Distribution System Operator I - PA Distribution Operations - Greensburg Corporate Center

This is an open position with FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. Employees who have not been in their current position for at least one year or who are in a position with specific requirements beyond one year must obtain supervisor approval before applying. The selected candidate may be offered a position within the same job family at a level lower than posted, based on interview results.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the day-to-day operations of the regional distribution system.
• Restore outages during emergency or abnormal conditions with timely and accurate documentation.
• Recommend operational improvements and communicate system events to appropriate personnel.
• Demonstrate sound internal and external customer service.
• Operate the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system, Energy Management System (EMS), PowerOn Outage Management System (OMS), Energy Delivery Outage Application (EDOA), Regional Dispatch Operations (RDO) notifications, as well as radio and telephone systems.
• Analyze and act promptly in cases of system disturbance to restore the system to a normal configuration.
• Provide technical analysis, monitor systems, schedule, and authorize distribution equipment outages and load transfers.
• Develop detailed scenarios to identify operating problems caused by contingency outages.
• Assign and direct switching activities and work assignments to field personnel.
• Monitor system and weather conditions.
• Coordinate staffing requirements by calling additional resources to handle emergencies.
• Complete training and development to progress to the Regional Distribution System Operator level.
• Possess a basic understanding of bargaining unit agreements with field labor.
• Required to work nights, weekends, extended days, or scheduled days off when system or weather conditions warrant the need.

Requirements

• Associate's degree or greater in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or related certification from an ABET-accredited institution. Equivalent working experience with demonstrated understanding to operate the distribution system will be considered (minimum of 4 years of related work experience).
• Related work experience includes but is not limited to:
  • Knowledge of Transmission and Distribution operation, maintenance, and construction practices, procedures, work methods, materials, equipment, and tools to operate the distribution system.
  • 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 System Operations, maintenance, and construction practices.
  • Reading and comprehension skills to effectively interpret switching requests, engineering drawings, schematics, equipment instruction manuals, standards, and procedures used to develop distribution switching orders.
  • 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 interact with customers, supervisors, peers, employees, and contractors involved in the construction, operation, and maintenance of T&D facilities.
  • Demonstrate a questioning attitude to learn, produce results, and develop relationships, with enough 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 in high-pressure situations.
  • Knowledge of, or ability to learn, specific mainframe and PC applications.
  • Ability to remain professional and maintain a calm demeanor in high-stress, high-volume work environments.
• Must reside within a 60-minute proximity of the reporting location due to job-related requirements.

EEI Testing

We administer selection tests developed by the Edison Electric Institute (EEI). Potential employees are strongly encouraged to review all information, including sample test brochures, and use the available practice tests before taking the actual tests. Use the username and password "firstenergy" to access practice tests at EEI Practice Tests. Testing is held at various locations throughout our service territory based on job location.