FirstEnergy Corp

Supervisor Transmission Protection - Reading PA

FirstEnergy Corp • $90K — $120K *
Reading, PA 19606In-Person
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or related field; PE license preferred.
  • Minimum of 5 years in protection engineering or related work experience.
  • Strong knowledge of relay protection design standards and practices.
  • Effective leadership skills and ability to drive teams towards positive outcomes.
  • Excellent communication skills for presenting complex information clearly.
  • Proficient in protective relay analysis tools such as Siemens APA and Doble PowerBase.
  • Familiar with NERC and PJM transmission protection criteria.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise protection engineers and manage contract staff across service territories.
  • Develop project protection scopes, specifications, and relay configurations.
  • Conduct technical peer reviews of protection-related work tasks.
  • Analyze BES tripping events and address performance deficiencies.
  • Provide technical leadership for load and generation connection requests.
  • Mentor staff, addressing priorities and performance issues.
  • Ensure compliance with NERC standards and FirstEnergy practices.
  • Engage in industry committees to share and develop best practices.
  • Support state and federal information requests as needed.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Tuition reimbursement programs
  • Employee assistance programs
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Flexible work arrangements available.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Job Title: Supervisor, Transmission Protection

This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. This role is designated as an onsite position and requires the individual to maintain regular presence at the Reading, Pennsylvania office. This position requires the individual to reside within a 60 mile commute to the FirstEnergy Transmission Protection Office in Reading.

All employees who apply for a posted position must notify their supervisors that they have applied. Employees who have not been in their current positions for at least one year or who are in a position with specific requirements beyond one year, must obtain approval from their supervisor before applying.

The Transmission Protection group is responsible for system protection functions across FirstEnergy's (FE) transmission and sub-transmission systems in FirstEnergy area. The primary focus of this group is studying and revising the protective relay schemes installed on the FirstEnergy transmission and sub-transmission systems with the goal that the relaying is reliable and fully coordinated for all faults and all expected system contingencies. The supervisor is responsible for a team of engineers that specify system protection schemes for substation upgrades and new facility additions, perform coordination studies and develop protective relay configurations (settings). Additionally, the engineers are responsible for analyzing all automatic system operations for correct relay performance and when incorrect, initiating and supporting investigative efforts to uncover the root cause of any performance issues. The Supervisor also supports the capital budget process by creating new and emergent projects in the OPPM system to replace and upgrade protective relay systems.

Responsibilities include:

  • Supervise and coordinate the daily activities of protection engineers and manage contract staff providing transmission system protection engineering support within the Jersey Central Power and Light and the Metropolitan Edison service territories.
  • Ensure the timely and accurate development of project protection scopes, protection specifications and protective relay configurations in support of the successful execution of FE's capital portfolio.
  • Perform in-depth technical peer review of system protection work tasks (coordination studies, protection settings, protection specifications, etc.) as required.
  • Ensure timely analysis of Bulk Electric System (BES) tripping events, with appropriate follow-up to address deficiencies in system protection performance.
  • Provide technical support and leadership to ensure that the protection requirements for load and generation connection requests in the assigned footprint are completed on schedule.
  • Develop assigned staff, providing feedback and coaching on an ongoing basis by discussing priorities, developmental opportunities and any performance issues.
  • Understand and ensure all work tasks and finished work products are done in accordance with the applicable NERC reliability standards and FE practices.
  • Participate in regulatory committees and industry groups (NATF, EPRI, IEEE, etc.) to collaborate, share and develop best practices to meet obligations that FE has within the industry.
  • Support responses to state and federal commission requests for information.
  • Review current system protection philosophies and practices to support continuous improvement, and adapt to the ongoing technological changes in both the power delivery equipment and protection systems hardware and software.
  • Travel throughout FirstEnergy's service territory and to other industry-related events as required.

Qualifications include:
  • A Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from an ABET accredited institution is required. In lieu of a degree, a Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering Technology or Electrical Engineering, and a Professional Engineer's (PE) License is required.
  • A Professional Engineer's (PE) License is preferred.
  • Minimum of 5 (five) years of related work experience is required.
  • Strong consideration will be given to those with an in-depth understanding of relay protection philosophies, relay protection design standards and protection practices (setting development, event analysis, etc.).
  • Leadership skills; capable of communicating, motivating and driving positive change and improvement.
  • Self-directed individual with a strong ability to perform detailed engineering activities and manage the multiple priorities and activities of the protection engineering staff.
  • Superior written and verbal communication skills. Proven ability to develop and present policies, procedures, reports and mitigation plans to peers, TPP management and executive leadership of FE.
  • Proficiency (or demonstrated capability to become proficient) in the use of key protective relay analysis tools including Siemens APA (Advanced Protection Assessment), Doble PowerBase, and the various Schweitzer (SEL) protection setting and analysis application tools.
  • Ability to supervise and train professional engineering and specialist personnel.
  • Familiarity with PJM, and NERC practices, procedures, and requirements in the areas of transmission protection criteria and principles.
  • Capability to analyze and resolve problems and issues.
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision and be able to handle complex issues and assignments.
  • Adherence to FirstEnergy's Standards of Conduct and FERC compliance obligations.


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FirstEnergy is a diversified energy company headquartered in Akron, Ohio. Its subsidiaries and affiliates are involved in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, as well as energy management and other energy-related services. Its seven electric utility operating companies comprise the nation's fifth largest investor-owned electric system, serving 4.5 million customers within 36,100 square miles of Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Jersey; and its generation subsidiaries control more than 14,000 megawatts of capacity. Our Corporate Vision is to become a leading regional energy provider.

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Size
12,395 employees
Market Cap
$23.8 billion
Industry
Energy & Utilities
Net Income
$1 billion
Founded
1997
5 Year Trend
+0.8%
Revenue
$10.7 billion
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