IT Electrical Engineering Intern – SCADA Design

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. [SC00]

As a participant in the Co-op/Intern Professional Development Program, you will be cultivating professional skills and performing professional level work. You won’t just be sitting in meetings and shadowing all summer; you’ll be actively contributing and doing the same work as other FirstEnergy employees on your team. You’ll receive on-the-job training and challenging assignments. You will also be assigned a Supervisor, a Coach/Mentor and a dedicated IT Intern Program Coordinator to help you maximize your learning and growth throughout your summer… and beyond. Internships with FirstEnergy are full-time, paid opportunities spanning 14 weeks. You must be actively enrolled in an accredited university or college.

About the EMS Transmission TX SCADA Design Engineering Team

This is a technical team with a focus on the installation, maintenance, repair, testing and configuration of Information Technology equipment that supports the operation of the transmission and distribution systems. Equipment types include network devices, Remote Terminal Units, power line carrier, remote controlled switches, telecommunication circuits, two-way radios, mobile computing, and other devices. 

Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) integrates software and hardware components to enable organizations to manage and oversee industrial operations by directly connecting with plant-floor equipment and accessing real-time data. The FirstEnergy EMS Transmission SCADA Design Engineering team is responsible to develop and apply standards, manage firmware, perform version management, and advise on the use and engineering principles to support FirstEnergy’s Transmission SCADA environment. The team focuses on ensuring a world class SCADA system for use by Transmission Operations. This position is focused on the field device SCADA configurations, SCADA point-to-point verification, and interface maintenance to the EMS system.

Note: While this opportunity is primarily a remote position, you can expect to be onsite at least once a week. As such, you must be local to the Cleveland/Akron/Canton (Ohio) or Fairmont/Morgantown (West Virginia) area

Responsibilities of a SCADA Electrical Engineer

• Supports FirstEnergy’s Transmission & Distribution Energy Management Systems (EMS). Core responsibilities include Designing, developing, and supporting Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) field equipment that communicates with FirstEnergy’s Transmission & Distribution Energy Management System (EMS).

Additional job duties and responsibilities of a SCADA Electrical Engineer 

• Designing for the installation and modification of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) field equipment, with an emphasis on configuration of Remote Terminal Units (RTUs) to communicate to real-time systems that monitor and control field assets. Ex: RTU’s, Data Concentrators, and HMI’s.
• Complete and issue SCADA Design Work Package
• Perform data analysis and create reports, scorecards, and historical trends
• Assist with administration, maintenance, and upgrades of software
• Managing schedules and coordinate changes following established department procedures

Applicant Requirements:

• Currently enrolled, full time, in a bachelor’s degree program at an accredited university/college focusing on Electrical Engineering
• Class Standing – Rising Junior
• Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5.
• Must be local to the Cleveland/Akron/Canton (Ohio) or Fairmont/Morgantown (West Virginia) area
• Must have the ability to work without sp