Remote Operations Engineer: Advanced OT for EMS/DMS

FirstEnergy Corp; Reading (Berks County); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

401(k) with match

Pension plan

Medical, dental, vision, life ins.

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

FirstEnergy Corp seeks an Operational Technology Engineer to support EMS and DMS in transmission and distribution control centers, providing real-time analysis tools and relationship with a team of analysts and engineers. Base location options include Greensburg, PA; Akron, OH; Reading, PA; or Fairmont, WV, with mostly remote work and occasional on-site days.

The role requires a BS EE (ABET) or equivalent with strong communication, problem-solving, and teamwork skills; willingness to support

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited BSEE required; PE license an acceptable alternative.
• Alternative is a BSEE or technical field with advanced EE degree from ABET program.
• Strong computer skills with Office products; SQL is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide maintenance and support of EMS and DMS network toolset (model, state estimator, powerflow, contingency analysis).
• Understand business functions to provide scalable, reliable, cost-effective solutions.
• Provide engineering leadership for advanced power system applications.
• Manage software configurations and interface maintenance; support system databases and integrations.
• Coordinate modeling changes following department procedures.
• Provide engineering expertise for SCADA and real-time network analysis tools.
• Maintain dispatcher training simulators.
• Maintain ICCP database for real-time data exchange with PJM.
• Act as liaison between OT, operations, and engineering.
• Support development of wide-area visualization operator tools.
• Assist in creating system docs, release notes, and training materials; conduct trainings.
• Develop understanding of FirstEnergy's Power Delivery business.

Skills

Power Systems

SQL

Office Suite

Communication

Education

BSEE/ABET

Tools

SCADA

Power Flow Software

SQL

Job description

FirstEnergy Corp seeks an Operational Technology Engineer to support EMS and DMS in transmission and distribution control centers, providing real-time analysis tools and relationship with a team of analysts and engineers. Base location options include Greensburg, PA; Akron, OH; Reading, PA; or Fairmont, WV, with mostly remote work and occasional on-site days.

The role requires a BS EE (ABET) or equivalent with strong communication, problem-solving, and teamwork skills; willingness to support