Business Analyst - Asset & Records Control- Multiple FE locations

FirstEnergy; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

FirstEnergy is seeking a data analytics and reporting professional to support reliability, planning, and investment decisions through asset and maintenance data analysis. You will develop reports, dashboards, and executive-ready materials for leadership across engineering and asset management.

The role requires strong analytical and communication skills, proficiency with Power BI and Excel, and the ability to translate stakeholder needs into actionable requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Associate degree in a related discipline; minimum 4 years of related work experience.
• Ability to analyze complex data and develop clear recommendations for performance, reliability, risk, planning, or operational improvement.
• Translate stakeholder needs into business requirements, reporting solutions, and documentation.
• Strong analytical, communication, presentation, organizational, and collaboration skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Responsibilities

• Support engineers and asset management stakeholders by analyzing asset, maintenance, operational, inspection, and performance data to identify trends, insights, and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop business requirements and recommend practical improvements to reports, analytics, processes, procedures, and documentation.
• Develop and maintain recurring reports, dashboards, presentations, portfolio planning materials, and business summaries that support reliability, planning, and investment decisions.
• Prepare clear presentations, executive summaries, data visualizations, and decision-support materials for leadership and internal partners.
• Analyze asset population, application, condition, performance, and risk data across the FirstEnergy fleet in coordination with engineering and asset management teams.
• Support data collection, reporting processes, performance indicators, and asset information programs.
• Develop training materials, job aids, process documentation, and communication materials for asset management programs.
• Provide business analysis, reporting, analytics, and presentation support for special projects and cross-functional initiatives.
• Organize and manage multiple workstreams with deadlines and stakeholder requests, including travel and special projects as assigned.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Presentation

Organizational

Work management

Collaboration

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's or Associate degree in Business/Analytics/Engineering

Tools

Power BI

Excel

SQL

SAP

Maximo

SharePoint

Job description

• Support engineers and asset management stakeholders by analyzing asset, maintenance, operational, inspection, and performance data to identify trends, insights, and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop business requirements and recommend practical improvements to reports, analytics, processes, procedures, and documentation.
• Develop and maintain recurring reports, dashboards, presentations, portfolio planning materials, and business summaries that support reliability, planning, and investment decisions.
• Prepare clear presentations, executive summaries, data visualizations, and decision-support materials for leadership, engineering, asset management, Asset Information & Tools, FE Utilities, and other internal partners.
• Analyze asset population, application, condition, performance, and risk data across the FirstEnergy fleet in coordination with engineering, asset management, Asset Information & Tools, and other stakeholders.
• Support data collection, reporting processes, performance indicators, and asset information programs.
• Develop training materials, job aids, process documentation, and communication materials for new and existing asset management programs.
• Provide business analysis, reporting, analytics, and presentation support for special projects and cross-functional initiatives.
• Organize and manage multiple workstreams, deadlines, priorities, and stakeholder requests while supporting periodic local travel, occasional overnight stays, storm duty support, and special projects as assigned.
• Support a safe work environment and demonstrate FirstEnergy Values and Behaviors.

Responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Support engineers and asset management stakeholders by analyzing asset, maintenance, operational, inspection, and performance data to identify trends, insights, and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop business requirements and recommend practical improvements to reports, analytics, processes, procedures, and documentation.
• Develop and maintain recurring reports, dashboards, presentations, portfolio planning materials, and business summaries that support reliability, planning, and investment decisions.
• Prepare clear presentations, executive summaries, data visualizations, and decision-support materials for leadership, engineering, asset management, Asset Information & Tools, FE Utilities, and other internal partners.
• Analyze asset population, application, condition, performance, and risk data across the FirstEnergy fleet in coordination with engineering, asset management, Asset Information & Tools, and other stakeholders.
• Support data collection, reporting processes, performance indicators, and asset information programs.
• Develop training materials, job aids, process documentation, and communication materials for new and existing asset management programs.
• Provide business analysis, reporting, analytics, and presentation support for special projects and cross-functional initiatives.
• Organize and manage multiple workstreams, deadlines, priorities, and stakeholder requests while supporting periodic local travel, occasional overnight stays, storm duty support, and special projects as assigned.
• Support a safe work environment and demonstrate FirstEnergy Values and Behaviors.

Qualifications

• Two- or four-year degree in Management, Business Administration, Analytics, Engineering Technology, or a related discipline is preferred. Minimum of 4 years of related work experience required.
• Experience supporting business, engineering, operations, or asset management teams through reporting, analytics, presentations, documentation, and process improvement.
• Ability to analyze complex data and develop clear recommendations related to performance, reliability, risk, planning, work management, or operational improvement.
• Ability to translate stakeholder needs into business requirements, reporting solutions, process improvements, procedures, standards, and documentation.
• Strong analytical, communication, presentation, organizational, work management, and collaboration skills, with sound judgment and attention to detail.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Preferred

• Understanding of utility operations, asset management, transmission, distribution, substations, or related operational technology.
• Experience developing executive presentations, leadership updates, recurring reports, dashboards, data visualizations, and business summaries.
• Ability to interpret business processes, operational data, equipment records, work history, and asset information to support decision-making.
• Experience with reporting, analytics, data quality, process documentation, stakeholder coordination, work planning, or portfolio planning support.
• Experience using asset management, maintenance, reporting, or data tools such as Cascade, Power BI, SAP, Maximo, SQL, Excel, SharePoint, PowerPoint, or similar tools.