(Sr./Lead) Engineer I (II)

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)