Reliability Engineer - Engineering (Ohio )

Opportunity

Work location

• Position is described as onsite, with the preferred reporting location at Ohio Edison Headquarters in Akron; other Ohio service centers may be considered based on space availability.

Responsibilities

• Assess distribution reliability and develop strategic plans, performance targets, and long-term infrastructure improvement plans.
• Analyze outages, circuit lockouts, repeat interruptions, and worst-performing circuits for Ohio Operations.
• Prepare reliability and regulatory reports, project budgets, and schedules.
• Support customer inquiries, power quality studies, equipment remediation, and the Distribution Control Center.
• Support storm operations as needed and work safely under the Company’s Accident Prevention Handbook.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Engineering Technology from an ABET-accredited institution, or one of the stated professional engineer or degree alternatives.
• Current knowledge of the National Electrical Safety Code and National Electrical Code.
• Demonstrated cross-functional communication, customer focus, electrical problem-solving, and complex analysis skills.
• Ability to analyze data, write technical reports, develop work packages, and manage multiple assignments.
• Valid state-issued driver’s license; willingness to travel in the service territory and work extra or irregular hours.

Desired experience and additional qualification

• Experience with electrical systems, operations and maintenance, switching and tagging, computer systems, work management, and electrical controls is desired.
• Relay control experience and successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering exam are considered pluses.

Additional assignment

Benefits

• Benefits include incentive compensation, a pension plan, a 401(k) plan with matching contributions, insurance programs, and skills development training with tuition reimbursement.