Engineer II/III/IV - Asset & Records Control - Multiple FE locations

FirstEnergy; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

FirstEnergy is seeking an Engineer III/IV to assess fleet health and asset strategy for substation, transmission, and distribution assets. You will analyze complex data, develop business requirements, and propose practical solutions to improve reliability and inform long-term investments.

The role requires an ABET-accredited engineering degree with 3–5 years of relevant experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to lead cross-functional initiatives across asset

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in electrical or mechanical engineering from an ABET-accredited institution or equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of transmission and distribution systems, including substation, line, protection, and related OT.
• Ability to translate stakeholder needs into technical solutions, processes, and standards.

Responsibilities

• Assess fleet health, performance, failure trends, replacement needs, and asset management plans for substation, transmission line, and distribution line assets.
• Analyze complex technical data, develop business requirements, and recommend technical solutions, processes, and documentation.
• Develop and maintain spare strategies, replacement recommendations, and portfolio planning to improve fleet reliability.
• Evaluate equipment specifications, industry announcements, emerging technologies, and design standards to support standardization and monitoring.
• Analyze population, condition, and risk of breakers across the FirstEnergy fleet with stakeholders.
• Assess and support online asset monitoring programs and performance indicators.
• Support training material development for distribution OT in coordination with SMEs.
• Provide technical support to leadership and internal partners.
• Manage changing priorities, travel, storm duty, and special projects.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Tools

Power BI

SAP

Maximo

SQL

Cascade

Job description

Job Description

• Assess fleet health, performance, failure trends, replacement needs, and asset management plans for substation, transmission line, and distribution line assets using inspection, maintenance, operational, and asset data.
• Analyze complex technical data, develop business requirements, and recommend practical technical solutions, processes, procedures, standards, and documentation.
• Develop and maintain spare strategies, replacement recommendations, portfolio planning support, and risk-reduction actions to improve fleet reliability and inform long-term investment decisions.
• Evaluate equipment specifications, industry announcements, emerging technologies, and design standards to support equipment standardization, monitoring capabilities, and fleet performance.
• Analyze the population, application, condition, and risk of distribution substation breakers, line breakers, and reclosers across the FirstEnergy fleet in coordination with asset management, Asset Information & Tools, distribution engineering, and other stakeholders.
• Assess and support online asset monitoring programs, including data requirements, performance indicators, and operational value.
• Support training material development for new and existing distribution operational technology in coordination with workforce development and subject matter experts.
• Provide technical support to leadership, distribution engineering, asset management, Asset Information & Tools, FE Utilities, and other internal partners.
• Manage changing priorities, periodic local travel, occasional overnight stays, storm duty support, and special projects as assigned.
• Support a safe work environment and demonstrate FirstEnergy Values and Behaviors.

Job Description

• Assess fleet health, performance, failure trends, replacement needs, and asset management plans for substation, transmission line, and distribution line assets using inspection, maintenance, operational, and asset data.
• Analyze complex technical data, develop business requirements, and recommend practical technical solutions, processes, procedures, standards, and documentation.
• Develop and maintain spare strategies, replacement recommendations, portfolio planning support, and risk-reduction actions to improve fleet reliability and inform long-term investment decisions.
• Evaluate equipment specifications, industry announcements, emerging technologies, and design standards to support equipment standardization, monitoring capabilities, and fleet performance.
• Analyze the population, application, condition, and risk of distribution substation breakers, line breakers, and reclosers across the FirstEnergy fleet in coordination with asset management, Asset Information & Tools, distribution engineering, and other stakeholders.
• Assess and support online asset monitoring programs, including data requirements, performance indicators, and operational value.
• Support training material development for new and existing distribution operational technology in coordination with workforce development and subject matter experts.
• Provide technical support to leadership, distribution engineering, asset management, Asset Information & Tools, FE Utilities, and other internal partners.
• Manage changing priorities, periodic local travel, occasional overnight stays, storm duty support, and special projects as assigned.
• Support a safe work environment and demonstrate FirstEnergy Values and Behaviors.

Qualifications

Qualifications at the Engineer III level include

• Bachelor of Science degree in electrical or mechanical engineering from an ABET-accredited institution is required. Acceptable alternatives are: (1) a Professional Engineer’s (PE) license; or (2) a bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering, or a closely related technical engineering discipline, plus an advanced degree in electrical or mechanical engineering from a university with an ABET-accredited bachelor’s program.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of transmission and distribution systems, including substation, line, protection, and related operational technology.
• Experience analyzing complex technical data and developing recommendations related to asset performance, reliability, spare strategy, risk, or replacement planning.
• Ability to translate stakeholder needs into technical solutions, processes, procedures, standards, and documentation.
• Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills, with sound judgment and attention to detail.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Qualifications at the Engineer IV level include all of the above, plus

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead complex technical assignments, fleet assessments, strategy development, and cross-functional initiatives.
• Proven ability to anticipate technical needs, influence stakeholders, implement practical solutions, and mentor others.

Preferred

• Understanding of substation and line equipment, breakers, reclosers, protective devices, and related distribution operational technology.
• Knowledge of substation and line equipment maintenance practices.
• Ability to read and understand substation design prints, bills of material, equipment specifications, and instruction manuals.
• Experience with equipment applications, specifications, spare planning, replacement recommendations, reliability improvements, monitoring technologies, or industry standards.
• Experience using asset management, maintenance, reporting, or data tools such as Cascade, Powerbase, Doble Testing, transformer oil analysis, Power BI, SAP, Maximo, SQL, or similar tools.

The selected candidate may be offered a position within the same job family, at a level that is lower than what was posted. This will be determined based upon the results of the interview process which considers the candidate’s skills, work history, experience level, and other relevant qualifications.

FirstEnergy takes a market-based approach to pay, which may vary depending on your location. In addition, your actual base salary will depend on various factors such as your skills, qualifications, and experience.