Principal Electric System Operator
Date: Sep 19, 2025
Location: Hicksville, NY, US
Company: LIPAPRD
Requisition: 82047
PSEG Company: PSEG Long Island
Salary Range: $ 117,900
- $ 219,100
Work Location Category: Onsite
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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 Transmission System Operations Supervisor oversees the real time operation of the bulk electric system. While on shift he/she is responsible for operating the LIPA transmission system in a safe, reliable and efficient manner. This person is required to obtain and maintain a Transmission Operator NERC Certification or higher prior to performing the functions of the position.
Job Responsibilities
- In coordination with the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO), manage and implement procedures during normal and emergency conditions in the LIPA Transmission System in order to ensure the safe and reliable operation of the system. Some of these procedures include voltage reduction, emergency load reduction and load shedding. The Transmission System Operations Supervisor has the standing authority to perform these actions without obtaining prior approval from higher level personnel within PSEGLI.
- Direct the prompt restoration of the LIPA transmission system during storms and other system emergencies.
- Monitor and maintain the LIPA transmission system within thermal and voltage operating limits and implement corrective action when necessary.
- Perform transmission system reliability analyses to determine the impact of scheduled and forced equipment outages.
- Adjust power transfers across interfaces or transmission paths to maintain system reliability.
- Attend the NYISO Training Seminar twice per year.
- Maintain a working understanding of Transmission Operations Manuals, PSEGLI policies and procedures, New York Independent System Operator procedures, Northeast Power Coord Council policies and NERC TOP standards
Roles that include NERC CIP responsibilities:
- Owns functional tasks on day-to-day compliance with the all the NERC Standard's Requirements assigned.
- Serves as contact for all assigned compliance activities. Coordinates the reviews and approvals as specified in Standard Requirements.
- Ensures required policies/procedures are followed and that any local dept-level procedures encompassing the NERC Compliance Standards Requirements are up to date.
- Provides materials for required reviews and approvals of all assigned compliance activities for submission.
- Works with SME Mgrs and Lead SME Contributor on functional day-to-day compliance activities to ensure all are effectively coordinated, sustained in the LOB. Provides updated and approved input to the Lead SME for the Reliability Standard Audit Worksheets, CIP Evidence Request Tool, O&P Evidence Tracking Sheet and for all assigned NERC Standard. Includes FERC, NERC, NPCC, LIPA, NY State, DHS.
Job Specific Qualifications
Preference will be given to applicants that meet at least one of the following three qualifications:
- Four year engineering degree and at least 8 years of equivalent experience in the area of system protection, substation maintenance, transmission planning, power systems engineering or operations.
- Two year degree and at least 10 years of equivalent experience in the area of system protection, substation maintenance, transmission planning, power systems engineering or operations.
- Minimum of 10 equivalent years of experience in Transmission Operations.
Required competencies:
- Leadership and excellent interpersonal skills are required. The successful candidate will be expected to work with other professionals in a team-oriented and sometimes stressful environment.
- Must be able to handle multiple tasks at one time and be able to prioritize work and provide leadership during critical system events.
- Must be comfortable with making decisions often with limited input and extreme time constraints.
- Must have excellent problem solving skills.
- Must have comprehensive computer skills (including Excel and Word) in order to utilize numerous computer applications. Excellent written and clear oral communication skills.
- Flexibility to work multiple shifts and ability to work overtime when required
- Applicants will be required to take an approved job aptitude test administered by an outside consultant in order to be accepted for the position.
- Employees selected for this position will be required to participate in federally mandated drug and alcohol testing programs.
- Employees selected for this position must pass a personal risk assessment.
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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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