Assistant Portfolio Engineer

Global-Technical-Talent-1; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 83,000 - 91,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance

401k Retirement Fund

Job summary

FirstEnergy's portfolio program is expanding to support a 10-year capital plan, including transmission, substation, network, and security projects.

As an Assistant Portfolio Engineer, you will coordinate with planning engineers, client management, and sponsors to develop long-range plans, create conceptual estimates, and support PJM rate filings and project budgets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from ABET-accredited program.
• Engineers in Training (EIT) certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate planning portfolio with engineers, client management, and sponsors to shape the long-range plan.
• Incorporate synergies across projects into the portfolio of work.
• Attend budget planning meetings with client stakeholders and align with the 10-year plan.
• Determine budget year for transmission projects based on feasibility, budget, and need.
• Review client sponsors' projects with proper justification.
• Create conceptual estimates and schedules with sponsors and project managers.
• Support development of the 10-year plan and rate filings for PJM.
• Review engineering estimates for accuracy and scope.
• Interface with accounting to set up financials for projects.
• Create analyses and reports to track progress.

Skills

Detail orientation

Communication skills

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

EIT certification (preferred)

Job description

Assistant Portfolio Engineer

Location: Akron, OH

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 12 months
• Pay Rate: $40.00–$43.56 / Hour (USD)
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

The FirstEnergy Program is expanding to support FirstEnergy's increased capital spend and shift to a 10-year capital portfolio. Staff on the portfolio team will assist with the assembly of transmission line, substation, network, and physical security projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Daily interface and coordination with planning portfolio engineers, client management, and client sponsors to develop the long-range integrated portfolio plan based on existing projects and planning strategies
• Ensure synergies across projects are incorporated into the portfolio of work
• Attend budget planning meetings with different client stakeholders (general managers, supervisors, etc.) and ensure the incorporation of the long-range plan
• Work with multiple client stakeholders to determine budget year for transmission projects based on feasibility, budget, and need
• Review client sponsors' projects and ensure project is supported by proper justification
• Create conceptual estimates and schedules by working with sponsors and Project Managers on their requests
• Support the client in the development of the 10-year plan
• Help create and compile the client's rate filing for PJM
• Review tabletop engineering estimates for accuracy and scope
• Work with outage coordination to assemble a set of regional projects that do not cause conflicts including incorporating project constructability and the long-term plan
• Informal mentoring and training of client's portfolio engineers on T&D Design and projects
• Interface with client's accounting group to establish financial setup for projects
• Create analyses & reports to assist the client in tracking, coordination, and execution of projects
• Build baseline scopes, schedules, and budgets to be released to multiple client stakeholders

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program (Required)
• Engineers in Training (EIT) Certification (Preferred)

Required Skills

• High attention to detail and organization
• Excellent communication skills and professional etiquette
• Ability to coordinate projects across multiple organizations during project initiation

Preferred Skills

• 1-year field assignment to Akron, OH preferred; will discuss support from BMcD office with monthly travel to Akron, OH

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

About the Client

This infrastructure engineering firm has been designing and building essential civil and energy infrastructure for more than 125 years, serving clients across the energy, aviation, water, telecommunications, transportation, and healthcare sectors. Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, the firm operates from 75 offices across the country and internationally, employing more than 14,500 professionals — including civil and structural engineers, architects, environmental scientists, construction managers, and program management specialists — who deliver complex, large-scale projects nationwide. The organization is 100% employee-owned through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), a structure that aligns professional incentives with company performance and has earned consistent recognition, including a 4.2-star Glassdoor rating and multiple Glassdoor Best Places to Work designations.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-13530 Industry: Engineering

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