Transmission Protection Engineer

FirstEnergy; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

FirstEnergy in the United States is seeking Transmission Protection Engineers to join our team in Pennsylvania. You will work on protecting and ensuring the reliable operation of transmission and sub-transmission systems across our service territory.

Ideal candidates have an ABET-accredited electrical engineering degree, at least 2 years of engineering experience, and familiarity with protection, relay settings, and power systems environments in utilities.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited engineering degree required; Electrical Engineering preferred.
• At least 2 years of engineering experience.
• Experience in utility, transmission, protection, relay settings, or power systems engineering environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Protect and ensure reliable operation of transmission and sub-transmission systems.
• Develop and optimize protection schemes and relay settings.
• Collaborate with operations and engineering teams to maintain system reliability.

Skills

Power systems analysis

Protection systems

Relay settings

Electrical engineering

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Job description

I'm currently recruiting for Transmission Protection Engineers to join the team at FirstEnergy in:

This is an exciting opportunity for engineers who are passionate about power systems reliability, protection, and transmission infrastructure. The team is responsible for protecting and ensuring the reliable operation of transmission and sub-transmission systems across FirstEnergy’s service territory.

Key responsibilities include:

We're looking for candidates with:

• An ABET-accredited engineering degree (Electrical Engineering preferred) or equivalent qualifications
• At least 2+ years of engineering experience
• Experience in utility, transmission, protection, relay settings, or power systems engineering environments preferred