Engineer - Distribution Portfolio (PA)

Opportunity

Workplace

• Onsite position; may report to any location within FirstEnergy's Pennsylvania service territory based on space availability.

Responsibilities

• Work safely in utility settings and follow Accident Prevention Handbook practices.
• Use planning and protection tools, including CYME, load forecasting, GIS, PI ProcessBook, Energy Management System, and PowerOn, to address capacity and reliability issues.
• Support the Distribution Control Center during major outages; investigate customer service-quality and reliability inquiries.
• Conduct reliability analysis, query data, prepare reports, and investigate operational events.
• Analyze distribution impacts of transmission and subtransmission initiatives; prepare project cost estimates, schedules, and justifications.
• Assist with data-quality, outage-reporting, and reliability-analysis training.
• Provide technical support, including power-quality studies, and support storm response in assigned roles.
• Work overtime for storm efforts or special projects when business needs require.

Qualifications

• Requires a BS in Engineering or Engineering Technology from an ABET-accredited institution, a PE license, or a qualifying technical bachelor's degree plus engineering advanced degree.
• Requires 0–5 years of engineering work experience.
• Requires understanding of electrical engineering and utility power-system concepts, analytical judgment, technical reporting, and ability to manage multiple assignments.
• Requires strong verbal and written communication, Microsoft Office competency, working knowledge of CAD and GIS, and a valid state-issued driver's license.
• Willingness to travel throughout the service territory and work extra or irregular hours is required.
• Fundamentals of Engineering exam completion and computer programming, including SQL, are considered a plus.

Benefits and compensation

• Benefits include incentive compensation, pension and 401(k) plans, medical, prescription, dental, vision and life insurance, and skills-development training with tuition reimbursement.