FirstEnergy

Engineering Supervisor, Asset Management

LocationAkron, OH
Job TypeFull-time

About This Job


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 position reports to the Manager, Asset Operations and is located at the Center for Advanced Technology (CAET) in Akron, Ohio 44313. The Supervisor, Asset Analytics and Management, is a position in the group that is responsible for supervising a team of employees charged with the monitoring, review, and management of the information/data associated with FE’s substation major equipment and its related health. The primary storage of the information is in Cascade (equipment management database), the Asset Performance Management (APM) application and supporting tools. This position will be responsible for all aspects of managing the APM application, monitoring the health of the transmission systems assets, developing data analytics to aid in identifying trends and predicting future performance, recommending reliability enhancement projects, assisting in the development of the capital portfolio for transmission and managing the transmission spare equipment plant.

This position is located in Fairlawn OH at the CAET facility.


Responsibilities include:

Demonstrating and directing a solid commitment to all aspects of safety.
Directing and developing staff responsible for FE’s transmission substation equipment health and performance information.
Conducting applicant interviews, managing employees’ performance to achieve established objectives, conducting performance reviews with employees, and providing coaching on an ongoing basis.
Understand and manage work according to business needs, departmental budget, and regulatory requirements.
Maintain the integrity of substation equipment and related data in multiple databases, including those maintained by the Asset Management and Records Controls department.
Proposing new solutions to improve Cascade and Asset Health data quality, accuracy, and standards to FE management.
Provide APM application support to users.
Recommending Asset replacement strategies and overseeing their implementation.
Recommending Transmission Reliability Enhancement projects.
Overseeing and supporting the capital portfolio development process for projects recommended by the AMRC department.
Supervises the FE Transmission Spare Substation Equipment inventory.
Work with the vendor and the IT department on APM functionality and upgrades.
Engage with Utility Industry Experts and Peers on matters related to Asset Management, Asset Analytics, Equipment Life Cycles and Replacement Strategies.
Setting priorities for the team to ensure task completion; coordinating work activities with other supervisors and/or managers.
Encouraging open, honest, direct, and ongoing conversation amongst team members.
Leading process improvement activities that increase productivity and enhance data quality.
Analyzing complex issues and developing actionable recommendation; ensuring decisions impacting the team and FE Regional Management are based on data and sound reasoning.
Provide training to the users in other departments on asset related topics, including APM data and systems functionality, development of process documents, and regional roles and responsibilities.
Query datasets in multiple support systems (Cascade, APM, SAP, others) and modifying systems for proper data management and procedural controls.

Supporting the Emergency Plan through participating in the assigned storm duties including hazard response and hazard dispatch activities.


Qualifications include:

Associate or bachelor’s degree in an engineering or information technology discipline or a bachelor’s degree in a non-engineering discipline. Position level requires minimum of 5 years of related work experience.

In lieu of a degree, 7 years of direct, related experience will be considered. The experience must include intimate knowledge of transmission substation equipment along with an in-depth understanding of the equipment’s life cycle.
Proven effective leadership skills to communicate with and direct work of others that will ensure safety and produce satisfactory work.
Excellent customer relations skills and strong communication skills to make clear, accurate and concise oral and written reports.
Experience in FirstEnergy Utilities transmission/distribution systems or in general business operations preferred.
Knowledge of FirstEnergy Utilities work management processes and procedures preferred.
Familiarity of transmission substation equipment and related attributes preferred.
Familiarity with the capital portfolio process preferred.
Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work cooperatively with others and to provide excellent customer service, as well as work independently.
Ability to manage a dynamic work environment with travel periodically between multiple local work locations and occasional overnight stay required.
Established relationships with internal customers a plus.
Strong oral and written communication skills to effectively convey information to various levels in the organization.
Excellent analytical abilities involving complex problems; exercise sound judgment; detail oriented.
Demonstrate a questioning attitude to continue to learn, produce results, and strengthen existing relationships.
Familiarity with either or all – Cascade / QlikView / EDOA / CrossBow / SAP is preferred.

Highly proficient with Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Word.


Benefits, Compensation & Workforce Diversity

At FirstEnergy, employees are key to our success. We depend on their talents to meet the challenges of our changing business environment. We are committed to rewarding individual and team efforts through our total rewards philosophy which includes competitive pay plus incentive compensation, a company-sponsored pension plan, 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution, a choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs, as well as skills development training with tuition reimbursement. Please visit our website at www.firstenergycorp.com to learn more about all of our employee rewards programs. FirstEnergy proudly supports workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability. No recruiters or agencies without a previously signed contract. Unable to sponsor or transfer H-1B visas at this time.


Safety

Safety is a core value for FirstEnergy and is essential to all of our business activities. We ensure employees have the tools, information, and processes to perform their duties in a manner that assures safety for themselves, their co-workers, our customers and the public. Our goals are to provide a safe work environment, to maintain an accident-free, injury-free workplace, and to promote and maintain public safety. To meet these goals, we dedicate ourselves to achieving world-class safety standards.

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