Job Information
FirstEnergy Corp Transmission Scheduler I - Transmission Operations - Akron Control Center in Akron, Ohio
JOB DESCRIPTION
FirstEnergy
About the Opportunity
This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp.
All employees who apply for a posted position must notify their supervisors that they have applied. Employees who have not been in their current positions for at least one year or who are in a position with specific requirements beyond one year, must obtain approval from their supervisor before applying. The selected candidate may be offered a position within the same job family, at a level that is lower than what was posted. This will be determined based upon the results of the interview process which considers the candidate's skills, work history, experience level, and other relevant qualifications.
Transmission Schedulers are responsible for maintaining the reliability of the Bulk Electric System during planned and unplanned outages. Employees at the entry level of this job family apply acquired education and experience to work situations and exercise independent judgment on basic projects and assignments. They provide support to management and higher level professionals.
Responsibilities include:
Processing switching requests submitted by regions
Analyzing outage requests for contingencies
Maintaining compliance with PJM outage coordination requirements
Coordinating outages with internal and external sources
Preparing Four Day Out study, analyzing reliability issues and providing solutions
Modeling scheduled outages in EMS/RTS to identify contingencies and/or overloads. Providing solutions to
scheduling concerns
Writing procedures for taking equipment out of service, restoring to service and test energizing
Providing support to Operators regarding switching controls
Providing technical support to control centers
Administration of databases used to support the control centers
Preparing scheduling reports for operating companies
Providing assistance during emergencies and storm related activities
An employee hired at the Transmission Scheduler II or Ill level will be expected to perform all of the above responsibilities with more proficiency, and in a more independent manner. Further, the Transmission Scheduler II or Ill level employee will be assigned additional responsibilities related to those above
Recommend and implement improvements to work processes
Recommend and implement solutions to moderately complex issues and assignments
Qualifications at the Transmission Scheduler I level include:
Associate Degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field is required
0-2 years of related experience is required. Related experience may include experience in technical writing,
scheduling, maintenance, or operations
Works safely according to company policies and procedures
Basic understanding of Transmission System Operations procedures, policies, practices
Strong written and oral communications skills required
Strong teamwork