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FirstEnergy

Investor-owned electric utility focusing on distribution

Transmission Scheduler

Power Systems EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • An Associate degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field is required.
  • For Transmission Scheduler I, 0–2 years of related experience is required; related experience may include technical writing, scheduling, maintenance, or operations.
  • For Transmission Scheduler II, 2–3 years of related experience is required; related experience may include technical writing, scheduling, maintenance, or operations.
  • For Transmission Scheduler III, 3–4 years of related experience is required.
  • For Transmission Scheduler IV, 5–6 years of related experience is required; related experience may include technical writing, scheduling, maintenance, or operations.
  • Work safely according to company policies and procedures.
  • At level I, demonstrate a basic understanding of Transmission System Operations procedures, policies, and practices; at level II, a strong understanding; and at levels III and IV, an in-depth understanding.
  • Strong or excellent written and oral communication skills, as specified by level.
  • Strong or excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills, as specified by level.
  • Strong analytical abilities involving complex problems and sound judgment.
  • Strong leadership and organizational skills where specified by level.
  • Learn or demonstrate proficiency with the Energy Delivery Outage application, Transmission Outage database, EMS, Microsoft Office, SORS, eDART, and FileNet, at the proficiency level specified for the position level.
  • Deliver quality, accurate work within established deadlines.

Responsibilities

  • Process switching requests submitted by regions or project teams.
  • Analyze outage requests for contingencies, reliability impacts, overloads, or switching limitations.
  • Maintain compliance with PJM outage coordination requirements.
  • Coordinate outages with internal and external sources.
  • Model scheduled outages in EMS/RTS to identify contingencies or overloads and provide solutions to scheduling concerns.
  • Write 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.
  • Administer databases used to support the control centers.
  • Prepare scheduling reports for operating companies.
  • Support emergency and storm response activities, including extended-hour operations.
  • At Scheduler II or III level, perform the listed responsibilities with greater proficiency and independence and undertake additional related responsibilities.
  • Recommend and implement improvements to work processes at Scheduler II or III level.
  • Recommend and implement solutions to moderately complex issues and assignments at Scheduler II or III level.

About the Company

FirstEnergy

Investor-owned electric utility focusing on distribution

FirstEnergy is an investor-owned electric utility that distributes electricity through its network of distribution companies. It focuses on delivering power to customers by maintaining and operating the grid, including power generation and energy services. The company uses an outage management system to let customers report and track outages, enabling faster identification and resolution of service disruptions. Customers manage their accounts through online portals that offer electronic billing (eBill) and multiple payment options. Mon Power, a subsidiary, serves about 395,000 customers in West Virginia, illustrating the scale of its operations. Compared with competitors, FirstEnergy emphasizes reliability, a large, integrated utility footprint, and digital tools for customers and outage management. Its goal is to provide dependable electric service, maintain and improve grid reliability, grow its customer base, and efficiently deliver energy services across its service territories.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Akron, OH
Founded
1997

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