Distribution Lines Designer - Augusta, WV

FirstEnergy; Augusta (WV); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Overtime opportunities

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Paid time off to perform volunteerwork

HealthyLiving Wellness Program

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

FirstEnergy Corp. operates Potomac Edison in Augusta, WV. The Distribution Lines Designer will design overhead and underground projects, coordinate with customers, and ensure regulatory compliance while balancing field and desk work.

This on-site role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and timely project delivery, with opportunities to engage in storm response and emergency support.

Qualifications

• Requires an Associate Degree in a technical discipline or a high school diploma with 2–6 years of utility design experience.
• Knowledge of design practices, procedures, and methods used in construction.
• Ability to interpret procedures, manuals, drawings, and schematics.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate and direct a commitment to safety.
• Use FirstEnergy design standards to complete overhead and underground designs for residential, commercial, and industrial requests.
• Support job progress through customer contacts, field work, and documentation.
• Assist with billing for line extension and relocation work and advise on non-routine scenarios.
• Handle outages, maintenance, streetlight work, claims, and J&C projects.
• Obtain railroad, DOT, and municipal road permits.
• Collaborate with customers to secure easements for extensions and relocations.
• Maintain compliant records for technical reports and metrics.
• Travel to various facilities and customer sites as required.
• Provide support during emergencies and storm-related events.

Skills

Strong communication

Self-motivated

Ability to manage shifting priorities

Ability to interpret complex written/2

Willing to seek guidance

Driver's license

Education

Associate Degree in a technical discipline

High School diploma or equivalent with related experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

SAP

CREWS

OMS

DDS (Graphic Work Design)

Job description

About the Opportunity

Job Description

This is an open position with Potomac Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. The Distribution Lines Designer is responsible for the designed construction, relocation, and new business work for the Distribution function of the Company. The Distribution Designer leverages customer service, software use, and learned expertise in design standards and regulatory requirements. This individual acts as a regular point of contact for internal and external customers through the lifetime of various projects and tasks. Workplace culture includes a supportive environment focused on career growth and development. Expect a high-energy team with a balance of field and desk work, as well as flexible scheduling that allows for community involvement. The team supports the mission of providing best-in-class service to internal and external customers and partnering with key stakeholders to find least-cost and environmentally sound solutions for required construction work. This position is on site at the Augusta Service Center in Augusta, WV.

Responsibilities Include

• 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, aerial patrol findings, and Job & Contracting (J&C) projects.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in a technical discipline is required.
• OR High School or equivalent and minimum 2 to 6 years related work experience is required. Related work experience includes utility design and knowledge of design practices, procedures, and methods used in construction.
• 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.
• Able to interpret complex written and visual information, such as procedures, manuals, drawings, and schematics.
• Able to gain working familiarity with standards, codes, regulations, electrical systems, construction methods, equipment, and safety requirements, including practical applications.
• Able to gain proficiency in software applications including Microsoft Office, SAP, customer request work scheduling (CREWS), outage management system (OMS), and graphic work design (DDS).
• Willing to participate regularly in emergency and storm-related activities, including the ability to work additional hours and/or modified schedules when necessary.
• Possess a valid driver’s license and have access to personal vehicle to commute to various facilities and locations as required.

Job Perks

Benefits, Compensation & Workforce Diversity

• Flexible schedule
• Overtime opportunities
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid time off to perform volunteer work (VTO)
• HealthyLiving Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

At FirstEnergy, employees are key to our success. We depend on their talents to meet the challenges of our changing business environment. We are committed to rewarding individual and team efforts through our total rewards philosophy which includes 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, as well as skills development training with tuition reimbursement. Please visit our website at www.firstenergycorp.com to learn more about all our employee rewards programs. FirstEnergy proudly supports workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability. Unable to sponsor or transfer H-1B visas at this time.

Safety

Safety is a core value for FirstEnergy and is essential to all 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

Non-exempt

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