External Design Engineering Supervisor

FirstEnergy at a Glance

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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. [FEU] 

This position can be located in Greensburg, PA or Akron, OH.

The job of Supervisor, External Design Engineering requires an individual to be self-directed with a strong ability to manage transmission line design over a number of projects being worked on by multiple external design groups.

This position requires an in-depth understanding of transmission line design requirements, specifications, and standards. The position will oversee a staff of external engineering leads coordinating with external design firms engaged in a wide variety of transmission line design projects from the request for project estimation through construction and record update. This position will report on the progress of design projects and advise of any issues that could impair the successful completion of the project on a proactive basis. This position must provide technical support and training to external engineering leads and external design personnel, verifying that no safety standards are compromised, checking for accuracy, monitoring engineering expenditures to ensure projects stay within budget allocation and meet the required in-service date.

 

Responsibilities include:

• Assigning and supervising external engineering leads and their projects with external design firms. Typical transmission line projects include rehabilitation and green-field designs ranging from 34.5kV to 500kV.
• Reviewing and approving transmission line project cost estimates prepared by external firms.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all external firms.
• Facilitating learning opportunities for direct reports to expand knowledge base of transmission engineering and to effectively interpret transmission design standards. Utilizing and developing direct report's skill-sets to support departmental needs across the FirstEnergy organization.
• Evaluating transmission line ratings and requirements, and project schedules to facilitate accurate engineering.
• Supporting communication across external firms as well as internal business units regarding project needs.
• Working with outside consultants, vendors, and equipment manufacturers.
• Ensuring specifications and standards are up to date and accurate. Reviewing against industry peers, manufacturers' best practices and industry standards.
• Participating in industry meetings to confirm FirstEnergy has a voice in direction of industry (i.e. IEEE,EPRI, etc.).
• Supporting communication across business units regarding project needs. Convening internal project schedule compliance review meetings with necessary parties to assure deliverables support project schedule and are within the project budget.
• Researching and exploring new technologies that will effectively enable work processes to be automated - increasing efficiencies while decreasing the risk of human error.
• Supporting and sustaining FirstEnergy as a high performing organization by contributing to excellent organizational performance and values of FirstEnergy through responsible effective work performance.
• Conducting design reviews at manufacturer's facilities and plant audits as necessary.
• Conducting test witnessing at manufacturer's facilities as necessary.
• Supporting work crews during construction including office work and field visits.
• Appearing on behalf of company at local public zoning and planning committee meetings.

 

Qualifications include:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited school plus a minimum of 7 years related experience required. In lieu of degree, 10 years multi-disciplined technical and operational background required.
• Related experience includes engineering, supervision and mentoring others, experience with transmission design sufficient to assure compliance with FirstEnergy engineering practices, engineering standards, budget practices, field practices, equipment specifications, and maintenance practices.
• Experience with Transmission design sufficient to assure comp