Asset Performance Engineer: Health, Risk & Data Analytics

FirstEnergy; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 71,400 - 145,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension plan

401(k) matching

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

FirstEnergy in Akron, Ohio is seeking an Asset Management Engineer to monitor, evaluate, and improve the health, performance, reliability, and risk of transmission and distribution assets through data-driven analysis and risk-based decisions.

You will support asset management strategies, assess data from DGA, oil tests, inspections, and online monitoring, and contribute to risk reviews and contingency planning.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical, Civil or Mechanical Engineering from ABET program.
• FE Certificate preferred; PE/ABET alternatives acceptable.
• Minimum 2 years of engineering experience required.
• Knowledge of transmission/distribution substations and equipment preferred.
• Ability to analyze large datasets; familiarity with databases.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to travel; own vehicle and valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, evaluate, and assess asset health, performance, reliability, and risk.
• Provide fleet-level analysis using diagnostic data (DGA, oil tests, inspections, maintenance).
• Develop and maintain asset criticality indices for risk-based decisions.
• Support contingency planning and mitigation for critical assets.
• Lead or support asset risk reviews with stakeholders.
• Ensure data quality and integrity across APM and related systems.
• Contribute to dashboards, reports, and analytics for asset health and investment planning.

Skills

Analytical ability

Technical ability

Written & verbal communication

Questioning attitude

Safety awareness

Education

ABET-accredited BS in Electrical/Civil/Mechanical

PE license or ABET-equivalent degree (optional)

FE Certificate preferred

Tools

APM / Cascade / QlikView

SAP / TOA4 / PI Vision / DobleWeb

Microsoft Excel / Power BI / Access / Word

Job description

FirstEnergy in Akron, Ohio is seeking an Asset Management Engineer to monitor, evaluate, and improve the health, performance, reliability, and risk of transmission and distribution assets through data-driven analysis and risk-based decisions.

You will support asset management strategies, assess data from DGA, oil tests, inspections, and online monitoring, and contribute to risk reviews and contingency planning.