EPRI Engagement Lead – Transmission & Substation

FirstEnergy Corp; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 111,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

FirstEnergy Corp seeks a senior professional to drive EPRI engagement and manage FE's participation in research programs. You will coordinate with subject matter experts, develop proposals, and communicate results to FE leadership.

The role requires leading multi-project portfolios, budgeting, and facilitating industry collaborations while maintaining FE’s safety and operational standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience.
• Demonstrated leadership of research and development programs or portfolios, including planning, budgeting, and delivery accountability.
• Direct experience at an electric utility (transmission, distribution, or operations) or as a trusted utility contractor/consultant with extensive utility engagement.
• Strong utility-facing communication: executive presence, clear writing, and strong project management and facilitation skills.
• Strong analytical skills, critical thinking, data analysis skills and the ability to integrate these skillsets and concepts into effective research and development opportunities for FE.
• Ability to execute technical tasks and creative solutions.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work under deadlines and budget constraints.
• Must be self-directed and not dependent on detailed instruction from others.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; experience in Power Apps (PowerBi and PowerAutomate) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitating EPRI Engagement across FE with the appropriate subject matter experts.
• Serve as co-administrator of EPRI program (METT).
• Responsible for annual portfolio including program funding and administration, project funding execution, and annual product credit utilization.
• Understanding of other programs at EPRI and how specific program work fits into the FE portfolio.
• Perform complex analysis with minimal direction and supervision.
• Works directly with EPRI staff and engages in supervised interaction with members and industry.
• Conduct technical searches and analyzes information in support of the project team.
• Conduct independent research, with support from technical leads.
• Working directly with relative subject matter experts to optimize the use of industry information and utilizing opportunities to improve FE's methods of operations.
• Assists technical research leads in assessing customer needs, formulating technical approaches, preparing proposals, technical publications/papers, and making presentations with minimal supervision.
• Manage SME list from FE departments for EPRI participation.
• Maintain industry participation schedules, ensuring proper subject matter expert attendance.
• Analyzing available information from industry entities for FE SME applicability.
• Disseminating available industry information to the proper FE SME(s).
• Plan and present at meetings for SMEs, providing FE engagement metrics and key/new group materials presented by team or SMEs.
• Provide periodic updates to senior leadership on EPRI activities.
• Manage FE EPRI SharePoint site.
• Develop key metrics and data use tools for efficiency.
• Maintaining a safe workplace for coworkers and the community based upon a developing knowledge of potential hazards, industry regulations/requirements and company practices.

Job description

FirstEnergy Corp seeks a senior professional to drive EPRI engagement and manage FE's participation in research programs. You will coordinate with subject matter experts, develop proposals, and communicate results to FE leadership.

The role requires leading multi-project portfolios, budgeting, and facilitating industry collaborations while maintaining FE’s safety and operational standards.