Job Description

Responsibilities Include:

Providing technical support and studies to develop transmission and subtransmission infrastructure projects, plans, and capital budgets to maintain the reliability and integrity of the FE system.
Performing timely completion of bulk and area transmission systems studies ensuring compliance with NERC, PJM and FE planning criteria.
Proposing and economically justifying recommended mitigation projects to any planning criteria deficiencies identified through system studies.  If capital projects cannot be implemented in the needed timeframe, a detailed operating solution is prepared and presented to Operations for review and implementation.
Performing development of annual capital budgets by requesting cost estimates and preparing presentations associated with the capital portfolio process.
Performing studies associated with the connection of new loads, generators and merchant transmission projects.
Providing support to the Operations Centers when required, such as during severe weather, heavy loading or abnormal system events.  Frequently this support requires rapid turn-around of an evaluation of whether the system can accommodate an outage and remain in a secure condition should the next contingency occur.  It could also involve operational recommendations to alleviate abnormal system conditions, abnormal voltages, or equipment overloads.
Working with various industry groups to meet requirements / obligations that FE has within the industry, and actively promote FE ideas / methods / procedures that the industry should be using as it moves forward.  Formal industry groups include NERC, RFC and PJM.
Preparing responses to state and federal commission requests for information
Providing technical testimony for regulatory and legal inquiries as assigned
Supporting efforts to prepare submittals for compliance related to various planning related activities.
Participating in the annual maintenance of the department’s planning philosophy, facility connection document, and other procedures and documents.
Preparing work products to meet requirements of various governmental agencies, such as public utility commissions, other state agencies, FERC, and other federal agencies, by providing input to filings as required.
May be required to travel throughout the FE system and to other industry related activities.

Qualifications include:

Bachelor’s of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from an ABET accredited institution is required. In lieu of a degree, a Professional Engineer’s (PE) License is required. 
A Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Certificate is preferred.
Minimum of 3 (three) years of Engineering experience is required.
Proficient (or demonstrated capability to become proficient) in the use of power system analysis software such as PSLF, TARA and other related planning software.
Demonstrate familiarity with PJM, RFC and NERC practices, procedures and requirements in the areas of transmission planning criteria and principles.
Demonstrated abilities of effective analytical and reasoning capabilities, refined oral and written communication skills, including ability to effectively structure and confidently present information to peers, TPP management and executive leadership of FE.
Ability to work independently or as part of a team effort on assignments that may be broad in nature involving the compilation, preparation, and analysis of various statistical/analytical data, reports, statements, studies, or projects.
Must adhere to FirstEnergy's Standards of Conduct and FERC compliance obligations.
Must live within a 45-mile commute of assigned work location