Business Analyst

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 selected candidate may be offered a position within the same job family, at a level that is lower than what was posted.  This will be determined based upon the results of the interview process which considers the candidate’s skills, work history, experience level, and other relevant qualifications.

  

This position can be at any FirstEnergy location.

The responsibilities of this position include assisting with the development and ongoing monitoring and training of Energy Delivery staff the required asset policies and procedures to comply with FirstEnergy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), & North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) policies and procedures.

The Business Analyst position is within the Asset and Records Control department located in Akron, Ohio.  

Responsibilities include:

• Support other business units with reporting and data analysis needs for the completion of required regulatory Transmission Construction project documentation to support the in-service of networked assets. 
• Ability to perform reporting and data analysis for in-depth reviews to determine the effectiveness of reliability standards adherence and compliance practices.
• Revise existing and develop new Energy Delivery asset work practices and procedures in coordination with Transmission Protection & Planning, Transmission Engineering, Project Management, Energy Delivery Operations, and Information Technology departments.
• Lead and participate in Asset Ownership Change Control meetings to communicate consistent asset ownership policy and procedure interpretations.
• Improve FirstEnergy processes associated with the initiation of transmission work, both maintenance expense and capital, to ensure compliance with FERC Code of Federal and US GAAP Regulations through the use of data analysis and reporting.
• Ability to perform in-depth data reviews of business unit processes, procedures, and related controls to determine the effectiveness of reliability standards adherence and compliance practices.
• Make recommendations to influence future policy, procedure, process, and technology changes to improve the overall accuracy and reliability of compliance information.
• Work with Transmission stakeholders and employees to address questions and provide consistent policy and procedure interpretations.   
• Assist with responding to compliance related items from internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain systems to track/ monitor compliance with the FERC accounting standards.
• Support the Emergency Plan through participating in the assigned storm duties including hazard response and hazard dispatch activities.

 

An employee hired at the Advanced Business Analyst level will be expected to perform all of the above responsibilities with more proficiency, and in a more independent manner. Further, the Advanced Business Analyst level employee will be assigned additional responsibilities related to those above.

Qualifications include:

• Two to four-year degree in Management, Business Administration, Finance, Computer Science, or related discipline is preferred, along with a minimum of 4 years related work experience required.
• In lieu of a degree, 7 years of related experience will be required. 
• Relevant experience includes identifying and acting on process improvements, analyzing, and projecting required work, monitoring requirements to completion, data reporting, analysis, costing and recommendations, and an in-depth understanding of the relevant subject matter.
• Experience in Structured Query Language (SQL) preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Word.
• Experience wi