(Sr) Engineer I (II)

PJM Interconnection; Lower Providence Township (PA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

PJM Interconnection invites a Transmission Interconnection Project Manager to coordinate the interconnection of new generation resources and merchant transmission projects with PJM system owners.

You will lead project plans, manage milestones from engineering to interconnection service agreement, and collaborate with transmission owners, project developers and internal teams to ensure timely, safe, and reliable expansions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 0–5 years field experience with major substation and transmission line construction and maintenance, or generation operations.
• Ability to produce high-quality work with attention to detail.
• Experience in quantitative and qualitative analysis.
• Ability to use mathematical and electrical theory.
• Ability to troubleshoot and provide technical support.

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison between PJM and stakeholders regarding design and scheduling of new connections to the PJM bulk power system.
• Develop and coordinate project work plans for generation and transmission system reinforcement projects involving multiple customer needs across multiple transmission owner systems.
• Perform project management functions related to establishing timelines and milestones and critical path tasks from engineering design to signing of the interconnection service agreement.
• Proactively work with other PJM divisions to coordinate system reinforcement requirements.
• Coordinate, develop and issue interconnection studies and agreements related to generation and merchant transmission projects.
• Monitor and analyze existing project management methods and promote development of new methods and technologies in construction activities.
• Develop and implement tactical plans aligned with division/department strategy.

Skills

Attention to detail

Quantitative analysis

Qualitative analysis

Electrical theory

Technical troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Electrical Engineering

Tools

PSS/e

Job description

Flexible Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Coordinates and facilitates the interconnection of new generation and merchant transmission projects to the PJM system and the installation of network upgrades to ensure the long-term reliability and adequacy of the PJM system. Coordinates, with the transmission owning companies and the project developers, the engineering of all transmission expansion related activities associated with the interconnection of new generation resources.

Essential Functions

• Serve as a liaison and develop required external interfaces between PJM and the key stakeholders, transmission owners, generation and project developers and other entities regarding design, and scheduling of new connections to the PJM bulk power system.
• Develop and coordinate project work plans for generation and transmission system reinforcement projects involving multiple customer needs across multiple transmission owner systems.
• Perform project management functions related to establishing time lines and monitoring achievement of milestones and critical path tasks from engineering design to signing of the interconnection service agreement.
• Proactively work with other members of the applicable PJM divisions to coordinate system reinforcement requirements.
• Coordinate, develop and issue interconnection studies and agreements related to generation and merchant transmission projects.
• Monitor and analyze existing project management methods and promote the development of new methods and the introduction of improved and emerging progress monitoring technologies in the development of construction activities.
• Develop and implement tactical plans consistent with the division/department strategy.

Required

Characteristics & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering or experience equivalent, applicable work experience
• At least 0-5 years of experience Field experience with major substation and transmission line construction and maintenance, or generation operations, construction and maintenance activities is required
• Ability to produce high-quality work products with attention to detail
• Experience in quantitative and qualitative analysis
• Ability to use mathematical and electrical theory
• Ability to troubleshoot and provide technical support

Preferred

• MS degree in Engineering
• Experience with PJM operations, markets, and planning functions
• Experience using PSS/e (power system analysis program)