JOB DESCRIPTION FirstEnergyFirstEnergy at a GlanceWe 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 safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy includes one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, more than 24,500 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, and a regulated generating fleet with a total capacity of 3,780 megawatts.
About the Opportunity
This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. [SC00] The Construction Site Coordinator (CSC) has responsibility to coordinate and supervise pre-construction, construction, and post-construction activities for Transmission and Distribution substation and line projects.This position can be based our of our Akron, Toledo or Ashtabula service territories.
Responsibilities Include:
- Fostering a high-performing safety culture through personal conduct and utilization of human performance principles.
- Coordinating and supervising smaller to medium size projects or support larger projects under the supervision of more experienced Construction Site Coordinators.
- Ability to clearly understand the scope of assigned project including the problem / need and the constraints of the scope.
- Understanding how schedules are developed and utilized including CPM calculations, float, and predecessors.
- Proactively managing scheduled tasks for all construction activities on assigned projects and report on schedule progress.
- Participating with the project team to develop contractor bid packages.
- Participating in pre-bid meetings.
- Documenting and following up on the action items.
- Assisting in performing constructability reviews with site walkdowns.
- Coordinating material requests, need date & location, delivery, and verification of materials at the project site, staging, and monitoring for contractor use.
- Coordinating staking of structures, wetlands, and vegetation as part of the project's scope assessment.
- Understanding how site actions impact project costs.
- Proactively understanding all estimate components for a project, and the relationship of estimate to the project Schedule of Values.
- Ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards and specifications.
- Understanding Quality Standards and specific quality requirements as defined for the outcome of construction activities.
- Clearly articulating quality requirements for all vendors and others working on construction activities.
- Understanding resource needs on assigned projects.
- Inspecting work performed by contractors against design and construction standards.
- Understanding the typical risks on a transmission construction project.
- Implementing a construction risk management plan for anticipated construction risks.
- Documenting project site meetings with contractors that address issues such as safety, performance, quality control, or adherence to construction schedules.
- Ensuring all the stakeholders have necessary permit copies.
- Maintaining digital / printed copy of the red line drawings of the project site.
- Participating in contractor evaluation, project review meetings, and meetings concerning "Lessons Learned".
- Aware of procedures and policies designed to comply with ethics standards.
- Consistently applies ethic guidelines in working with stakeholders (external and internal).
Qualifications include:
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or a related technical field required. In lieu of a degree, 3 years of experience in commercial or industrial construction required.
- Experience in electrical substation and / or line construction preferred.
- Proven teamwork and interpersonal skills to aid in the resolution of compliance issues.
- Demonstrated ability in using Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
- Ability to deliver quality, accurate work within established deadlines.
- Self-motivated and a self-starter, customer focused, and results oriented.
- Sound analytical abilities involving complex problems; exercise sound judgment.
- Demonstrated experience in accomplishing responsibilities in a timely manner.
- Assigned to coordinate and supervise larger size substation / line projects independently.
Benefits, Compensation & Workforce Diversity
- competitive pay plus incentive compensation
- a company-sponsored pension plan
- 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution
- a choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs
- skills development training with tuition reimbursement
Please visit our website at www.firstenergycorp.com to learn more about all of our employee rewards programs.
Safety
Safety is a core value for FirstEnergy and is essential to all of our business activities. We ensure employees have the tools, information, and processes to perform their duties in a manner that assures safety for themselves, their co-workers, our customers and the public. Our goals are to provide a safe work environment, to maintain an accident-free, injury-free workplace, and to promote and maintain public safety. To meet these goals, we dedicate ourselves to achieving world-class safety standards.
Position Classification
Exempt
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