(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.

• 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.)

• Master's Degree, Engineering
• At least 4 years of experience with PJM Markets or PJM Operations
• At least 4 years of experience with SQL
• Experience with PJM operations, markets, and planning functions
• Experience using PSS/e (power system analysis program)