Supervisor, Distribution Engineering Portfolio (PA)

About FirstEnergy

Role overview

Workplace

• The position reports onsite to either the corporate office in Reading or Greensburg, Pennsylvania.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate and direct commitment to safety.
• Coordinate and supervise daily work of the Pennsylvania Portfolio team, including engineers and business analysts.
• Manage the capital portfolio to keep monthly and year-end distribution investments on target.
• Maintain consistent portfolio data across RPA database, UIPlanner, and Qlikview; identify resource gaps and support contractor requests.
• Apply tariff criteria for billable work to project forecasts and report progress and risks to management.
• Review estimates, compare actual and estimated costs, and improve forecasting.
• Prepare monthly reports and support regulatory filings with portfolio planning and forecasting documentation.
• Analyze complex issues and recommend actions; support Work Management on design-work and company-priority questions.
• Support storm restoration, including Hazard Coordinator duties when needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and at least five years of related experience, or a bachelor’s degree in Business or Finance and at least five years of related experience in the specified areas.
• Advanced degree is a plus; previous supervisory experience is preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of Excel, Teams, PowerPoint, and Word is required; SAP, CREWS, SharePoint, and GIS knowledge is preferred.
• Working knowledge of GIS, Construction and Material Standards, and company Distribution Policies and Procedures, or ability to learn them.
• The role requires leadership, decision-making, prioritization, customer relations, communication, teamwork, and ability to work under pressure.
• CREWS navigation knowledge is a plus, including work request design, material reservation, billing categories, date management, and lock-down procedures.