Transmission Specialist - Transmission & Substation Services - Akron Fairlawn

Job Opportunity At Firstenergy

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 work, but flexible based on employee skillset. (3) positions are being considered under this requisition in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, or New Jersey. This role is 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.
• Ability to work both independently