Distribution Designer - Electric Grid Design & Projects

FirstEnergy Corp; East Stroudsburg (Monroe County); On-site; USD 47,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Incentive compensation

Pension plan

401(k) with employer match

Medical, prescription drug, dental, 5s

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

FirstEnergy Corp. is seeking a Distribution Designer to design, relocate, and manage new business work for the Distribution function. You will work on overhead and underground designs and coordinate with customers through project lifecycles.

The role is on-site at the East Stroudsburg Service Center in East Stroudsburg, PA, and includes emergency response participation, permits, and documentation responsibilities. Experience with CAD, SAP, and OMS is valued.

Qualifications

• Two to four-year degree in Engineering Technology, Construction Management or related discipline and 0-2 years related work experience is required.
• Related work experience includes utility design and knowledge of design practices, procedures, and methods used in construction.
• AC and DC Electricity fundamentals.
• Math - Pre-Calculus or higher.
• Pass the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) Technician Occupations Selection System (TECH) employment test.
• Strong communication ability to guide decision-making or consensus, negotiate acceptable outcomes, and diffuse challenging situations.
• Willing to seek guidance and advice to fill gaps in understanding.
• Self-motivated and able to manage shifting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrating and directing a solid commitment to all aspects of safety.
• Utilizing FirstEnergy construction standards and engineering practices to complete single- and 3-phase overhead and underground designs to serve residential, commercial, and industrial requests.
• Supporting job progress through customer contacts, field work, job packages, and job closeout functions including material review and paperwork verification.
• Facilitating billing functions for line extension and applicable relocation work, including billing recommendations in non-routine scenarios.
• Facilitating completion of outage management system (OMS) follow-up requests, inspection and maintenance repairs, streetlight installation and replacement, claims, Transmission priority repairs, and aerial patrol findings.
• Acquiring permits related to railroad, Department of Transportation, and municipality road right-of-way.
• Collaborating with customers to secure and document easements for line extensions and highway relocation work.
• Updating and maintaining compliant records to support technical reports, metrics, and information systems.
• Travelling to various off-site locations as required, including FirstEnergy offices, training facilities, and customer sites.
• Providing ongoing assistance during emergencies and storm-related activities.

Education

Two to four-year degree in Engineering Technology, Construction Management or related discipline

High School / equivalent and minimum 2 years related work experience

Strong communication ability to guide decision-making or consensus

Ability to interpret complex written and visual information

Proficiency in NEC/NESC and tariff language understanding

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

SAP

CREWS

OMS

DDS

Job description

FirstEnergy Corp. is seeking a Distribution Designer to design, relocate, and manage new business work for the Distribution function. You will work on overhead and underground designs and coordinate with customers through project lifecycles.

The role is on-site at the East Stroudsburg Service Center in East Stroudsburg, PA, and includes emergency response participation, permits, and documentation responsibilities. Experience with CAD, SAP, and OMS is valued.