Engineer - Transmission & Substation Services

This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. This role can be located in Cleveland, OH and provides field engineering services and technical support for the maintenance, construction, testing, and commissioning of substation equipment up to and including 500kV. Equipment includes power transformers, circuit breakers, CCVTs, capacitor banks, SVCs, associated relay protection and control equipment, and SCADA systems. The position involves significant fieldwork (90% or more) at various company and customer substation facilities and service centers.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe workplace for coworkers and the community based on knowledge of potential hazards, industry regulations, and company practices.
• Commission new transmission substation equipment prior to release to transmission operations.
• Develop check-out guides, review and approve test results and isolation plans, and create energization plans to minimize system risk.
• Provide limited field design services to correct minor design problems during substation capital projects.
• Offer onsite technical support to regional substation services employees during preventive and corrective maintenance activities.
• Apply engineering skills and operational knowledge to identify and resolve technical problems during installation, testing, and the design life of substation equipment, including challenging and validating design approaches.
• Assist in developing or modifying maintenance practices to address new technology, equipment types, improved test methods, and regulatory changes.
• Audit preventive and corrective maintenance paperwork and test results for technical adequacy and regulatory completeness.
• Provide emergency technical support following substation equipment failures, including developing field modifications and commissioning mobile substations.
• Support emergency plans through assigned storm duties, including hazard response.
• Work independently and collaboratively with regional and plant personnel, other departments, and outside vendors.
• Communicate across multi-disciplined teams, including contractors, customers, technicians, transmission operations, design engineering, planning/protection, and project management.
• Assist in performing Apparent Cause and Root Cause analyses, documenting findings in technical reports and presentations.
• Educate others on technical subjects and improve technical programs and process effectiveness.
• Support the development of corporate programs and policies, and assist in organizational change.
• Assist senior technical staff in developing solutions to complex technical assignments.
• Support FE Utilities Operations and Maintenance staff in reaching goals and meeting deadlines.
• Produce results with a direct, positive impact on the company.
• Anticipate customer needs and deliver high-quality results.
• Travel throughout the FirstEnergy system, including occasional overnight stays.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical, Civil, or Mechanical Engineering (BSEE, BSCE, BSME) from an ABET-accredited institution is required. Acceptable alternatives:
  • Professional Engineer’s (PE) License.
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Technology from an ABET-accredited institution.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Civil, or Mechanical Engineering or a technical field (non-ABET) plus an advanced degree in Electrical, Civil, or Mechanical Engineering from a university with an ABET-accredited Bachelor’s program.
  Civil Engineering is preferred.
• Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Certificate is preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of engineering experience.
• Working knowledge of electrical engineering, transmission substation equipment, transmission system protection, and transmission system operations is desired.
• Experience in the design, maintenance, or testing of substation equipment is strongly considered. Familiarity with microprocessor-based protection and control equipment is a plus.

Benefits

• Competitive pay plus incentive compensation.
• Company-sponsored pension plan.
• 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution.
• Choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs.
• Skills development training with tuition reimbursement.

Pay

The estimated pay range for this role is $71,400–$145,800, depending on location, skills, qualifications, and experience.