Substation Field Engineer II – HV Equipment & Testing

FirstEnergy Corp; Altoona (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

FirstEnergy Corp. in Pennsylvania seeks an Engineer with strong substation and field engineering skills to support maintenance, construction, testing, and commissioning of equipment up to 500kV. The role involves extensive field work at substations and service centers, with occasional regional support.

Travel may be required for project completion and outages. The position will require collaboration with cross-functional teams, adherence to safety standards, and progressive responsibilities

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical, Civil or Mechanical Engineering from ABET accredited program.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license is an accepted alternative to a formal ABET B.S. degree.
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology plus an advanced degree is acceptable (non-ABET).
• FE Fundamentals of Engineering certificate is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe workplace in accordance with regulations and company practices.
• Commission and test new substation equipment before release to operations.
• Provide field design support to address minor problems during substation projects.
• Support regional substation services during preventive and corrective maintenance.
• Apply engineering knowledge to resolve in-field design and operation issues.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Civil or Mechanical Engineering (ABET accredited)

PE License

Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology (non-ABET) + advanced degree

FE Certificate (preferred)

Job description

FirstEnergy Corp. in Pennsylvania seeks an Engineer with strong substation and field engineering skills to support maintenance, construction, testing, and commissioning of equipment up to 500kV. The role involves extensive field work at substations and service centers, with occasional regional support.

Travel may be required for project completion and outages. The position will require collaboration with cross-functional teams, adherence to safety standards, and progressive responsibilities