Reliability Engineer

FirstEnergy

About the Opportunity

This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp.

All employees who apply for a posted position must notify their supervisors that they have applied. Employees who have not been in their current positions for at least one year or who are in a position with specific requirements beyond one year, must obtain approval from their supervisor before applying.

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.

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

The Asset Management Support team provides support to the Asset and Records Control and Power Delivery departments. It is responsible for Transmission Reliability data, metrics and reporting, initiative planning and budget tracking. The team identifies current and future challenges to transmission system reliability as well as coordinating and championing activities to continuously improve reliability. Report transmission performance data to North American Electric Regulatory Corporation (NERC) and North American Transmission Forum (NATF).

This position is responsible for analyzing transmission system reliability performance data and determining root causes of transmission system reliability issues. This position is also accountable for determining solutions to resolve transmission system reliability issues, and coordinating / championing those solutions through to implementation.

Responsibilities include:

- Initiating actions to collect data and information required for transmission system reliability analysis

- Organizing transmission reliability data to facilitate analysis of transmission system reliability

- Performing formal and rigorous analysis to determine the cause(s) of transmission system events

- Performing statistical analyses of transmission reliability data to identify the primary drivers adversely impacting transmission system reliability

- Developing and maintaining metrics demonstrating how FE transmission system reliability compares to applicable industry standards

- Recommending to management, target levels of FE transmission system reliability performance relative to industry norms

- Working with Planning & Protection, Engineering and others to identify options with recommendations for projects and initiatives to improve FE transmission system reliability

- Coordinating and championing transmission system reliability improvement projects through to inclusion in transmission portfolio

Developing and making presentations to leadership on status updates and/or project justifications

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

Qualifications at the Engineer II Level include:

- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited institution is required. In lieu of a degree, Acceptable alternatives are: (1) a Professional Engineer’s (PE) License (2) a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or technical field of study (non-ABET) plus an advanced degree in Engineering from a university with an ABET accredited Bachelor’s program.

- A Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Certificate is preferred.

- Minimum of 2 years of Engineering experience is required.

- A working knowledge of electrical engineering, transmission substation equipment, transmission system protection and transmission system operations are desired

- Prior experience with root cause analysis, Six Sigma and / or statistical analysis is desired

- Must have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, along with excellent verbal and written communication skills

Must possess the ability to continue to learn and grow, work across FirstEnergy, and deliver results

Qualifications at the Engineer III Level include:

- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited institution is required. In lieu of a degree, Acceptable alternatives are: (1) a Professional Engineer’s (PE) License (2) a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or technical field of study (non-ABET) plus an advanced degree in Engineering from a university with an ABET accredited Bachelor’s program.

- Minimum of 3 (three) years of Engineering experience is required.

- A working knowledge of electrical engineering, transmission substation equipment, transmission system protection and transmission system operations are desired

- Prior experience with root cause analysis, Six Sigma and / or statistical analysis is desired

- Must have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, along with excellent verbal and written communication skills

Must possess the ability to continue to learn and grow, work across FirstEnergy, and deliver results

Qualifications at the Engineer Level IV include all the above plus:

- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited institution is required. In lieu of a degree, a Professional Engineer’s (PE) License is required.

- A Professional Engineering (PE) Certificate is preferred.

Minimum of 5 (five) years of Engineering experience is required.

All employees must have an account to use a FirstEnergy computer to apply for jobs. If you do not know if you have an account, please contact the IT Service Desk at 330-315-4357, Option 1 - 1 for assistance.

FirstEnergy takes a market-based approach to pay, which may vary depending on your location. In addition, your actual base salary will depend on various factors such as your skills, qualifications, and experience.

The estimated pay range for this role is $82,025- $142,200. The pay range for certain locations, including the state of New Jersey, include a 20% differential to account for an increased cost of living, making the pay range $98,430 - $170,640.

FirstEnergy Human Resources Team