Transmission Specialist - Major Equipment

About the role

FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is a forward-thinking electric utility headquartered in Akron, Ohio, with one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, more than 24,500 miles of transmission lines connecting the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, and a regulated generating fleet with a total capacity of 3,780 megawatts.

This position is with FirstEnergy Service Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., and will be located in the Akron, OH or Greensburg, PA office. Travel to manufacturing facilities and FE substation facilities should be expected. The role reports to the Supervisor, Equipment & Standards within the Substation Major Equipment department. Qualified candidates will support the timely processing, ordering, and tracking of major substation equipment, including engineering drawing review and approval, order/change order issuance, material needs analysis, vendor interaction and communication, delivery management, supply chain engagement, factory evaluation, specification review, and field survey/inspection. Position classification: Exempt/Non-Exempt.

Responsibilities

• Receive, review, and process purchase requisitions accurately.
• Ensure that all ordered items are tracked and linked to their respective purchase orders.
• Collaborate closely with other Transmission Specialists, Business Analysts, Administrative Assistants, and Engineers to process equipment orders.
• Perform detailed drawing review and approval.
• Manage detailed schedules of vendor milestones to ensure the timely flow of information from FirstEnergy to vendors.
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders to ensure equipment order status, management of vendor production capacity, and delivery expectations.
• Work with and direct outside engineering firms, vendors, and consultants.
• Perform demand analysis to capture current and future equipment needs.
• Collaborate closely with other departments