DCC Operations Manager, Electric Distribution & Safety

FirstEnergy; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

FirstEnergy is seeking an experienced professional to manage Erie DCC operations, enforcing the Manual of Operations to protect the public, employees, and facilities. You will drive reliable electric delivery, coordinate outages, and oversee documentation for regulatory and legal reporting.

You will lead DCC personnel, collaborate with FE East, and participate in studies to improve safety, reliability, and customer satisfaction while aligning with labor agreements and company procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or a Professional Engineer's License preferred or equivalent related work experience.

Responsibilities

• Enforce strict adherence to the Manual of Operations (MOP) in all operations with emphasis on ensuring the safety of the public, employees and facilities, including the investigation and root cause resolution of all Switching Errors.
• Coordinate operations with the System Control Center (FE East) to ensure safe operations and reliable electrical delivery across the footprint.
• Coordinate operations with various departments and with foreign utilities and major customers to ensure any planned equipment outages involving mutual facilities result in minimal downtime.
• Provide direction and oversight to DCC personnel and generally to the operating company to ensure the proper course of action is taken to address significant electric system failures, storm events, and other abnormal operating situations.
• Ensure adherence to Operating Procedures and Administrative Procedures within the Erie DCC to attain consistent, efficient, and high-quality outcomes.
• Ensure complete and accurate data and records of DCC operations are produced and appropriately archived to be readily available for regulatory, legal, operational and similar reporting purposes.
• Ensure the Erie DCC and field operations are integrated seamlessly, such as enforcing the usage of three-part communications, radio communication usage during energizing steps, and similar required practices.
• Work with operations leadership on projects to improve system performance, reliability, and overall customer satisfaction.

Skills

Leadership

Data analysis

Communication

Safety

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ADMS

DSCADA

ITOA

CREWS

WMI

GIS

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

FirstEnergy is seeking an experienced professional to manage Erie DCC operations, enforcing the Manual of Operations to protect the public, employees, and facilities. You will drive reliable electric delivery, coordinate outages, and oversee documentation for regulatory and legal reporting.

You will lead DCC personnel, collaborate with FE East, and participate in studies to improve safety, reliability, and customer satisfaction while aligning with labor agreements and company procedures.