About the role

  • (Sr./Lead) Engineer I (II) performing market-related functions to support PJM System Operators for efficient market operations. Roles include compliance, analysis, coordination, and customer training for power system operations.

Responsibilities

  • Support power system reliability by ensuring operations are in compliance with applicable NERC standards and PJM operating and emergency procedures.
  • Responsible for performing analysis evaluating the effectiveness of PJM operations and the efficiency of PJM markets.
  • Coordinate and follow-up on issues affecting PJM operations, PJM markets and market-to-market coordination with neighboring RTO/ISOs.
  • Ability to manage effective operations of the Security Constrained Economic Dispatch (SCED), Ancillary Service Optimizer (ASO), Dispatch Management Tool (DMT), and User Experience and Visualization (UE&V) applications.
  • Ability to understand the operational and technical aspects of PJM’s Markets including Day-Ahead Market, Real-Time Locational Marginal Price calculation, Ancillary Services Market, and Shortage Pricing.
  • Ability to evaluate data related to power system operations and perform what-if analysis to improve overall system operations.
  • Ability to provide customer support and training.
  • Ability to work with other members of the System Operations Division, Market Services Division, and ITS Division in problem-solving and streamlining processes.
  • Provide detailed analytical evaluations and act as a problem solver, proactively addressing business needs and requirements with innovative, creative, and cost-effective solutions.
  • Provide support for documenting, designing, and testing enhancements to applications and reports supported by Markets Coordination.
  • Work with the System Operator Training Department to design training programs on using market tools and understanding the market implication of dispatcher actions, and the impacts of new market rules.
  • Work confidently with the dispatching staff to achieve operation and market excellence.
  • Support PJM's 24x7 operations, may be required to provide off-hour control room support during special system operating conditions.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent work experience
  • At least 8 years of work experience
  • Ability to produce high-quality work products with attention to detail
  • Experience in quantitative and qualitative analysis
  • Ability to use mathematical and electrical theory
  • Ability to troubleshoot and provide technical support
  • Ability to visualize and solve complex problems
  • Ability to apply analytical and mathematical solutions
  • Experience with the Analytical Process including data collection and organization
  • Ability to solve problems that proactively address customer needs and requirements with innovative, creative, and cost-effective solutions
  • Experience with DBMS concepts (including SQL queries, tables, views, DB links, etc.)
  • Master's Degree, Engineering (Preferred)
  • At least 4 years of experience PJM Markets or PJM Operations (Preferred)
  • At least 4 years of experience SQL (Preferred)
  • Experience with PJM operations, markets, and planning functions (Preferred)
  • Experience using PSS/e (power system analysis program) (Preferred)

Benefits

  • Medical, vision and dental insurance
  • 401(k) plan with 100% employer match up to 5% of salary
  • Non-elective 401(k) employer contribution
  • Vacation and paid holidays
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Life insurance
  • Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Business travel and accident insurance
  • Child day care referral program
  • Employee assistance program
  • Adoption benefits recognized by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, which has named PJM one of the best adoption-friendly energy and utility companies in America.

Job title

Lead Engineer I, II

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

Location requirements

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