Manager, Scoping & Estimating

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.

This is a full-time, on-site position located in Akron, OH or Greensburg, PA.

The position of Manager, Scoping and Estimating requires a self-directed leader with a strong ability to guide and coordinate multiple teams responsible for delivering project scopes and estimates that meet accuracy and efficiency expectations. The manager oversees the creation and maintenance of scopes of work and cost estimates for substation and transmission line capital projects, supporting both transmission and distribution portfolios. The team is responsible for developing core estimates, coordinating ancillary estimates, and supplying total project costs and schedules. Additionally, the team develops and coordinates facility study reports for the PJM Generation Interconnection process, working closely with support groups within the transmission organization to provide refined scopes, cost estimates, and project schedules for generation interconnection agreements.

Responsibilities include:

- Leading and managing internal and external teams to develop and maintain scopes and estimates for transmission and distribution portfolios, including substation and transmission line capital projects.

- Overseeing the creation of core estimates, coordination of ancillary estimates, and delivery of total project costs and schedules.

- Developing and coordinating facility study reports for the PJM Generation Interconnection process.

- Collaborating with support groups within the transmission organization to refine scopes, cost estimates, and project schedules for generation interconnection projects.

- Assigning and coordinating workload to ensure individual projects are accurately planned and accounted for in terms of scope, schedule, and cost.

- Supporting communication and strategic alignment across business units.

- Reviewing project requirements and scopes for feasibility, safety, and constructability.

- Facilitating employee growth through learning opportunities in construction, scheduling, and engineering standards.

- Collaborating with Engineering, vendors, equipment manufacturers, and contractors.

- Researching and implementing new technologies to automate work processes and increase efficiency.

- Supporting and sustaining FirstEnergy as a high-performing organization by practicing and demonstrating core values and behaviors.

- Participating in industry meetings to ensure FirstEnergy has a voice in industry direction

Qualifications include:

- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field; minimum of 10 years relevant experience required. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 15 years of direct, relevant experience will be considered.

- Relevant experience in design engineering, project development, portfolio development, project management, and/or system operations and maintenance.

- Previous management or supervisory experience preferred.

- Demonstrated experience in planning, designing, and/or construction of transmission and substation projects, ensuring compliance with engineering practices, standards, budget, field practices, equipment specifications, and maintenance.

- Ability to lead multiple teams and coordinate a large quantity of projects simultaneously.

- Ability to work effectively under deadlines, unexpected developments, changes in project scope, budget constraints, and unforeseen problems.

- Strong interpersonal skills to develop and maintain successful working relationships with employees, departments, and external partners.

- Commitment to a safety culture and maintaining a safe work environment.

- Self-directed and able to work independently.

- Ability to coach, counsel, and develop employees.

- Effective verbal and written communication skills for status reports, correspondence, and information sharing.

- Working knowledge of applicable computer programs, including Microsoft Office, EOS Navigator/Sage, AutoCAD, PLS-CADD, and PowerBI. Knowledge of OPPM, Unifier, Primavera, EcoSys, SAP, CREWS, and Cascade is a plus.

- Professional engineering license preferred but not required.

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.

Position Classification

Non-Exempt

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