Engineer III - PA Distribution Operations - Greensburg Corporate Center

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 Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. 
 

This position will be physically located within a DCC and work closely with the existing Smart Grid Performance and Reporting and ADMS Support organizations. In addition to providing engineering direction and assistance to the operators, the position will monitor and ensure performance of the ADMS and smart grid technologies, investigate issues that arise during and post event, and support the overall Distribution Control Center operations.   

Responsibilities Include: 

• Providing a high level of service to operating company personnel and other FE departments as required, continuous support, and proactive involvement to leadership and fellow peers surrounding DCC and smart grid subject matter. 

• Checking performance of Smart Grid devices daily. 

• Monitoring, ensure, and report on the benefits of these technologies. 

• Support OMS/ADMS software performance and upgrades through User Acceptance Testing (UAT). 

• Maintaining a safe workplace for coworkers and the community based upon knowledge of potential hazards and industry regulations/requirements. 

• Independently anticipating and meeting technical needs. 

• Support ADMS model build process including power flow convergence verification and correction. 

• Support operator training with respect to distribution automation and volt/var optimization. 

• Continue to develop the new ADMS fault location analysis functionality by supporting the ADMS Support organization. 

• Investigate protection reach violations identified with in the new ADMS and work with regional engineering to correct any identified issues.