Senior Transmission Specialist - Transmission & Substation Services - Akron Fairlawn

Transmission Specialist

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 (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: This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. The Transmission Specialist positions in the Transmission & Substation Support group are responsible for providing technical support for substation equipment to the 5 FirstEnergy State Operating areas, as well as other groups within Transmission organization. This support covers a variety of different areas centering around substation equipment maintenance - including assisting field technicians with relay testing software issues (RTS), as well as supporting overall adherence to PRC-005 Maintenance requirements through equipment walkdowns, Operating Company training, and substation maintenance inspection form reviews - as well as other large scale maintenance reviews. This position also involves assisting with the development of FEU Substation Maintenance Practices/ Methods. It is anticipated that this position will require approximately 30% - 50% field work and 50% - 70% lab / office / home office work, but flexible based on employee skillset. Three (3) positions are being considered under this requisition in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, or New Jersey. This position will be on-site.

Responsibilities include:

• Relay Testing System basic support
• Provide technical support for the use of the relay test software to field personnel
• Developing, Testing, and Issuing Relay Test Routines
• Provide training to field personnel on the use of the relay test software
• Limited Field support and oversight of maintenance activities and documentation
• Assisting field personnel with testing methods and documentation for protection systems, including relays, communications equipment, trip coils, DC systems, control circuitry, sensing devices, and Sudden Pressure Relays (SPRs)
• Perform regular substation asset field walkdowns to verify asset inventories after construction project completion
• Commissioning record reviews
• Review and follow up on maintenance orders programmatically flagged for equipment issues or incomplete documentation.
• Assistance with CIP field visits for outside vendors
• Assist in the annual onsite CIP cyber vulnerability assessments
• Provide technical support to the substation groups for regulatory commitments, specifically NERC requirements PRC-005, PRC-012, CIP, and state requirements.
• Assist field personnel with NERC PRC-005 documentation requirements
• Provide ad-hoc training to new personnel on NERC compliance responsibilities
• Assisting in the education of others on technical subject matters and in the improvement of technical programs and process effectiveness
• Assist in the development or modification of FirstEnergy Substation Maintenance Practices
• Maintaining a safe workplace for coworkers and the community based upon knowledge of potential hazards and industry regulations/requirements
• Supporting the emergency plan through participation in assigned storm duties including hazard responding.