Supervisor Transmission Construction - Project Management Controls - Akron FirstEnergy Headquarters

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. [FEU]

 

This Supervisor of Transmission Construction position is responsible for the administration and oversight of Construction Site Coordinators in the FirstEnergy Transmission Construction department, and reports to the Manager, Transmission Construction.

This opportunity is located in the FE Service Territory.

Responsibilities include:

• Fostering a high performing safety culture through personal conduct and utilization of human performance principles.
• Ensure direct reports are participating and documenting safety observations.
• Participate in and ensure documentation of Leading with Safety Observations.
• Confirming direct reports are continuously improving job site safety by conducting periodic site visits, review of safety observations.
• Oversight of Hazard Coordinators for Project Management Controls, generating rosters during a Storm Event and tracking training for all C&DS employees across the FE Service Territory.
• Review of Issues Database Entries to determine trends and good catches then review with applicable Departments.
• Maintain and update Contractor list in Org Chart for RAAD Accesses. Review and approve access requests as well as training status for applicable Contractors.
• Lead the Access Road Initiative across FE Service Territory and coach direct reports on Access Road Construction and Lean Construction methodologies. Track and Maintain Cost Metrics for Access Road Construction.
• Work with Vendors to reduce Access Road Costs on Materials and Labor during the Estimate creation and Bidding Process. 
• Providing input on the cost of construction activities related to access, matting, and other means and methods driving costs, during the Project Development phase of the projects.
• Supporting project development by performing constructability reviews, specifically in regard to Access Road Construction. 
• Mentoring direct reports with respect to quality of Design for Access Roads, as well as the use of the Sage Estimating Tool.
• Lead the Task Planner (TP) Initiative across all FE Service Territory and Coach direct reports in Task Planning and Lean Construction methodologies. Work with Construction Leadership to identify and resolve TP gaps and Continuous Improvement Opportunities. Monitor and Maintain TP Performance Metrics. Provide oversight and guidance for Contractors Supporting the TP Program.  
• Assist in the formation of Phase Planning documentation for complex projects. Maintain PLMP Process including SWI’s and SWA’s by collaborating with the Continuous Improvement Support Team.   
• Occasionally travel to Access Road and Task Planner Projects across the FE Service Territory.
• Support in making Project Assignments for all projects in FE Service Territory that require Access Road and/or Task Planner support in conjunction with workload management for direct reports.
• Continually monitor the resource requirements of assigned projects and/or territory and provide necessary level of staffing to maintain project support.
• Assist direct reports in the resolution of critical path issues by maintaining open lines of communication with project management and key support organizations.
• Ensure direct reports are adhering to the transmission and distribution Project Lifecycle Management Processes.
• Participating in contractor evaluations, project review meetings and Lessons Learned meetings.
• Lead department continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide coaching and development to direct reports utilizing the FE Performance Management process.