General Manager Substation Services - Transmission & Substation Services - Akron Fairlawn

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 reporting location can be any of the following FE facilities, Akron, OH; Greensburg, PA; Reading, PA; or Fairmont, WV.

 

This position is accountable for leading a staff engaged in providing field engineering services and technical support for the maintenance, repair, construction, testing, and commissioning of substation equipment at substations and switchyards in a defined area of responsibility. 

 

Responsibilities include:

• Lead with safety by controlling exposure for self, team and contracted support staff through personal behaviors, knowledge of safety management systems, and field verifications.
• Actively champion human performance improvement initiatives and promote continuous learning through sharing of operating experiences, working closely with the human performance, misoperation, and inoperable equipment business leads.
• Foster a diverse and inclusive team environment where all employees are encouraged to speak up, maintain a questioning attitude, and provide input on ways to improve work practices.
• Align resources and management responsibilities to ensure the proper level of support across the transmission companies and state-based operations.
• Support efforts to build natural compliance with established regulatory requirements in substation maintenance, commissioning, and facility ratings.
• Maintain strong working relationship with FEU Substation Operations and our contractor partners. Oversee the continuous improvement of FirstEnergy’s substation maintenance and commissioning practices.
• Strengthen existing processes and tools in substation work management and commissioning document management.
• Build fluency in the team's knowledge and adherence to the FET Project Management Lifecycle Process (PLMP).
• Participate in industry engagement events (i.e. NATF, EPRI, etc.) to identify continuous improvement opportunities and share best practices.
• Support environmental stewardship efforts directly related to substation operations.
• Ensure team is providing timely and consistent response to emergent transmission substation equipment failures and high-impact events.
• Support development and implementation of the department's priorities and business plan.
• Provide resources and support for transmission reliability improvement initiatives, substation practice enhancements, and special projects.
• Drive continuous improvement in existing technical programs and processes owned and/or administered by Transmission and Substation Services.
• Execute the performance management process by providing feedback and coaching on an ongoing basis throughout the year.
• Identify individual needs of employees for development purposes and provide practical opportunities for employees to grow in specific areas of interest.
• Conduct occasional field visits to verify presence of safety and human performance controls, observe work methods, and provide targeted feedback.
• Willingness to travel throughout the FirstEnergy system and participate in industry related conferences outside of FirstEnergy's footprint.

 

 

Qualifications include:

 

• Bachelors of Science degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (BSEE, BSME) from an ABET accredited institution is required. Acceptable alternatives are: (1) a Professional Engineer’s (PE) License (2) a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or technical field of study (non-ABET) plus an advanced degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a university with an ABET accredited Bachelor’s program.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of relevant experience in either substation operations, maintenance, construction, planning, protection, and/or