Transmission Scheduler – Outage Coordination

FirstEnergy Corp; Fairmont (WV); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

401(k) matching

Pension plan

Medical, prescription drug, dental, or

Job summary

FirstEnergy Corp is seeking an entry-level Transmission Scheduler to help maintain the reliability of the Bulk Electric System during outages. Location options include Akron, OH or Fairmont, WV.

You will process switching requests, analyze outage impacts, and coordinate outages with internal and external teams while supporting control centers and operators. Ideal candidates have an Associate Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field, 0–2 years of related experience, and strong

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field required
• 0-2 years of related experience required
• Related experience may include technical writing, scheduling, maintenance, or operations
• Works safely according to company policies and procedures
• Basic understanding of Transmission System Operations procedures, policies, practices
• Strong written and oral communications skills required
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills required
• Strong analytical abilities involving complex problems; exercise sound judgment
• Strong leadership and organizational skills
• Ability to learn Energy Delivery Outage application, Transmission Outage database, EMS, Microsoft Office, SORS, eDART, FileNet

Responsibilities

• Processing switching requests submitted by regions or project teams
• Analyzing outage requests for contingencies, reliability impacts, overloads, or switching limitations
• Maintaining compliance with PJM outage coordination requirements
• Coordinating outages with internal and external sources
• Modeling scheduled outages in EMS/RTS to identify contingencies and/or overloads
• Providing solutions to scheduling concerns
• Writing procedures for taking equipment out of service, restoring service and test energizing
• Provide support to Operators regarding switching controls
• Provide technical support to control centers
• Administration of databases used to support the control centers
• Preparing scheduling reports for operating companies
• Supports emergency and storm response activities, including extended-hour operations

Skills

Strong written and oral communications

Teamwork and interpersonal skills

Analytical abilities

Judgment and decision making

Education

Associate Degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field

Tools

Energy Delivery Outage application

Transmission Outage database

EMS

Microsoft Office

SORS

eDART

FileNet

Job description

FirstEnergy Corp is seeking an entry-level Transmission Scheduler to help maintain the reliability of the Bulk Electric System during outages. Location options include Akron, OH or Fairmont, WV.

You will process switching requests, analyze outage impacts, and coordinate outages with internal and external teams while supporting control centers and operators. Ideal candidates have an Associate Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field, 0–2 years of related experience, and strong