Equipment Engineer IV - Asset & Records Control - Any FE location

FirstEnergy; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 82,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

FirstEnergy is seeking an Engineer to provide technical leadership for Distribution assets, focusing on substation breakers, line breakers, reclosers, and related equipment. You will evaluate asset health, performance, and risk, and support long-term reliability objectives across the asset fleet.

The role involves developing asset strategies, supporting investment planning, and coordinating with engineering, operations, maintenance, and planning teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in electrical or mechanical engineering required.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of transmission and distribution systems including substation, line, protection, and OT.

Responsibilities

• Assess fleet health, performance, failure trends, replacement needs, and asset management plans for substation and line assets.
• Analyze complex technical data and develop business requirements and practical technical solutions.
• Develop and maintain spare strategies, replacement recommendations, and portfolio planning support.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Collaboration

Education

ABET-accredited B.S. in electrical or mechanical engineering

PE license

Tools

Cascade

Powerbase

Doble Testing

Transformer oil analysis

SAP

Maximo

Job description

Job Description

This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp.

Job Description

This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. The Asset Management team is responsible for developing strategies that support the safe, reliable, and cost-effective management of FirstEnergy's asset fleet. The team works closely with engineering, operations, maintenance, and planning organizations to evaluate asset condition and performance, manage risk, prioritize investments, and support long-term reliability objectives. To support this work, we are seeking an Engineer to provide technical leadership for Distribution assets, with a focus on substation breakers, line breakers, reclosers, and related equipment. This role will evaluate asset health, performance, and risk; develop asset and spare strategies; support investment planning and asset replacement decisions; assess emerging technologies and monitoring solutions; and work with stakeholders across the organization to improve reliability and long-term fleet performance.

• Assess fleet health, performance, failure trends, replacement needs, and asset management plans for substation, line assets.
• 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 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, SAP, Maximo , or similar tools.

All employees must have a FirstEnergy computer account to apply for jobs. If you are unsure whether you have an account, please contact the IT Service Desk at 330-315-4357, Option 1 - 1, for assistance.

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.

The estimated pay range for this role is $82,025 - $142,200. The pay range for certain locations, including the state of New Jersey, includes a 20% differential to account for an increased cost of living, making the pay range $98,430 - $170,640.