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FirstEnergy Service Company Sr Electrical Engineer, Transmission Planning in Greensburg, Pennsylvania

JOB DESCRIPTION FirstEnergy Important - This role can be located in Akron, OH, Greensburg, PA, Reading, PA, or Fairmont, WV. Onsite About the Opportunity This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. The Transmission Planning Engineer position is responsible for transmission planning functions across FirstEnergy's transmission and subtransmission systems in the FirstEnergy area. The primary focus is on studying and planning the safe and reliable operation of transmission and subtransmission lines and substations. In addition, the position is responsible for performing studies related to generation and load interconnections attaching to the system within the assigned planning areas. The engineer will perform transmission planning activities with input from the operating companies, other utilities, generator owners, the Regional Transmission Organization, and Regional Reliability Organizations. The position has the responsibility to initiate, recommend, and assist in the development of the capital portfolio for reliability related projects within the planning area of responsibility. The position works closely with the Operations Center to provide support during storms, heavy loading periods, and abnormal system events. Important - This role can be located in Akron, OH, Greensburg, PA, Reading, PA, or Fairmont, WV. 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. 

 

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