts studies for generation and load interconnections, and works with operating companies, utilities, generator owners, the Regional Transmission Organization, and Regional Reliability Organizations. It also recommends and helps develop reliability-related capital projects and supports the Operations Center during storms, heavy loading, and abnormal system events.

The supervisor provides technical leadership, oversees planning studies and compliance, develops and supports reliability projects and capital budgets, and coordinates with internal leadership and external industry and regulatory organizations. The position may require travel throughout FirstEnergy’s service territory and to industry events. FirstEnergy states that it cannot sponsor or transfer H-1B visas at this time.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from an ABET-accredited institution; alternatively, a Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering Technology or Electrical Engineering and a Professional Engineer’s (PE) license is required. Consideration may be given to higher-level relevant college degrees in lieu of these requirements.
• At least five years of related work experience.
• Proficiency, or demonstrated ability to become proficient, in power system analysis software such as PSLF, PSS/E, TARA, and related planning software.
• Ability to supervise and train professional engineering and specialist personnel.
• Familiarity with PJM, RFC, and NERC practices, procedures, and requirements concerning transmission planning criteria and principles.
• Effective analytical and reasoning capabilities.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to structure and confidently present information to peers, TPP management, and FirstEnergy executive leadership.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team on broad assignments involving compilation, preparation, and analysis of statistical or analytical data, reports, statements, studies, or projects.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and handle complex issues and assignments.
• Adherence to FirstEnergy’s Standards of Conduct and FERC compliance obligations.
• Must live within a 45-minute commute of FirstEnergy’s service territory.

Nice To Haves

• Professional Engineer’s (PE) license.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support and leadership to engineers and others developing transmission and subtransmission infrastructure projects, plans, and capital budgets to maintain system reliability and integrity, including strategic corporate study initiatives.
• Ensure timely completion of bulk and area transmission system studies and certify compliance with NERC, PJM, and FirstEnergy planning criteria, including PJM RTEP and sub-regional RTEP requirements.
• Confirm that projects are proposed and costs justified to mitigate planning-criteria deficiencies identified through system studies; identify and present detailed operating solutions to Operations when capital projects cannot be completed in the required timeframe.
• Support and present projects to RF and PJM as required.
• Provide management presentations and support explaining project needs to executive leadership and top management.
• Oversee impacts and additional requirements associated with new loads, generation, and merchant transmission connections.
• Support Operations Centers during severe weather, heavy loading, and abnormal system events, including rapid evaluation of outages and contingencies and recommendations to address abnormal system conditions, voltages, or equipment overloads.
• Work with industry groups, including NERC, RFC, and PJM, to meet FirstEnergy obligations and promote FirstEnergy ideas, methods, and procedures.
• Support responses to state and federal commission requests for information.
• Provide technical testimony for regulatory and legal inquiries as assigned.
• Support preparation of submittals for compliance with planning-related requirements.
• Support periodic review of the department’s planning philosophy, facility connection document, and other procedures and documents.
• Supervise work needed to meet governmental agency requirements, including providing input to filings for public utility commissions, state agencies, FERC, and other federal agencies.
• Travel throughout FirstEnergy’s service territory and to industry-related events as required.
• Supervise and train professional engineering and specialist personnel.

Benefits

• Competitive pay plus incentive compensation
• Company-sponsored pension plan
• 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution
• Choice of 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: Manager