General Manager Substation Services - Transmission & Substation Services - Akron Fairlawn

FirstEnergy Field Engineering Services

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.

This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. The reporting location can be any of the following FE facilities, Akron, OH; Greensburg, PA; Reading, PA; or Fairmont, WV. This position is accountable for leading a staff engaged in providing field engineering services and technical support for the maintenance, repair, construction, testing, and commissioning of substation equipment at substations and switchyards in a defined area of responsibility.

Responsibilities include :

• Lead with safety by controlling exposure for self, team and contracted support staff through personal behaviors, knowledge of safety management systems, and field verifications.
• Actively champion human performance improvement initiatives and promote continuous learning through sharing of operating experiences, working closely with the human performance, misoperation, and inoperable equipment business leads.
• Foster a diverse and inclusive team environment where all employees are encouraged to speak up, maintain a questioning attitude, and provide input on ways to improve work practices.
• Align resources and management responsibilities to ensure the proper level of support across the transmission companies and state-based operations.
• Support efforts to build natural compliance with established regulatory requirements in substation maintenance, commissioning, and facility ratings.
• Maintain strong working relationship with FEU Substation Operations and our contractor partners. Oversee the continuous improvement of FirstEnergy's substation maintenance and commissioning practices.
• Strengthen existing processes and tools in substation work management and commissioning document management.
• Build fluency in the team's knowledge and adherence to the FET Project Management Lifecycle Process (PLMP).
• Participate in industry engagement events (i.e. NATF, EPRI, etc.) to identify continuous improvement opportunities and share best practices.
• Support environmental stewardship efforts directly related to substation operations.
• Ensure team is providing timely and consistent response to emergent transmission substation equipment failures and high-impact events.
• Support development and implementation of the department's priorities and business plan.
• Provide resources and support for transmission reliability improvement initiatives, substation practice enhancements, and special projects.
• Drive continuous improvement in existing technical programs and processes owned and / or administered by Transmission and Substation Services.
• Execute the performance management process by providing feedback and coaching on an ongoing basis throughout the year.
• Identify individual needs of employees for development purposes and provide practical opportunities for employees to grow in specific areas of interest.
• Conduct occasional field visits to verify presence of safety and human performance controls, observe work methods, and provide targeted feedback.
• Willingness to travel throughout the FirstEnergy system and participate in industry related conferences outside of FirstEnergy's footprint.

Qualifications include :

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.

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.

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.