Power Grid Reliability Engineer

FirstEnergy Corp; Meadville (Crawford County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay + incentive

Company pension plan

401(k) with employer match

Health/dental/vision/life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

FirstEnergy Service Company is seeking engineers to oversee reliability and assessment of Pennsylvania's distribution systems. Responsibilities include analyzing outages, developing long-range improvement plans, and preparing regulatory reports.

Positions may be based in Erie, Warren, or Oil City, PA, with travel across the Northwestern PA service area. Qualified candidates hold a BS in Engineering/Engineering Technology from ABET-accredited programs, with PE license or ABET-aligned advanced

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering/Engineering Technology from an ABET-accredited institution.
• PE license or a non-ABET degree plus an ABET-accredited advanced degree qualifies.
• 0–5 years engineering experience required.
• FE exam (F.E./Fundamentals) completion is a plus.
• Knowledge of NESC and NEC.
• Ability to analyze data and write technical reports; develop work packages.

Responsibilities

• Assess and improve the electrical distribution system's reliability for Pennsylvania Operating Areas.
• Develop and maintain long-range plans for system improvement and modernization.
• Develop and oversee long-term infrastructure improvement plans (LTIIP).
• Support PA Operations through data analysis of outages, circuit issues, and interruptions.
• Prepare reliability performance and regulatory reports; plan budgets and schedules for projects.
• Travel within service territory and work extra/irregular hours as needed.

Skills

Electrical systems knowledge

Data analysis

Technical writing

Cross-functional communication

Driver's license

Willing to travel

Education

ABET-accredited B.S. in Engineering/Engineering Technology

PE license or ABET-related advanced degree

Job description

FirstEnergy Service Company is seeking engineers to oversee reliability and assessment of Pennsylvania's distribution systems. Responsibilities include analyzing outages, developing long-range improvement plans, and preparing regulatory reports.

Positions may be based in Erie, Warren, or Oil City, PA, with travel across the Northwestern PA service area. Qualified candidates hold a BS in Engineering/Engineering Technology from ABET-accredited programs, with PE license or ABET-aligned advanced