Transmission Reliability Engineer II-IV

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$82,000.00 / yr - $118,500.00 / yr

About the Opportunity

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 Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp.

The reporting location can be any of the following FE facilities, Akron, OH; Greensburg, PA; Reading, PA; Fairmont, WV; or Holland, OH.

The Asset Management Support team provides support to the Asset and Records Control and Power Delivery departments. It is responsible for Transmission Reliability data, metrics and reporting, initiative planning and budget tracking. The team identifies current and future challenges to transmission system reliability as well as coordinating and championing activities to continuously improve reliability. Report transmission performance data to North American Electric Regulatory Corporation (NERC) and North American Transmission Forum (NATF).

This position is responsible for analyzing transmission system reliability performance data and determining root causes of transmission system reliability issues. This position is also accountable for determining solutions to resolve transmission system reliability issues, and coordinating / championing those solutions through to implementation.

Responsibilities

• Initiating actions to collect data and information required for transmission system reliability analysis
• Organizing transmission reliability data to facilitate analysis of transmission system reliability
• Performing formal and rigorous analysis to determine the cause(s) of transmission system events
• Performing statistical analyses of transmission reliability data to identify the primary drivers adversely impacting transmission system reliability
• Developing and maintaining metrics demonstrating how FE transmission system reliability compares to applicable industry standards
• Recommending to management, target levels of FE transmission system reliability performance relative to industry norms
• Working with Planning & Protection, Engineering and others to identify options with recommendations for projects and initiatives to improve FE transmission system reliability
• Coordinating and championing transmission system reliability improvement projects through to inclusion in transmission portfolio
• Developing and making presentations to leadership on status updates and / or project justifications

Qualifications

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.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution

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.

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