Flexible Schedule Distribution Lines Designer

FirstEnergy Corp; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Overtime opportunities

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Paid time off to perform volunteerWork

Healthy Living Wellness Program

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

FirstEnergy Corp in Reading, PA, is seeking a Distribution Lines Designer to oversee the designed construction of Joint Use attachments and to act as a regular contact for internal and external stakeholders throughout project lifecycles. The role blends field and desk work with a focus on safety, regulatory compliance, and least-cost, environmentally sound solutions.

Travel to multiple facilities and remote offices is expected, with onsite reporting and flexible scheduling supporting community

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in a technical discipline is required.
• OR High School diploma or equivalent and minimum 2 to 6 years related work experience is required.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Traveling to various off-site locations as required, including FirstEnergy offices, training facilities, and customer sites.
• Providing ongoing assistance during emergencies and storm-related activities.

Skills

Strong communication

Self-motivated

Interpret complex info

Guidance willingness

Team collaboration

Education

Associate Degree in a technical discipline

High School diploma or equivalent with 2–6 years experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

SAP

CREWS

OMS

DDS

Job description

FirstEnergy Corp in Reading, PA, is seeking a Distribution Lines Designer to oversee the designed construction of Joint Use attachments and to act as a regular contact for internal and external stakeholders throughout project lifecycles. The role blends field and desk work with a focus on safety, regulatory compliance, and least-cost, environmentally sound solutions.

Travel to multiple facilities and remote offices is expected, with onsite reporting and flexible scheduling supporting community