Transmission Specialist - Major Equipment

About the role

This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. [FEU]. This role will be located in the Akron, OH or Greensburg, PA office. Travel to manufacturing facilities and FE substation facilities should also be expected.

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.
• Detailed drawing review and approval.
• Managing detailed schedules of vendor milestones to ensure the timely flow of information from FirstEnergy to our various vendors.
• Closing collaboration with stakeholders to ensure equipment order status, management of vendor production capacity and delivery expectations.
• Working with and directing outside engineering firms, vendors and consultants.
• Performing demand analysis to capture current and future equipment needs.
• Collaborate closely with other departments to monitor spares inventory and identify opportunities to cycle unused equipment into construction.
• Training lesser experienced employees within and outside the Transmission Specialist job family.
• Working closely with representatives from portfolio, engineering and project management to allocate production slots to priority projects.
• Change order management.
• Assisting equipment engineers or outside consultants with factory evaluation.
• Frequent field visits to gather feedback from field operations and Construction Site Coordination.
• Participation in factory evaluation, factory acceptance testing and other vendor engagements.
• Routine coordination with Engineering Standards, TSS, TPP and others to refine or add new equipment specifications.
• Rotation of spares inventory into portfolio workload.
• Engage with vendors and FE stakeholders to appropriately manage deliveries as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field with a minimum of 2 to 4 years relevant work experience.
• In lieu of degree, 4 years relevant experience is required.
• Relevant experience includes utility industry work experience in Supply Chain, Engineering Standards, Major Equipment, Transmission Planning, Substation Technical Services, Substation Design or Project Management.
• Essential analytical and quantitative skills with demonstrated ability to proactively identify challenges or roadblocks.
• Essential knowledge of applicable computer software necessary to fulfill job duties including but not limited to Microsoft Office, FileNet, Coupa, SAP, CADD and Cascade.
• Must possess essential abilities to analyze technical requirements / specifications and interpret technical drawings.
• Essential written and oral communication skills with the ability to tailor messaging to the appropriate audience.
• Effectively works with peers and management both internal and external.