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FirstEnergy · 1 month ago

Engineering Supervisor, Transmission Planning & Protection

Akron, OH, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

FirstEnergy is a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp, focusing on providing effective transmission protection services. The Engineering Supervisor will lead a team of engineers responsible for specifying system protection schemes, performing coordination studies, and ensuring reliable relay performance across the transmission systems.

Clean EnergyEnergyEnergy EfficiencyInformation Services

No H1B

Responsibilities

Supervising and coordinating the daily activities of protection engineers and supporting contract staff providing transmission system protection engineering support within the Cleveland Electric Illuminating and Toledo Edison service territories

Ensures the timely and accurate development of project protection scopes, protection specifications and protective relay configurations in support of the successful execution of FE’s capital portfolio

Performing in-depth technical peer review of system protection work tasks (coordination studies, protection settings, protection specifications, etc.) as required

Ensures timely analysis of Bulk Electric System (BES) tripping events, with appropriate follow-up to address deficiencies in system protection performance

Providing technical support and leadership to ensure that the protection requirements for load and generation connection requests in the assigned footprint are completed on schedule

Actively committed to the development of assigned staff, providing feedback and coaching on an ongoing basis by discussing priorities, developmental opportunities and on any performance issues

Understanding and ensuring all work tasks and finished work products are done in accordance with the applicable NERC reliability standards and FE practices

Participant in regulatory committees and industry groups (NATF, EPRI, IEEE, etc.) to collaborate, share and develop best practices to meet obligations that FE has within the industry

Supporting responses to state and federal commission requests for information

Review current system protection philosophies and practices to support continuous improvement, adapting to the ongoing technological changes in both the power delivery equipment and protection systems hardware and software utilized

Traveling throughout FirstEnergy's service territory and to other industry related events as required

Qualification

Electrical EngineeringRelay Protection DesignProtective Relay Analysis ToolsProfessional Engineer's LicensePJM FamiliarityLeadership SkillsCommunication SkillsProblem Solving

Required

A Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from an ABET accredited institution is required. In lieu of a degree, a Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering Technology or Electrical Engineering, and a Professional Engineer's (PE) License is required

Minimum of 5 (five) years of related work experience is required

Strong consideration will be given to those with an in-depth understanding of relay protection philosophies, relay protection design standards and protection practices (setting development, event analysis, etc.)

Demonstrated leadership skills; capable of communicating, motivating and driving positive change and improvement

Self-directed individual with a strong ability to perform detailed engineering activities and manage the multiple priorities and activities of the protection engineering staff

Superior written and verbal communication skills. Proven ability to develop and present policies, procedures, reports and mitigation plans to peers, TPP management and executive leadership of FE

Proficient (or demonstrated capability to become proficient) in the use of key protective relay analysis tools including Siemens APA (Advanced Protection Assessment), Doble PowerBase, and the various Schweitzer (SEL) protection setting application tools

Ability to supervise and train professional engineering and specialist personnel

Demonstrate familiarity with PJM, and NERC practices, procedures, and requirements in the areas of transmission protection criteria and principles

Demonstrated effective capability to analyze and resolve problems and issues

Able to work with minimal supervision and be able to handle complex issues and assignments

Must adhere to FirstEnergy's Standards of Conduct and FERC compliance obligations

Must live within a 60 mile commute to the FirstEnergy Transmission Protection Office in Akron

This role is designated as an onsite position and requires the individual to maintain regular presence at the Akron area office

Preferred

A Professional Engineer's (PE) License is preferred

Benefits

Competitive pay plus incentive compensation

A company-sponsored pension plan

401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution

A choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs

Skills development training with tuition reimbursement

Company

FirstEnergy

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We are a forward-thinking electric utility centered on integrity, powered by a diverse team of employees committed to making customers’ lives brighter, the environment better and our communities stronger.

Founded in 1997

Akron, Ohio, USA

10001+ employees