FirstEnergy · 11 hours ago
Transmission Program Manager
Akron, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$67K/yr - $163K/yr
3+ years expFirstEnergy is a forward-thinking electric utility dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability, and operational excellence. The Transmission Program Manager is responsible for developing, managing, and controlling transmission line maintenance programs to ensure they meet deliverables within approved scope, cost, and schedule.
EnergyRenewable EnergyInformation TechnologyClean EnergyEnergy EfficiencyInformation Services
No H1B
Responsibilities
Developing new, or managing existing, Transmission Line related programs to ensure the reliability of transmission line assets and infrastructure
Developing program documents, program specifications, bid documents and conducting pre-bid meetings with qualified bidders
Working directly with Supply Chain personnel to competitively bid program work and award contracts
Reviewing program and contract budgets for adequacy, completeness, and other requirements and assuring that required budgets exist to support planned work
Focus on monitoring program scope and upon proper approvals, incorporate changes/revisions as required
Providing program status (scope, budget and schedule progress) and identification of issues requiring management involvement for resolution
Obtaining input and concurrence from affected OPCOs to support the proposed schedule and resource requirements; reviewing and approving program plans
Validating that project estimates are appropriately developed and maintained for closeout reconciliation
Responsible for overseeing the activities of consultants and contractors for safety and quality assurance . Includes preparation of Incident Reporting documentation
Provide input for development of the Transmission Line Services capital project portfolio
Coordinate capital project revisions with project development
Track financials (budget, forecast, and accruals) for capital and O&M programmatic expenses
Tracking multiple projects and programmatic tasks simultaneously
Support emergency response transmission line restorations
Identifying and coordinating needed outages to safely execute the work
Securing qualified field inspectors to oversee contractor's daily field work activities
Monitoring contractor resource levels and work product
Understanding the terms of the contract and associated documentation of services under the contract/purchase order . Prior to mobilization to the site, conduct pre-construction meeting with contractor supervisory personnel to review all aspects of the program scope, scheduled facility outages, completion of reports and reporting protocol, etc
Responsible for communicating with and reviewing property owner complaints . Work with contractor and/or Corporate Claims personnel to reach fair and reasonable settlements related to crop damage, land disturbance. land restoration, etc
Responsible for the quality assurance and control program, including identification of quality requirements, responsibility for QA program, review and approval process for contractor's required documentation
Communicating Program goals, priorities, decisions and project updates to OPCO and T&SS Management teams
Identifying and notifying Management of additional resources, material and/or equipment requirements necessary to meet the Project scope or schedule
Coordinating the close-out and lessons-learned documentation applicable to the Program; auditing completed projects to evaluate whether identified objectives and benefits have been realized or establish a time table of benefit realization
Perform ad hoc requests to support department and regional transmission's needs
Reviewing encroachments within our Transmission Rights-of-Ways
Coordinating out of scope aerial patrol requests including but not limited to outage, pre-energization, post-construction, risk assessments, splice inventory, pre-engineering, etc
Reviewing, uploading, and communicating conditions found during scheduled or out of scope aerial patrols to applicable departments
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science degree in Business, Engineering, Engineering Tech, Finance or equivalent preferred or closely related degree from an ABET accredited institution - such as Construction Management or Project Management
Acceptable alternatives for Engineering degrees are: (1) a Professional Engineer's (PE) License (2) a Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Engineering Tech, Finance or equivalent preferred or closely related degree (non-ABET) plus an advanced degree in a equivalent or closely related degree from a university with an ABET accredited Bachelor's program
In lieu of a degree, minimum 5 years of related experience required
Minimum of three (3) years of Program Manager or equivalent experience is required
Strong project management skills are required with a demonstrated ability to develop, manage and control multiple tasks
Must be a team player and possess a willingness to work in a team environment
Knowledge of FE safety practices
Knowledge of FE design and construction standards
Demonstrated experience in accomplishing responsibilities in a timely manner through maximizing organizational resources, financial decision making and employing logical engineering approaches
Excellent interpersonal skills, strong written and verbal communication skills and strong analytical ability are required
Ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively, with multiple departments in multiple locations
Proficient computer skills (Word, Excel and Outlook) required with core understanding of applicable technical products and/or services
Ability to work in both an office and field environment
Willing and able to support travel to various company locations (including overnight travel) as needed
Preferred
Strong understanding of electrical power preferred
Knowledge of the electric transmission system, reliability standards and regional transmission organizations is beneficial
Primavera and MS project is a plus
Benefits
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
Skills development training with tuition reimbursement
Company
FirstEnergy
We are a forward-thinking electric utility centered on integrity, powered by a diverse team of employees committed to making customers’ lives brighter, the environment better and our communities stronger.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.55BKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2024-11-14Grant· $50M
2023-05-01Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2018-01-22Post Ipo Equity· $2.5B
Leadership Team
Charles E. Jones
President and Chief Executive Officer Member
John Somerhalder
Interim President and Chief Executive Officer
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