Transmission Specialist II - Transmission & Substation Services - Akron Fairlawn

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].

 

The Transmission Specialist positions in the Transmission & Substation Support group are responsible for providing technical support for substation equipment to the 5 FirstEnergy State Operating areas, as well as other groups within Transmission organization. This support covers a variety of different areas centering around substation equipment maintenance - including assisting field technicians with relay testing software issues (RTS), as well as supporting overall adherence to PRC-005 Maintenance requirements through equipment walkdowns, Operating Company training, and substation maintenance inspection form reviews – as well as other large scale maintenance reviews. This position also involves assisting with the development of FEU Substation Maintenance Practices/ Methods. It is anticipated that this position will require approximately 30% - 50% field work and 50% - 70% lab / office / home office work, but flexible based on employee skillset.

 

(3) positions are being considered under this requisition in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, or New Jersey. 

 

This role is on-site.

Responsibilities include:

• Relay Testing System basic support
  • Provide technical support for the use of the relay test software to field personnel
  • Developing, Testing, and Issuing Relay Test Routines
  • Provide training to field personnel on the use of the relay test software
• Limited Field support and oversight of maintenance activities and documentation
  • Assisting field personnel with testing methods and documentation for protection systems, including relays, communications equipment, trip coils, DC systems, control circuitry, sensing devices, and Sudden Pressure Relays (SPRs)
  • Perform regular substation asset field walkdowns to verify asset inventories after construction project completion
  • Commissioning record reviews
  • Review and follow up on maintenance orders programmatically flagged for equipment issues or incomplete documentation.
  • Assistance with CIP field visits for outside vendors 
  • Assist in the annual onsite CIP cyber vulnerability assessments
• Provide technical support to the substation groups for regulatory commitments, specifically NERC requirements PRC-005, PRC-012, CIP, and state requirements. Including:
  • Assist field personnel with NERC PRC-005 documentation requirements
  • Provide ad-hoc training to new personnel on NERC compliance responsibilities
• Assisting in the education of others on technical subject matters and in the improvement of technical programs and process effectiveness
• Assist in the development or modification of FirstEnergy Substation Maintenance Practices
• Maintaining a safe workplace for coworkers and the community based upon knowledge of potential hazards and industry regulations/requirements
• Supporting the emergency plan through participation in assigned storm duties including hazard responding.
• Ability to work both independently and in unison with others including regional and plant personnel as well as other departments/sections and outside vendors.
• Willingness to travel throughout the FirstEnergy system including periodic overnight stays.

 

 

Qualifications include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, Engineering Technology or equivalent is preferred OR closely related degree from an ABET accredited institution with a minimum of 3 years of related experience required. 
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 5 years r