Substation & Relay Operations Supervisor

FirstEnergy Corp; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Pension plan

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

FirstEnergy Corp in Akron, OH, is seeking a Supervising professional to lead a Work Management group focused on substation construction, maintenance, testing, commissioning, and protective relay operations. You will collaborate with various stakeholders to meet safety, reliability, and cost targets.

The role involves short- and long‑range planning, scheduling, readiness, and continuous improvement of processes to enhance safety and equipment reliability within FirstEnergy's work management

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred plus five years of related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, a high school diploma or equivalent with seven years of related experience.
• Substation construction/maintenance, protective relaying, testing, commissioning, or planning & scheduling utility work.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise Work Management for substation and relay activities.
• Maintain a two‑week work plan and one‑month projection for outages and readiness.
• Coordinate with multiple groups to ensure safe, reliable execution of projects.
• Drive continuous improvement in work management processes and performance metrics.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and development plans for team members.

Skills

Leadership

Planning & Scheduling

Safety Leadership

Project Management

Communication

Analytical Skills

Teamwork

Leadership Direction

CASCADE knowledge

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

High school diploma with 7 years related experience

Tools

CASCADE

Microsoft Office

GIS

Outage scheduling systems

Job description

FirstEnergy Corp in Akron, OH, is seeking a Supervising professional to lead a Work Management group focused on substation construction, maintenance, testing, commissioning, and protective relay operations. You will collaborate with various stakeholders to meet safety, reliability, and cost targets.

The role involves short- and long‑range planning, scheduling, readiness, and continuous improvement of processes to enhance safety and equipment reliability within FirstEnergy's work management