Hybrid Lead Engineer I, II

at PJM Interconnection

• Job title: Lead Engineer I, II
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: SQL
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Audubon, United States

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.