Transmission System Operator I - Transmission Operations - Wadsworth Sys Control Center

FirstEnergy Corp • Wadsworth, OH • 19h ago

JOB DESCRIPTION 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. About the Opportunity This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp.[FEU] Transmission System Operators ensure the reliable delivery of electricity to consumers. From the company's state-of-the-art control centers, System Operators monitor conditions on the electrical grid and develop contingency plans to curtail potentially dangerous and costly system problems. System Operators prepare and coordinate switching procedures for routine and emergency work on the electric system and communicate this information to field crews. Entry level Transmission System Operators receive extensive training and valuable on the job experience to prepare for NERC/PJM certification and learn the FirstEnergy system. Based on individual performance, Operators then advance from an entry level position to the career-level Transmission System Operator position. In-office role Responsibilities include:

Assisting in controlling operation of the transmission system in a safe, reliable and efficient manner

Assisting in ordering appropriate operational changes to meet load fluctuations or loss of generation equipment, substation equipment or transmission lines

Assisting in issuing transmission switching orders to switchmen and power plant personnel

Performing special operating studies and preparing reports, load flows and other operating and dispatching data

Assisting in the coordination and operations of system operators from other companies

Scheduling work on substation, transmission line and power plant substation equipment

Assisting in the direct placement of safety tags and issuing clearance or switching controls to appropriate personnel

Assisting in preparing new or revising existing switching orders and operating procedures

Operating the Energy Management System computer application

Using FirstEnergy's corporate computer applications, including EDOA, and Access Databases

Diagnosing causes of trouble when interruptions occur in substations or to transmission lines and determining steps to be taken for the restoration of service, including the rerouting of electrical energy

Obtaining weather information from weather services and interconnected companies to forecast loads

Coordinating with regional personnel on matters pertaining to customer problems

The Transmission System Operator I level involves training and development responsibilities to progress toward Transmission System Operator II level. Qualifications include:

A minimum of 2 - 4 years of an accredited engineering or technical school degree or in lieu of degree, equivalent experience with a high school diploma or equivalent required

Must satisfy requirements of the EEi System Operator/Power Dispatching Test (SOPD)

Able to meet all FirstEnergy, North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and PJM operator certification requirements as responsibilities progress within the position

Effective performance in regional dispatching, substation or lines areas, energy scheduling or equivalent @type of experience in electric company operations preferred

Demonstrated interperson

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