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Sr. Engineer I (II) - REQ-2025-3923 & REQ-2024-3918  

DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES: Flexible Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Join our dynamic team as a Senior Engineer, where you'll play a critical role in advancing interconnection projects within the PJM queue process. This position is your chance to be at the forefront of innovation, working on high-impact projects that support energy reliability and sustainability.

In this role, you will: * Lead interconnection analyses to support and guide development projects through the PJM queue process. * Evaluate customer requests to ensure compliance with NERC standards, FERC directives as well as PJM and transmission owner planning principles. * Conduct key studies, including load generator deliverability, generation retirement, and system reliability assessments. * Collaborate with stakeholders, manage consultant activities, and oversee technical evaluations such as load flow, short circuit, and dynamic stability studies. * What makes this opportunity exciting? * Diverse Responsibilities: Balance technical analysis, stakeholder coordination, and project management for a well-rounded and impactful role. * Innovative Challenges: Solve complex problems at the intersection of energy planning and cutting-edge technology. * Growth Potential: Be part of a team driving energy transformation while developing your technical and leadership skills.

Essential Functions: * Conduct comprehensive power system analyses to support reports for interconnection requests, retirement studies, and related projects. * Identify and assess transmission system upgrades necessary to address reliability and operational challenges. * Perform system adequacy and reliability evaluations to ensure optimal performance of the PJM grid. * Drive innovation by contributing to the development of new methods and practices in the planning process. * Prepare detailed reports and engaging presentations to support the initiatives of the System Planning Division. * Provide actionable recommendations to PJM management regarding the implementation of new bulk power facilities, programs, procedures, and policies. * Develop and maintain accurate transmission system models essential for generating reports on interconnection requests, system retirements, and other planning activities. * Collaborate with transmission owners to refine and develop reinforcements identified through various analyses. * Partner with colleagues within the System Planning Division to tackle complex engineering challenges. * Represent PJM on industry committees, task forces, and stakeholder groups addressing planning and engineering topics.

Characteristics & Qualifications: Required: * BS Degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent work experience * At least 5 years of experience programming skills for development of analytical and automation tools for enhanced reliability criteria testing and screening * At least 5 years of experience effective mentor helping others perform complex studies * 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

Preferred: * MS in Engineering * Experience with PJM operations, markets, and planning functions * Experience using PSS/e (power system analysis program)

Equal Opportunity Employer-minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity