Senior Engineer - Distributed Energy Resources

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 the FirstEnergy Service Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp.

The Distributed Energy Resources (DER) engineer within Energy Delivery Distribution Planning & Protection assists with driving FirstEnergy’s DER Strategy while providing leadership and support with our rapidly evolving electrical system.

This position can be sited at any major FirstEnergy location in Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, or New Jersey and reports on site.  

Responsibilities include:

• Maintaining a safe workplace for coworkers and the community based upon knowledge of potential hazards and industry regulations and requirements.
• Providing a high level of service, continuous support, and proactive involvement surrounding technical subject matter to leadership and peers, using standard planning and protection tools, such as Microsoft Office tools, CYME Distribution, CYME Time-Current Characteristic Current, Load Forecasting Data Management System (LFDMS), SAP, GISView, Pl Process Book, Pl Datalink, reviewing and approving circuit modifications.
• Providing guidance in use of Energy Delivery Operations Services systems and processes, such as: Distribution Planning Criteria; Distribution Engineering Practices; Field Guides; and Standards.
• Supporting an annual Engineering task, such as Capital Portfolio development and review process, Summer Readiness, Manual Load Shed, Distribution System Assessment, etc.
• Conducting technical research analysis and offering an interpretation of the results.
• Assisting in implementation activities involving complex processes and procedures.
• Contributing to solutions by taking initiative to develop alternatives and recommendations.
• Offering ideas and suggestions to improve moderately complex technical processes and/or projects.
• Providing sound customer service by exceeding internal customer needs.
• Proactively seeking ways to build challenge and add value within scope of assignments.
• Consistently anticipating and delivering results on a variety of job-specific subject matters.
• Supporting operating company personnel through webcasts, workshops, and training.
• Offering advice, education, and encouragement to others.
• Championing continuous improvement teams and/or initiatives across FirstEnergy
• Integrating strategic concepts into business unit activities, providing strategic direction
• Serving in a leadership role for the development of designated programs and policies.
• Developing process improvements and efficiencies to improve work products and processes.
• Directing others on technical subject matters
• Supporting the storm response process as either a storm analyst, hazard dispatcher, hazard responder, or in another corporate storm role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited institution is required.  Acceptable alternatives are: 
  • (1) a Professional Engineer’s (PE) License 
  • (2) a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or technical field of study (non-ABET) plus an advanced degree in Engineering from a university with an ABET accredited Bachelor’s program.
  • Engineering Technology degrees require a PE license to meet position requirements.
• Minimum of eight (8) years' engineering experience is required.
• Advanced degree or certification is a plus; PE preferred.
• Previous experience in DER interconnection review and/or distribution planning & protection job functions is preferred.
• Possess an In-depth understanding of pertinent technical products and/or services and of customer needs and expectations.
• Strong analytical and technical abilities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools, including Teams, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Word.  Experience with SAP, CYME, LFDMS, EMS, TOAD/SQL, and GISView a plus.
• Excellent verbal communication skills, including the ability to make formal technical presentations to various management levels.
• Excellent technical analysis and techni