Reliability Engineer, Power Distribution

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Company pension plan

401(k) with employer matching

Health, dental, vision insurance

Job summary

FirstEnergy Corp is seeking an engineer to ensure reliability of Pennsylvania's distribution networks. The role focuses on analysis, planning, and coordinating infrastructure upgrades while maintaining safety and regulatory compliance.

Onsite positions available at Hanover, Gettysburg, or York centers; travel to service territory may be required. Strong collaboration across PA Operations and regulatory teams is essential.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited engineering degree required.
• PE license is a plus or equivalent advanced degree.
• Strong knowledge of electrical systems, NEC/NESC standards.
• Experience in data analysis, reporting, and reliability metrics.
• Ability to communicate across teams and across functions.

Responsibilities

• Assess and improve reliability of PA distribution systems.
• Develop and maintain long-term infrastructure plans (LTIIP).
• Prepare reliability reports and regulatory submissions.
• Support outage projects, DEMI, CEMI, and WPC analyses.
• Develop budgets and schedules for distribution projects.
• Provide technical information to Distribution Control Center.

Skills

ABET-accredited engineering degree

PE license

NESC/NEC knowledge

Data analysis & reporting

Cross-functional communication

Willingness to travel

Education

ABET-accredited Engineering degree

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or technical field

Tools

None

Job description

FirstEnergy Corp is seeking an engineer to ensure reliability of Pennsylvania's distribution networks. The role focuses on analysis, planning, and coordinating infrastructure upgrades while maintaining safety and regulatory compliance.

Onsite positions available at Hanover, Gettysburg, or York centers; travel to service territory may be required. Strong collaboration across PA Operations and regulatory teams is essential.