System Reliability Ratings Engineer
Date: Apr 22, 2025
Location: Newark, NJ, US
Company: PSEG
Requisition: 81870
PSEG Company: Public Service Electric & Gas Co.
Salary Range: $ 101,600
- $ 160,900
Work Location Category: Hybrid Flexible
PSEG operates under a Flexible Work Model where flexible work is offered when job requirements allow. In support of this model, roles have been categorized into one of four work location categories:
Onsite are roles that have specific onsite requirements and are typically onsite daily.
Hybrid fixed are roles that are a blend of onsite work/in-person interactions with some ability to work remotely and require employees to live within a commutable distance and be onsite fixed days each week.
Hybrid flexible are roles that can be performed remotely but require some level of onsite work/in-person interactions on a regular basis, require employees to live within a commutable distance and, since business needs vary by position and may change over time, managers will set expectations and flexibility regarding where and when work is performed.
Fully remote are roles that can be performed remotely, require employees to live in approved states and will have purpose-driven in-person interactions on occasion.
We want you to be healthy, balanced, and feel secure. That’s why you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer a retirement program, 401(k) with company match, company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement and a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year (including vacation, scheduled holidays, and floating holidays).
PSEG offers a unique experience to our more than 12,000 employees – we provide the resources and opportunities for career development that come with being a Fortune 500 company, as well as the attention, camaraderie, and care for one another you might typically associate with a small business. Our focus on combatting climate change through clean energy technology, our new net zero climate vision for 2030 and enhanced commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion; and supporting the communities we serve make this a particularly exciting time to join PSEG.
Job Summary
The is a System Reliability Ratings Engineer position within the NERC Standards & Compliance group within the Assets Management and Planning organization. This position will work closely and collaboratively with the Electric System Operations Center, System Reliability, System Protection, Outage Planning & Scheduling, Projects & Construction and PJM to develop, communicate and verify Transmission Facility Ratings and maintain evidence/documentation of PSE&G compliance with the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) FAC-008 standard.
Job Responsibilities
The main job duties entail ensuring compliance with requirements for all applicable PSE&G Bulk Electric System (BES) facilities and elements that are subject to the NERC FAC-008 standard. This includes, but is not limited to:
• Identifying any PSE&G BES changes or conditions that require development of new or revised Transmission Facility Ratings.
• Communicating Transmission Facility Ratings changes internally and externally to PJM.
• Provide continuous PJM TERM ticketing support for PSE&G Electric System Operations, ensuring efficient creation, management, and oversight of all necessary tickets.
• Availability to create and manage PJM TERM tickets during extended hours and weekends.
• Review Mis-operations – NERC Reliability Standards PRC-004, PRC016 Spreadsheet from the PSE&G Services NERC Compliance Group. Supply NERC Event Id’s for outages that are NERC TADS Reportable. Document in NERC TADS and NATF Spreadsheet, on a quarterly basis.
• Document NERC TADS Data in NATF Database on a yearly basis, and include sub-cause data unique to NATF Spreadsheet
• Performing verification activities to ensure that ratings, and ratings implementation schedules are correct
• Works independently on most technical issues.
• Acting as Transmission Facility Ratings Subject-Matter-Expert for any FAC-008 NERC compliance engagements.
• Maintaining existing Transmission Facility Ratings Manuals and Process documents and creating new process, procedure and manual documents as needed
• Assist in the preparation and execution of activities related to the ReliabilityFirst (RF) audits, ensuring alignment with regulatory and organizational standards.
• Provide technical expertise and support during the RF audit, addressing inquiries, resolving discrepancies, and ensuring compliance with industry best practices.
• Maintain comprehensive records of audit findings, follow-up actions, and communication to ensure thorough documentation and reporting.
• Support Pre-Energization Field Verification
• Support storm look-up damage assessments when required.
Job Specific Qualifications
Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or technical discipline
• Minimum of Six years experience that includes electric operations or electric asset management work and/or transmission construction project work.
• Advanced knowledge and experience with electric transmission and distribution systems, inside/outside plant assets, and interpretation of electrical drawings.
• Demonstrated team leadership on critical projects or initiatives
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to interact with internal and external stakeholders. Including Reliability First (RF), PJM, the North American Transmission Forum and other industry forums
• Demonstrated problem-solving, decision-making and project management skills.
• Results-oriented, adaptable and focused on seeking successful outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to perform complex technical assignments requiring considerable knowledge of engineering and regulatory/legal principles and practices in Transmission Facility Ratings
• Proficiency with desktop applications, such as Microsoft Office and working knowledge of SAP.
• Must possess a valid U. S. driver’s license and maintain a safe driving record
Desired:
• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Acrobat and Visio.
• Experience in the Energy or Utility industry, preferably in the area of Transmission Facility Ratings.
• Familiarity with NERC FAC-008 standard and PSE&G Transmission Facility Ratings Methodology manual.
• Experience supporting systems subject to regulatory compliance requirements, or experience with FERC, NERC, RF, and PJM.
• Advanced technical or business degree
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Minimum Years of Experience
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If you are a current PSEG employee and if you are offered an opportunity with PSEG Long Island, you will be treated as a new hire. Please note that as a new hire to the Long Island subsidiary, your benefits will change and generally will be consistent with other similarly situated PSEG Long Island new hires. Similarly, for PSEG Long Island employees who accept job opportunities with PSEG or any of its subsidiaries (other than PSEG Long Island), their benefits would change and generally be consistent with other similarly situated new hires of that company.
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