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FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY Substation Design Engineering Supervisor in Akron, Ohio

JOB DESCRIPTION About the Opportunity This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (FEU) All employees who apply for a posted position must notify their supervisors that they have applied. Employees who have not been in their current positions for at least one year or who are in a position with specific requirements beyond one year, must obtain approval from their supervisor before applying. The Supervisor, Substation Engineering Design, will be a self-directed individual with a strong ability to perform detailed engineering, and manage multiple projects being worked on by their design group. This position requires an in-depth understanding of all facets of substation design standards, construction practices and safe work practices / methods. The selected candidate will manage the work of an internal engineering staff engaged in a wide variety of engineering projects, including physical construction, relaying, telecommunications, supervisory control, detail wiring and environmental control. The selected candidate will report on the progress of various projects and advise of any issues that could impair the successful completion of the project on a proactive basis. Responsibilities include: * Providing technical direction to internal design team. Making sure that the design team has been provided, or have developed, a detailed conceptual layout, scope, and estimate for each project that they are working on, and making sure that this project scope is not changed without documented project sponsor approval. * Supervising the development of bills of materials for substation projects and requisition materials and equipment in a timely manner. * Reviewing engineering drawings, related documentation and designs provided by the internal staff for technical accuracy, feasibility, and compliance with FirstEnergy Standards. This entails the detailed review of conceptual layouts, one-lines, schematic drawings, and material lists/documentation and spot-checking of detailed wiring and other drawings. * Ascertaining whether all necessary drawings and related documentation have been provided for the project. * Reviewing design work for compliance with least cost and optimum design criteria. * Monitoring follow-up drawings and documentation provided to correct records where necessary in accordance with the "as-built" documentation requirements for the project. * Evaluating all costs associated with assigned projects for correctness, compliance with project scope and to assess whether the project will complete within the budget established for the project. Providing monthly forecast updates to document delivery and cash flow changes throughout the course of the project. * Assisting the project manager in coordinating with construction, on-site supervision, suppliers, purchasing and supervision as necessary to assure that contracted projects go forward without any avoidable delay and to assure project completion by the established in-service date. * Monitoring and controlling assigned projects to ensure the design team safely achieves the project deliverables within the approved scope and schedule. * Supporting and sustaining FirstEnergy as a high performing organization by contributing to excellent organizational performance and values of FirstEnergy through responsible effective work performance. * Convening internal project schedule compliance review meetings with the design team to assure completion of the assigned project on time and within the project budget. Qualifications include: * Bachelors of Science degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited institution is required. Acceptable alternatives are: (1) a Professional Engineer's (PE) License (2) a Bachelor's degree in EngineeApply here: https://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=YmJnZW5lcmljLjQ1MTEyLjEwNTA4QGZpcnN0ZW5lcmd5Y29tcC5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20

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