Senior Transmission Project Manager- Multiple FE locations

FirstEnergy Job Opportunity

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.

About the Opportunity

There are multiple roles open and can be located in any of the FE locations. This position is responsible for managing, monitoring and controlling projects to ensure that they safely achieve the project deliverables within the approved scope, cost and schedule. Employees at the senior level of this job family are recognized as subject matter experts. They lead by example, educate and direct others on technical subject matters and are responsible for solving highly complex problems and managing highly complex projects. At this level the project manager is expected to manage any project in the portfolio with guidance as needed from the manager. Projects assigned will progress in complexity and variety to facilitate acquiring a breadth of knowledge and experience to become a subject matter expert.

This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp.

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 $128,000- $153,600. 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 $153,600- $184,320.

Responsibilities Include

• Reviewing project documents for clarity and completeness
• Reviewing project and contract budgets for adequacy
• Ensuring that proper change management and application integration activities are included in the project plan
• Coordinating with business services personnel to prepare capital expenditure authorizations
• Providing the management sponsor with project status
• Obtaining concurrence from affected departments
• Validating that project estimates are appropriately developed
• Ensuring the tactical and strategic plan alignment of the project
• Monitoring and reporting contractor resource levels
• Ensuring adequacy of project team membership and participation
• Understanding the terms of the contract and associated documentation
• Responsible for the quality assurance and control program
• Communicating project goals, priorities and decisions
• Ensuring project challenge meetings, peer reviews and assessments are performed
• Working with portfolio management and work management personnel to develop and update the project schedule
• Identifying and notifying the project team of additional resources or requirements
• Ensuring the documentation, scheduling and disposition of open items
• Coordinating the close-out and lessons-learned documentation applicable to the project

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.