Business Analyst - Transmission Planning & Protection - Akron Fairlawn

Business Analyst – Transmission Planning

FirstEnergy at a Glance

We are a forward-thinking electric utility powered by a diverse team of employees committed to making customers’ lives brighter, the environment better and our communities stronger.

FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy includes one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, more than 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, and a regulated generating fleet with a total capacity of more than 3,500 megawatts.

 

About the Opportunity

 

This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. [FEU].

 

The Business Analyst – Transmission Planning supports routine reporting, program management of planning tasks, assistance with the tracking and completion of work assignments and compliance obligations and ensures planning records are up to date.

 

A Transmission Planning Business Analyst is responsible for supporting engineers and other key stakeholders who perform planning functions across FirstEnergy's (FE) transmission and sub-transmission systems. Business Analysts will primarily work on preparing submittals and presentations for internal and external entities, developing, and analyzing reports, data maintenance, and supporting the Transmission Planning leadership team with ad-hoc reports as required.

 

This role is hiring for two roles anywhere in the FirstEnergy footprint.

 

Responsibilities include:

• Demonstrate a solid commitment to all aspects of safety.
• Supporting the process for PJM baseline, supplemental and network upgrade projects by assisting with documentation and tracking, including Open Window requests. 
• Coordinate with Transmission Siting on projects requiring regulatory approval to develop and maintain project schedule and prioritization of deliverables to siting. 
• Support the load connection process by monitoring/tracking requests in the database, publishing status reports, monitoring progress of load studies through the process, identifying any study at risk of being delayed to timely notify management, and initiating projects to move forward when agreements are signed. 
• Gather justification from technical personnel for project needs/solutions and submittal files for PJM Attachment M-3 process. 
• Coordinate with the planning team to ensure project information is prepared and presented to internal stakeholders and PJM stakeholders in a timely manner. 
• Coordinate with key stakeholders to create the annual portfolio Transmission Planning project submittals including round meeting slide presentations.
• Support preparation of generation interconnection study reports per PJM requirements as needed. 
• Prepare quarterly reactive summary reports and voltage profile reports for leadership.  
• Supporting the development of capital portfolio projects by assisting with:
  • Track scoping requests from other sponsor groups and collaborate with the planning team on providing responses. 
  • Obtain scopes and estimates for planning sponsored projects as needed.
  • Assist in developing executive presentations for project submittals (Capital Allocation Review Board, Executive Council, etc.) 
  • Preparing/editing other supporting documentation as needed. 
  • Entering/editing information into OPPM or other databases or systems. 
• Providing ad-hoc reports and data analysis. 
• Preparing and analyzing monthly activity and budget reports. 
• Recommending and implementing improvements to work processes. 
• Recommending and implementing solutions to more complex issues and assignments. 
• Maintain data integrity under planning ownership in internal project tracking system. 
• Actively participate in initiatives or work groups that could impact the FirstEnergy Transmission Planning Team. 
• Provide support to the Operations Centers or Corporate Storm Support when required, such as during severe weather, heavy loading, or abnormal system events. 

 

Qualifications include:

• Work safely according to company policies and procedures. 
• Two- or four-year degree in a related discipline (Business Administration, Engineering, Math, Science, Finance) is preferred. In lieu of a degree, two years of direct relevant experience may be considered. 
• 0-1 year of relevant or equivalent work experience. 
• Strong written and oral communication skills. 
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills. 
• Ability to convey information to various levels in the organization