Supervisor Facility Operations - Akron FirstEnergy Headquarters

FirstEnergy; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

FirstEnergy is seeking a Facilities Operations Leader in Akron, OH to oversee and coordinate the efficient operation, maintenance, and repair of company facilities and assets. You will manage support services staff and contractors, optimize resources, and ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

The role requires strong leadership, budgeting, and problem‑solving skills, with responsibility for developing and monitoring the facilities operating budget and ensuring cost‑effective

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Facilities Management, Engineering or Engineering Technology, or related field with 6+ years related experience, or an associate degree with 8+ years related experience preferred.
• At least two years supervisory experience preferred.
• Effective oral/written communications and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to read, interpret and understand facilities electrical, architectural and engineering drawings.
• Aptitude in supervising employees in accordance with labor agreements.
• Excellent customer relations skills to partner and communicate with customers at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Supervising operations and maintenance requirements of the assigned facilities in support of consistent operations across FirstEnergy buildings.
• Directing performance of work assignments for locations assigned including breakdown, corrective, preventative maintenance, room set‑ups, service requests, inspections.
• Ensuring preventative maintenance and testing occurs as scheduled for facility equipment and systems.
• Owner of and responsible for all financial aspects of facilities operations, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost control.
• Utilizing facilities work management systems to ensure compliance with procedures and standards.
• Ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations – building and life safety codes, OSHA, EPA, NEC, NFPA, etc.
• Promoting safety and implementing safety programs; supervising staff and contractors.
• Providing on‑site direction of minor repair projects and ensuring contract compliance.
• Interfacing with other departments, customers, and the public as required.
• Reviewing building condition assessments and reporting to project staff.
• Making facilities‑related recommendations for O&M and capital budgets.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Budget management

Leadership

Safety programs

Contract management

Facilities operations

Microsoft Excel

Interpersonal communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Facilities Management

Associate degree in a technical maintenance field

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

FirstEnergy at a Glance

We are a forward-thinking electric utility powered by a diverse team of employees committed to making customers’ lives brighter, the environment better and our communities stronger.

FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy includes one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, more than 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, and a regulated generating fleet with a total capacity of more than 3,500 megawatts.

About the Opportunity

The selected candidate may be offered a position within the same job family, at a level that is lower than what was posted. This will be determined based upon the results of the interview process which considers the candidate’s skills, work history, experience level, and other relevant qualifications.

This position is within FirstEnergy Service Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp.

Location

This position is located at the FirstEnergy Headquarters in Akron, Ohio.

This position is responsible to oversee and coordinate the efficient operation, maintenance, and repair of company facilities and assets. This role is responsible for managing support services staff and contractors, optimizing resources, and ensuring compliance with company standards, labor agreements, government regulations, and safety requirements to operate, maintain, and repair company assets to achieve maximum useful life and safe operation. This position determines the most effective use of employees, contractors, equipment, and materials to maintain facilities and operations including mechanical and electrical equipment, structures, and grounds, etc. The position is accountable for developing, managing, and monitoring the facilities operating budget, ensuring cost-effective use of resources, evaluating expenditures, forecasting future financial needs, and ensuring that all facility-related work is performed within approved financial parameters. Strong leadership, organizational, and problem‑solving skills are essential to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective facility operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervising operations and maintenance requirements of the assigned facilities in support of consistent operations and practices across all FirstEnergy buildings.
• Directing performance of work assignments for the locations assigned including breakdown maintenance, corrective maintenance, preventative maintenance, room set‑ups, service requests, jurisdictional inspections, and others as needed.
• Ensuring preventative maintenance and testing occurs as scheduled for facility equipment and systems.
• Owner of and responsible for all financial aspects of facilities operations, including budgeting, performance monitoring, accrual management, forecasting, cost control, compliance, and analyzing and correcting variances.
• Utilizing Facilities’ work management systems to ensure compliance with procedures, practices, standards to complete projects efficiently and timely, to assure value added services with high customer satisfaction in support of FirstEnergy’s business units.
• Ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations – building and life safety codes, OSHA, EPA, NEC, NFPA, etc. This includes Facility Disaster Recovery Plans and Emergency Evacuation procedures as well as supporting required fire drills.
• Actively promoting FirstEnergy’s Leading with Safety, demonstrating a commitment to work in accordance with the Accident Prevention Handbook, safe work practices, construction standards, and rules.
• Implementing and administering safety programs and providing documentation of safety incidents and activities, including safety recognition and feedback to team members.
• Supervising, training, and developing personnel both represented and non‑represented employees.
• Coordinating and monitoring work performed by outside contractors.
• Providing on‑site direction of minor repair projects. Assuring that work is performed in accordance with contracts.
• Interfacing with other department and company personnel, customers, public, etc., in response to work requests and projects, as position requires.
• Reviewing and reporting to project staff on building condition assessments, project work and specific goals on a regular basis, including assisting with ECAP inspections.
• Making facilities‑related recommendations for the O&M and capital budgets.
• Monitoring facility conditions at assigned buildings to provide feedback on performance specifications regarding effective facility operations.
• Managing assigned facilities to perform efficiently and effectively to attain cost and building performance targets.
• Manage the input and completion, as appropriate, of projects into OPPM for area of responsibility.
• Actively oversee the initiation of purchase requisitions, purchase orders, and invoice approval and processing.
• Assisting with preparation of bid specifications, lead bid meetings and perform technical evaluations for contracted services.
• Operating within allocated budget. Providing mid‑month budget variance and month‑end budget projection.
• Initiate CIP and RAAD access for contactors and staff. Continually update access as required to maintain compliance requirements.
• Manage call out / On duty process for area(s) of responsibility.
• Successfully executing other projects and responsibilities, as required.
• Supporting FEU storm restoration activities as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree in Facilities Management, Engineering or Engineering Technology, or a related field, supplemented with a minimum of six (6) years related experience or an associate degree in a technical maintenance field with a minimum of eight (8) years related experience preferred. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of ten (10) years’ work experience in a related field. Related field or experience includes: Prior maintenance leadership experience, experience in facility operations or operational experience within the electric utility industry.
• At least two years supervisory experience preferred.
• Effective oral/written communications and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to read, interpret and understand facilities electrical, architectural and engineering drawings.
• Aptitude in supervising employees in accordance with labor agreements.
• Excellent customer relations skills to effectively partner and communicate with customers at all levels of the organization.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and the ability to travel throughout the FirstEnergy territory.
• Must be willing to work extra and/or irregular hours as required including emergency call outs and to direct staff or contractors in the event of a loss of a critical building system.

Benefits, Compensation & Workforce Diversity

At FirstEnergy, employees are key to our success. We depend on their talents to meet the challenges of our changing business environment. We are committed to rewarding individual and team efforts through our total rewards philosophy which includes competitive pay plus incentive compensation, a company-sponsored pension plan, 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution, a choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs, as well as skills development training with tuition reimbursement. Please visit our website at www.firstenergycorp.com to learn more about all our employee rewards programs. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

Safety

Safety is a core value for FirstEnergy and is essential to all our business activities. We ensure employees have the tools, information, and processes to perform their duties in a manner that assures safety for themselves, their co‑workers, our customers and the public. Our goals are to provide a safe work environment, to maintain an accident‑free, injury‑free workplace, and to promote and maintain public safety. To meet these goals, we dedicate ourselves to achieving world‑class safety standards.