(Sr./Lead) Engineer I (II) at Pjm

Flexible Work Arrangement: Hybrid

The (Sr./Lead) Engineer I (II), Markets Coordination performs market-related functions to support the PJM System Operators to ensure efficient market operations while maintaining reliability and stability of the power grid. The Engineer also supports the market-related activities in the Market Services Division which have impact on the power system operations.

Essential Functions:

• 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 to perform what-if analysis to improve the 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.

Characteristics & Qualifications:

Required:

• 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.)

Preferred:

• Master's Degree, Engineering

• At least 4 years of experience PJM Markets or PJM Operations

• At least 4 years of experience SQL

• Experience with PJM operations, markets, and planning functions

• Experience using PSS/e (power system analysis program)