Senior Transmission Planning Engineer

FirstEnergy Corp; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

FirstEnergy is seeking a Transmission Planning Engineer to support planning across its transmission system. The role focuses on reliable operation, interconnections, and capital projects within the planning area.

You will collaborate with operating companies, utilities, and regional organizations to ensure safety and reliability. The ideal candidate will have an ABET-accredited electrical engineering degree (or equivalent), plus PE license or FE certificate and several years of engineering

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited Electrical Engineering degree required.
• License or advanced degree options may be accepted as listed.
• FE Certificate is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support and studies to develop transmission and subtransmission infrastructure projects and budgets.
• Complete bulk and area transmission studies per NERC, PJM and FE criteria.
• Propose mitigation projects to address planning deficiencies identified in system studies.
• Prepare operating solutions if capital projects can’t be implemented in time.
• Develop annual capital budgets with cost estimates and presentations.
• Study connections of new loads, generators, and merchant transmission projects.
• Support Operations Centers during severe weather or abnormal events.
• Provide rapid analysis to determine outage feasibility and system security.
• Recommend operational improvements for abnormal conditions and voltages.
• Collaborate with industry groups (NERC, RFC, PJM) and share FE methods.
• Respond to information requests from state and federal commissions.
• Provide technical testimony as needed.
• Assist with compliance submittals and planning activities.
• Maintain planning philosophy documents and related procedures.
• Prepare inputs for filings with regulatory agencies; travel as needed.

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited institution

Professional Engineer's (PE) License

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Technology from ABET accredited institution

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Civil or Mechanical Engineering or technical field of study + advanced degree in Electrical Engineering from ABET accredited program

Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Certificate

Job description

FirstEnergy is seeking a Transmission Planning Engineer to support planning across its transmission system. The role focuses on reliable operation, interconnections, and capital projects within the planning area.

You will collaborate with operating companies, utilities, and regional organizations to ensure safety and reliability. The ideal candidate will have an ABET-accredited electrical engineering degree (or equivalent), plus PE license or FE certificate and several years of engineering