Power Quality Engineer: Lead Analytics & Compliance

FirstEnergy Corp; Toledo (OH); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

FirstEnergy Corp. is seeking an Engineer in the power quality domain to research, evaluate, and implement monitoring technologies, and to lead diverse projects impacting transmission system quality.

Responsibilities include coordinating investigations, performing analyses, and ensuring compliance with IEEE, NERC, FERC, PJM, and state regulations. The role emphasizes technical leadership and safe, reliable system performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited school is required.
• Minimum of 3 years of professional engineering experience required.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently on assignments involving technical studies, investigations, reports, and projects.
• Ability to analyze electrical system performance and evaluate complex engineering problems.
• Demonstrated ability to manage diverse projects and effectively prioritize competing responsibilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate across multiple organizations and locations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access.
• Ability to deliver quality work within established schedules and deadlines.
• Self-motivated, customer-focused, and results-oriented.
• Desire to continue learning, expand technical expertise, and drive continuous improvement.

Responsabilités

• Researching and evaluating emerging power quality monitoring technologies, software applications, and industry best practices, and developing recommendations for implementation and support.
• Managing diverse projects, processes, and programs affecting transmission system power quality performance with minimal supervision.
• Coordinating power quality investigations, mitigation efforts, and corrective actions with internal stakeholders, customers, consultants, equipment manufacturers, and regulatory organizations.
• Performing engineering studies and analyses to identify, evaluate, and resolve transmission system power quality issues, customer complaints, system disturbances, and emerging power quality concerns including voltage flicker, harmonics, voltage unbalance, oscillations, sags, swells, transients, and interruptions.
• Developing and maintaining power quality procedures, standards, and practices while ensuring compliance with applicable IEEE, NERC, FERC, PJM, and state regulatory requirements.
• Providing technical leadership for the deployment, configuration, testing, commissioning, and maintenance of power quality monitoring systems and associated infrastructure.
• Analyzing data from power quality monitors, synchrophasor (PMU) systems, digital fault recorders, and other utility data sources to identify trends, quantify system performance, and support root-cause investigations.
• Serving as the company's subject matter expert on power quality standards, monitoring methodologies, and system performance assessments while maintaining active engagement with industry organizations, standards committees, utilities, and customers.
• Reviewing transmission interconnections, customer load additions, generation projects, transmission project scopes, and system modifications to evaluate potential power quality impacts and recommend mitigation solutions where necessary.
• Preparing technical reports, engineering studies, presentations, customer communications, and mitigation recommendations.
• Meeting customer needs by providing professional, timely, and technically sound support.
• Demonstrating a solid commitment to all aspects of safety.

Connaissances

Power quality analysis

Monitoring systems

Root-cause investigations

Data analysis

Regulatory compliance

Project management

IEEE standards

Communication skills

Mentoring

Collaborative work

Formation

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

ABET-accredited program

Outils

PSLF

PSSE

PSCAD

ETAP

DNP3

IEC 61850

Description du poste

FirstEnergy Corp. is seeking an Engineer in the power quality domain to research, evaluate, and implement monitoring technologies, and to lead diverse projects impacting transmission system quality.

Responsibilities include coordinating investigations, performing analyses, and ensuring compliance with IEEE, NERC, FERC, PJM, and state regulations. The role emphasizes technical leadership and safe, reliable system performance.