Transmission Project Manager- Multiple FE Locations

Project Manager Opportunity

FirstEnergy at a Glance 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 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.

About the Opportunity This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. Project Managers will manage, monitor and control projects to ensure that they safely achieve the project deliverables within the approved scope, cost and schedule. 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 $77,350- $109,200. The pay range for certain locations, including the state of New Jersey, includes a 20% differential to account for an increased cost of living, making the pay range $92,820- $131,040.

Responsibilities include : Reviewing Project documents for clarity and completeness - examples include scope documents, project plan, contracts, equipment and construction bid packages, requisitions, Bills of Material or Material Requests for Issue, Task Authorizations, and Engineering Work Requests. Reviewing Project and contract budgets for adequacy and completeness. Initiating and ensuring budget revisions made and documented when required. Ensuring change management protocols are followed to ensure complete documentation for changes in scope, schedule and costs. Providing project status reports. Recurring, standard reports and ad hoc reports that address status of scope, budget and schedule and that identifies risks and issues and outlines mitigation strategy. Obtaining concurrence (or buy-in) from affected departments to support the proposed schedule and resource requirements. Review and approval of Project Plans. Validating project estimates including contingency. Developing, with input of project team, the strategic and tactical execution plan for the project. Monitoring and / or reporting contractor resource levels. Ensuring adequacy of Project Team membership and participation. Responsible for overseeing the activities of consultants and contractors assigned. Understanding the terms of the contract and associated documentation of services under the contract / purchase order. Upon mobilization to the site, reviews applicable topics delineated in the Service Contractor Orientation / Evaluation Checklist with the contractor. Responsible for the quality assurance and control program, including identification of quality requirements, responsibility for QA program (Energy Delivery's or Contractor's program) and if required, review and approval process for contractor provided procedures. Communicating Project goals, priorities and decisions to the Region / Corporate Leadership Team. Ensuring Project challenge meetings, peer reviews and assessments are performed. Working with Project Controls to develop and update the Project schedule. Identifying and notifying the Project Team of additional resources or requirements necessary to meet the Project scope or schedule.