Distribution Technician Supervisor - WV & MD Operations - Williamsport Service Center

FirstEnergy Corp; Williamsport (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Pension plan

401(k) with matching

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

FirstEnergy Corp. in Maryland is seeking a Substation Construction and Maintenance Supervisor for Potomac Edison.

The role oversees planning, scheduling, and monitoring of substation projects, coordinating labor resources and budgets while upholding safety standards. You will supervise Substation Distribution Techs and staff, conduct performance reviews, and drive continuous improvement across the unit, including capital project execution, regulatory reporting, and data management in Cascade and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering Technology or related field or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate and lead safety commitment across the substation organization.
• Supervise daily activities of Substation Distribution Techs and staff.
• Conduct interviews, manage performance, and provide coaching.
• Attend weekly work plan meetings with leadership to ensure resources.
• Review capital orders for time, materials, and invoices.
• Allocate and track labor resources for maintenance and construction.
• Provide labor budget forecast and ensure work stays within budget.
• Coordinate construction and maintenance activities with various stakeholders.
• Maintain and train on Cascade data and related tools.
• Provide updates to meet regulatory commitments and reporting requirements.
• Travel to various facilities and training locations as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Project coordination

Safety leadership

Data analysis

Microsoft Office

Cascade/Excel

PowerBI/Qlikview

SAP

CAD/AutoCAD

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering Technology or related

Associate's in Engineering Technology or related

High School Diploma with 10 years experience

Tools

SAP

GIS

CREWS

FEWS

FWRD

OMA

CAD/AutoCAD

Cascade

PowerBI

Qlikview

Job description

FirstEnergyAbout the Opportunity

JOB DESCRIPTION This is an open position with Potomac Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. [PE]This position is responsible for supervising the planning, scheduling, and monitoring of Substation construction and maintenance Projects.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrating and directing a solid commitment to all aspects of safety, strengthening the commitment to safety throughout the substation organization.
• Coordinating and supervising the daily activities of Substation Distribution Techs, administrative support, and bargaining unit personnel by making decisions guided by policies, procedures, and business plan which help to drive continuous improvement across the business unit and FirstEnergy.
• Conducting applicant interviews, managing employee's performance to achieve established objectives, conduction performance reviews with employees and providing coaching on an ongoing basis.
• Conduct weekly work plan meetings with substation leadership in order to ensure adequate labor resources are available to complete planned work.
• Reviewing capital orders to ensure correct time, material, and invoice charging.
• Allocate and track labor resources for maintenance and construction activities.
• Provide labor budget forecast to ensure all work is completed within budget.
• Identifying and coordinating the specific construction and maintenance work activities and workforce required to complete a work request in compliance with company standards and legal/regulatory requirements.
• Coordinating work request activity with other customers, contractors, internal entities, and line department sections (including contacts beyond normal work hours, as appropriate), and providing status updates when requested.
• Track completion of Regulatory required maintenance for Substations and Controls using Cascade and Excel.
• Provide regular updates to ensure State and BES regulatory commitments are fulfilled.
• Manage the PE Substations Capital Spare Equipment Inventory utilizing Excel and Cascade to maintain an updated record of spare equipment.
• Manage Cascade data and lead effort to maintain accurate Cascade data, including adding, modifying, and deleting equipment in Cascade.
• Provide equipment update information to plant accounting.
• Providing Cascade training and support.
• Attend project planning meetings and monitor anticipated material, construction drawing and outage availability to determine when internal Substation labor will be required.
• Learn processes related to Capital Portfoilo, Engineering workflow, work order finances etc. in order to serve as a resource to others.
• Aiding during emergencies and storm-related activities and traveling to various off-site locations as well as FirstEnergy office locations, training facilities and customer sites, when requested.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology or related discipline and four (4) years of related work experience is required; or Associate's degree in Engineering Technology or related discipline and eight (8) years of related work experience is required; or High School Diploma (or GED) 10 years of related work experience is required.
• Related work experience is knowledge of construction and maintenance practices (i.e., overhead lines, underground lines, substation, etc.), procedures, work methods, materials, equipment, and tools which would be used to determine the resources necessary to perform construction and maintenance work activities.
• Awareness of National Electric Safety Code (NESC) and National Electric Code (NEC).
• Demonstrated ability to effectively interpret work requests, engineering drawings, schematics, equipment instruction manuals and procedures to develop accurate work plans.
• Working knowledge of the purpose, function, and operating characteristics of equipment and systems, (i.e.: substation, overhead lines, underground lines), as well as working knowledge of construction methods, maintenance practices, service practices, standards, and procedures.
• Skill in the development, collection, organization, and analysis of information from a variety of sources to compile and monitor reports (i.e., Qlikview, PowerBI, Cascade, OPPM, ITOA, etc.), providing information on backlog and productivity.
• Superior analytical skills and be able to effectively work with all levels of employees, as well as with customers, contractors, and the general public, in a professional and courteous manner.
• Knowledge of residential, commercial, and utility electrical distribution and control systems.
• Full proficiency with PC software applications including Microsoft Office, (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook etc.) along with knowledge of SAP, geographical information system (GIS), customer request work scheduling (CREWS), FEWS (work scheduling), FWRD (field worker remote display), power outage reporting system (OMA), computer aided drafting (CAD/AutoCAD) and Energy Delivery Outage Application.
• Experience with database query tools.
• Able to understand and apply knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements.
• Understand and apply the company's Accident Prevention Handbook to safety in the workplace.
• Able to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve problems on projects and/or processes.
• Provide both internal and external quality customer service and demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Must possess leadership qualities that allow one to provide effective guidance to others, coach others in effective decision-making and facilitate meetings.
• Must have a personal vehicle to commute to various facilities and locations as required, possessing a valid driver's license.

Benefits, Compensation & Workforce Diversity

• Competitive pay plus incentive compensation.
• Company-sponsored pension plan.
• 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution.
• Choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs.
• Skills development training with tuition reimbursement.
• The company website at www.firstenergycorp.com to learn more about all of 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.

No recruiters or agencies without a previously signed contract.

Unable to sponsor or transfer H-1 B visas at this time.

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.

FirstEnergy Human Resources Team