(Sr.) Engineer I (II)

PJM Interconnection; Lower Providence Township (PA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

PJM Interconnection in Audubon, PA invites a capable engineer to join the interconnection and transmission expansion team. Hybrid work arrangement allows onsite collaboration with remote flexibility as projects advance across substations and transmission lines.

The role emphasizes coordinating with transmission owners, project developers, and PJM divisions to deliver interconnection studies, schedules, and agreements while ensuring reliable grid operations.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, 5+ years field experience.
• 5+ years field experience with substations and transmission line construction/maintenance.
• Ability to work with engineering and project teams.
• Experience with PJM operations, markets and planning is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison between PJM and stakeholders for design and scheduling of new connections.
• Develop and coordinate project work plans for generation and transmission systems.
• Manage timelines and milestones from design to interconnection agreement.
• Coordinate system reinforcement requirements with PJM divisions.
• Develop interconnection studies and related agreements.
• Monitor project management methods and adopt new progress monitoring tech.
• Develop and implement tactical plans aligned with division strategy.

Skills

Attention to detail

Quantitative analysis

Electrical theory

Troubleshooting

Project management

Stakeholder liaison

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

MS in Engineering (preferred)

Tools

PSS/e

Job description

Flexible Work Arrangement: Hybrid - Audubon, PA

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 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 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

• 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 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

• Master of Science, Engineering
• Experience with PJM operations, markets, and planning functions
• Experience using PSS/e (power system analysis program)