Flexible Work Arrangement: Hybrid (Onsite Tuesdays and Wednesdays typically remote other weekdays)

PJM Interconnection sits at the heart of the nations energy transformation. As electricity demand surges PJMs transmission system is undergoing major upgrades to remain reliable and resilient. The grid is also adapting to a rapidly changing generation mix with more renewable energy sources and evolving federal and state policies reshaping how electricity is produced and delivered. These changes bring novel engineering challenges and opportunities to innovate making this one of the most exciting times to join PJM.

The Transmission Service Department (TSD) performs power flow analysis to determine transfer capability between PJM and neighboring systems and then facilitates the utilization of that capability to support interchange scheduling between PJM and those neighbors. Our work is essential to ensuring reliable operations across a complex and ever-changing grid.

Why Join Us

Join a collaborative high performing team working on novel power systems engineering challenges. Youll play a vital role in integrating renewable and traditional generation large data centers determining transfer capability and facilitating interchange with neighboring regions directly supporting the reliability and flexibility of the grid as it evolves. You will also support the processes applications and industry efforts associated with Open Access. If you enjoy solving complex problems and want to make a real impact on the future of energy PJM is the place for you.

While there are overlapping responsibilities the Transmission Service Engineer will focus more on the power flow analysis and determination of transfer capability. The Transmission Service Specialist will focus primarily on the facilitation and coordination of tools projects and industry efforts.

Essential Functions:

• Build validate and maintain accurate power flow models that reliably solve for a wide range of system conditions including new generation and load patterns and outage scenarios.

• Use PSS/e MUST TARA PAAC or equivalent software to ensure flows remain within acceptable reactive thermal and stability limits.

• Lead efforts to improve and automate power flow calculations using modern tools and scripting (Python Oracle SQL Excel).

• Coordinate with neighboring balancing authorities to incorporate external data and ensure regional reliability.

• Drive biannual updates of PJMs power system model and flowgate methodology identifying and reviewing critical flowgates as the system evolves.

• Tackle new engineering challenges posed by the changing generation mix and grid resource patterns.

• Support the tools processes and procedures associated with transmission service and interchange.

• Participate in innovative projects to support PJMs mission and the industrys transformation.

• Provide occasional on-call support with infrequent after-hours incidents.

• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards including FERC NERC and NAESB requirements.

• (Senior Lead) Mentor and coach junior engineers in power flow concepts modeling and solution techniques.

Characteristics and Qualifications:

Required

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Management Information Systems Mathematics or equivalent work experience

• (Senior) At least 5 years of experience in power flow studies and transmission system analysis.

• (Lead) At least 10 years experience in power flow studies transmission system analysis and demonstrated leadership roles.

• Transmission Service Specialist: experience in application and project support programming skills familiarity with electric utility concepts.

• Proficiency with power flow modeling software (PSS/e PowerWorld MUST Probe or similar). Experience with PowerGEMs TARA and PAAC is a plus; training will be provided.

• Strong analytical critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent teamwork abilities.

• Self-motivation attention to detail and a passion for learning and innovation.

• Aptitude for coaching and developing junior staff.

• Experience with the MMWGs IDC power flow model is preferred.

• Strong skills in Microsoft Excel; familiarity with Python and Oracle SQL is a plus.

Preferred:

• MS Engineering

• Experience with wholesale energy markets and their impact on the Eastern Interconnection the physics of moving power across the bulk electric grid and related FERC directives

• Experience using PSS/e TARA PowerWorld MUST Probe or similar power system analysis program

• Experience with PJM operations markets and planning functions

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