Description
Requisition ID: 35964
About the Opportunity
This is an open position with Met-Ed, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. [ME]
This position, located in Reading, PA, reports under the general supervision of the Regional Distribution Control Center staff.
Responsibilities include:
- Monitoring the day-to-day operations of the regional distribution system.
- Outage restoration during emergency or abnormal conditions with timely and accurate documentation associated with the distribution system.
- Demonstrating a solid commitment to all aspects of safety.
- Recommending operational improvements and communicating system events to appropriate personnel.
- Demonstrating sound internal and/or external customer service.
- Operating the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system, Energy Management System (EMS), PowerOn Outage Management System (OMS), Energy Delivery Outage Application (EDOA) and Regional Dispatch Operations (RDO) notifications as well as radio and telephone systems.
- Analyzing and acting promptly in cases of system disturbance so that the system can be restored to a normal configuration.
- Providing technical analysis, monitoring systems, scheduling and authorizing distribution equipment outages and load transfers.
- Developing detailed scenarios to identify operating problems caused by contingency outages.
- Assigning and directing switching activities and work assignments to field personnel.
- Monitoring system and weather conditions.
- Coordinating staffing requirements by calling additional resources to handle emergencies.
- Completing training and development to progress to the Regional Distribution System Operator level.
- Possessing basic understanding of bargaining unit agreements with field labor.
Qualifications:
- Associate's degree or greater in Electrical Engineering/Electrical Engineering Technology, or related certification from an ABET-accredited institution is required.
- In lieu of above stated educational requirements, equivalent working experience with demonstrated understanding to operate the distribution system will be considered: minimum of 2-4 years of related work experience is required.
- Pass the EEI System Operator/Power Dispatching Test (SOPD II).
- Capable of effective performance in problem solving, multi-tasking and teamwork.
- Demonstrate effective performance in prioritizing work for efficient and safe operations.
- Possess knowledge of, or ability to learn Transmission and Distribution (T&D) operation, maintenance and construction practices, procedures, work methods, materials, equipment and tools to operate the distribution system.
- Possess reading and comprehension skills to effectively interpret switching requests, engineering drawings, schematics, equipment instruction manuals, standards and procedures used to develop distribution switching orders.
- Possess skills in the development, collection, organization and analysis of information from a variety of sources to develop switching orders and recommendations.
- Effective oral and written communication skills to effectively communicate with customers, supervisors, peers, employees, and contractors involved with the construction, operation and maintenance of the T&D facilities.
- Demonstrate a questioning attitude to learn, produce results and develop relationships.
- Have sufficient maturity to exercise independent judgment on moderately complex projects and assignments.
- Excellent interpersonal and analytical skills to make quick assessments and deliver well-thought decisions, when situations occur that require independent judgment.
- Knowledge of, or ability to learn, specific mainframe and PC applications.
- Able to remain professional and maintain a calm demeanor in high stress, high volume work environment.
Contact
FirstEnergy Corp.
76 S Main St
Akron
Ohio United States
www.firstenergycorp.com
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