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The Senior Policy & Support Specialist manages FirstEnergy's policy advocacy within the PJM stakeholder process and coordinates with internal and external stakeholders. The role involves analyzing transmission policy initiatives, modeling data to support regulatory positions, and ensuring alignment across legal, regulatory, and technical teams.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, or a related field with at least 7 to 10 years of relevant experience in transmission policy or regulatory roles. Strong analytical skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and the ability to travel for PJM stakeholder meetings are required.
Full job description
FirstEnergy at a Glance
We are a forward-thinking electric utility powered by a diverse team of employees committed to making customers’ lives brighter, the environment better and our communities stronger.
FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy includes one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, more than 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, and a regulated generating fleet with a total capacity of more than 3,500 megawatts.
About the Opportunity
This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp.
This is a full-time, on-site position located in Akron, Ohio.
Summary
The Senior Policy & Support Specialist is responsible for supporting the development, analysis, communication, and advocacy of FirstEnergy's policy positions within the PJM stakeholder process, while also supporting engagement with state and federal regulatory agencies. This role serves as a key liaison among internal business units, PJM staff, PJM stakeholders, transmission owners, regulatory organizations, and industry associations to evaluate and influence proposed tariff revisions, transmission planning reforms, cost allocation methodologies, interconnection processes, and other emerging transmission policy initiatives.
The position provides analytical and strategic support to advance policy positions that align with FirstEnergy's business objectives, regulatory strategy, and long-term transmission interests. The Senior Policy & Support Specialist helps coordinate cross-functional efforts to ensure consistent and effective advocacy on issues impacting the company and its customers.
This position is expected to regularly interact with internal and external business unit subject matter experts as well as rates, legal, and technical experts.
Responsibilities include:
Participating in PJM committees, subcommittees, and task forces, including voting strategy coordination.
Monitoring and evaluating proposed revisions to the PJM tariff, Consolidated Transmission Owner Agreement, manuals, and other governing documents.
Handle all Designated Entity Agreement and Construction Responsibility Letter responsibilities.
Tracking and analyzing PJM proposals throughout the stakeholder process.
Coordinating internal alignment across regulatory, legal, transmission planning and protections and operations teams on PJM issue positions.
Modeling analytics in support of policy positions.
Serving as a subject matter expert on PJM transmission issues, governance processes, and policies.
Supporting advocacy efforts and regulatory filings and reporting.
Educating others on technical subject matters.
Developing high-level solutions for complex assignments.
Models FirstEnergy core values and behaviors: Actively demonstrates, is accountable for and encourages behavior that fosters a culture of integrity and accountability. Ensure that business activities, processes and procedures are performed in compliance with all applicable requirements and with the highest ethical standards.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering or related discipline required
Minimum 7 years relevant work experience required with a bachelor’s degree. Minimum 10 years relevant work experience required without a degree. Relevant work experience will include transmission policy or regulatory roles (RTO/ISO, utilities, FERC/state commissions), analytical/financial roles tied to transmission policy, strategy, policy roles involving advocacy and consensus-building.
Must be willing to travel for business to PJM and other locations as required to attend PJM stakeholder meetings, which may include overnight travel.
Knowledge of transmission planning and electric industry regulatory structures preferred.
Preferred experience engaging in RTOs/ISOs, particularly PJM.
Viewed as a technical expert in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word.
Proven analytical ability to support regulatory/negotiation positions or testimony.
Demonstrated quick adaptability to technical subjects.
Strong results orientation.
Proven coordination and project management skills.
Ability to develop strong working relationships with others.
Superior written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrate a questioning attitude to continue to learn, produce results, and strengthen existing relationships.
Deliver quality, accurate work within established deadlines.
Benefits, Compensation & Workforce Diversity
At FirstEnergy, employees are key to our success. We depend on their talents to meet the challenges of our changing business environment. We are committed to rewarding individual and team efforts through our total rewards philosophy which includes competitive pay plus incentive compensation, a company-sponsored pension plan, 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution, a choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs, as well as skills development training with tuition reimbursement. Please visit our website at www.firstenergycorp.com to learn more about all of our employee rewards programs. FirstEnergy proudly supports workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability. No recruiters or agencies without a previously signed contract. Unable to sponsor or transfer H-1B visas at this time.
Safety
Safety is a core value for FirstEnergy and is essential to all of our business activities. We ensure employees have the tools, information, and processes to perform their duties in a manner that assures safety for themselves, their co-workers, our customers and the public. Our goals are to provide a safe work environment, to maintain an accident-free, injury-free workplace, and to promote and maintain public safety. To meet these goals, we dedicate ourselves to achieving world-class safety standards.
We are a forward-thinking electric utility centered on integrity, powered by a diverse team of employees committed to making customers’ lives brighter, the environment better and our communities stronger.
FirstEnergy is dedicated to safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy’s 10 electric distribution companies form one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, serving customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland and New York. The company's transmission subsidiaries operate approximately 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions.
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