(Sr.) Engineer I (II)

PJM Interconnection, LLC; Lower Providence Township (PA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

PJM Interconnection, LLC is seeking an experienced professional to coordinate interconnection studies and project plans for generation and merchant transmission projects within the PJM system.

The role requires field experience with substations and transmission lines, strong analytical skills, and the ability to engage stakeholders across multiple organizations to ensure timely project delivery. Hybrid work arrangement in Audubon, PA is available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science, Engineering BS, Electrical Engineering or at least 5 years of experience.
• At least 5 years of field experience with major substation and transmission line construction and maintenance, or generation operations, construction and maintenance activities.
• Experience in quantitative and qualitative analysis.
• Ability to use mathematical and electrical theory.
• Experience with PJM operations, markets, and planning functions.
• Experience using PSS/e (power system analysis program).

Responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison and develop required external interfaces between PJM and key stakeholders, transmission owners, generation and project developers.
• 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 monitoring 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 progress monitoring technologies.
• Develop and implement tactical plans consistent with the division/department strategy.

Skills

Attention to detail

Quantitative analysis

Qualitative analysis

Electrical theory

Troubleshooting

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Master of Science in Engineering

Tools

PSS/e

Job description

Flexible Work Arrangement: Hybrid - Audubon, PACoordinates 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 Responsibilities: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 agreementProactively work with other members of the applicable PJM divisions to coordinate system reinforcement requirementsCoordinate, 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:Bachelor of Science, Engineering BS, Electrical Engineering or At least 5 years of experience equivalent, applicable work experience.At least 5 years of experience Field experience with major substation and transmission line construction and maintenance, or generation operations, construction and maintenance activities is requiredAbility to produce high-quality work products with attention to detailExperience in quantitative and qualitative analysisAbility to use mathematical and electrical theoryAbility to troubleshoot and provide technical supportPreferred:Master of Science, EngineeringExperience with PJM operations, markets, and planning functionsExperience using PSS/e (power system analysis program)