Senior Transmission Project Manager — Safety & Performance

FirstEnergy Corp; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 172,000 - 211,000; Full time

Job summary

FirstEnergy Corp in Morristown, New Jersey, is seeking a senior project manager to drive safety performance and lead a team through the Dx PLMP framework within the Distribution & Design Services scope.

The role emphasizes coaching, performance management, and continuous improvement across project lifecycles, with focus on staffing, training, and adherence to safety standards for both staff and contractors.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience in project/construction management.
• Must embrace a safety culture and maintain a safe work environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and strong analytical ability.
• Demonstrate leadership to drive change management processes.

Responsibilities

• Fostering a high performing safety culture through personal conduct and leadership.
• Performing site safety observations and ensuring adherence to standards.
• Reviewing observations to identify positive trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Overseeing staff to ensure reliability of in-service and spend forecasts.
• Lead the team in following the Distribution Project Lifecycle Management Process (Dx PLMP).
• Participate in project reviews, progress discussions, and lessons learned meetings.

Skills

Safety culture

Project management

Leadership

Change management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or Business

10 years of relevant experience (in lieu of degree)

Job description

FirstEnergy Corp in Morristown, New Jersey, is seeking a senior project manager to drive safety performance and lead a team through the Dx PLMP framework within the Distribution & Design Services scope.

The role emphasizes coaching, performance management, and continuous improvement across project lifecycles, with focus on staffing, training, and adherence to safety standards for both staff and contractors.