Equipment Engineer III - Asset & Records Control - Akron Fairlawn

FirstEnergy • Akron, OH

17h

About The Position

FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is a leading electric utility company headquartered in Akron, Ohio. This position, reporting to the CIP Asset Policy & Reporting Supervisor/Manager, is responsible for assisting with the development, ongoing monitoring, and evaluation of technical rational to comply with North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Standard Requirements and FirstEnergy policies and procedures. The role serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Asset Policy group, providing technical review of diagrams and determining device functionality in cross-departmental change control meetings, while also supporting other compliance needs. The Engineer will focus on improving FirstEnergy processes related to transmission work initiation (maintenance expense and capital) to ensure compliance with NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP V5) guidelines. This includes working with stakeholders to address questions, providing policy and procedure interpretations, and recommending improvements for cyber asset installation, removal, and modifications. The position involves participation in weekly CIP Change Control meetings, preparing evidence for NERC audits, maintaining compliance tracking systems, assisting in event investigations, identifying and mitigating risks, and leading technical review discussions to ensure policy and procedure adherence across Operating Companies. The role also supports the Emergency Plan through storm duties and requires the ability to work independently and collaboratively with various teams and external contractors, demonstrating a strong commitment to safety.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical, Civil or Mechanical Engineering (BSEE, BSCE, BSME) from an ABET accredited institution is required.
• Acceptable alternatives are: (1) a Professional Engineer’s (PE) License (2) a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Technology from an ABET accredited institution (3) a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Civil or Mechanical Engineering or technical field of study (non-ABET) plus an advanced degree in Electrical, Civil or Mechanical Engineering from a university with an ABET accredited Bachelor’s program.
• Minimum of 3 (three) years of Engineering experience is required.
• Have a working knowledge of work management processes and related systems in CASCADE, PowerBase, EDOA, PowerBI, FileNet (Content Navigator), and SAP.
• Ability to read and effectively interpret electrical single lines, three lines, schematics, wiring diagrams, relay functional diagrams, etc. from a variety of sources.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills and the ability to work effectively with and lead cross functional teams.
• Effectively work both independently and in unison with fellow team members.

Nice To Haves

• Civil Engineering is preferred.
• A Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Certificate is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with the development, ongoing monitoring, and evaluation of technical rational to comply with North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Standard Requirements and FirstEnergy policies and procedures.
• Serving as an SME for the Asset Policy group in assisting with technical review of one-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, and determining device functionality in cross departmental change control meetings.
• Improving FirstEnergy processes associated with the initiation of transmission work, both maintenance expense and capital, to ensure compliance to NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP V5) guidelines.
• Working with Transmission stakeholders and employees to address questions and provide consistent policy and procedure interpretations.
• Recommending improvements to processes associated with cyber asset installation, removal, and modifications.
• Participating in weekly CIP Medium Impact and Low Impact Change Control meetings to review technical drawings of cyber assets and ensure all cyber assets changes are recorded as audit evidence.
• Participating and preparing evidence for periodic audits performed by NERC which assess FirstEnergy’s (FE) compliance with the NERC Reliability Standards (gather evidence, draft responses, prepare witnesses, etc.).
• Maintaining systems to track/ monitor compliance with the NERC reliability standards.
• Assisting in investigation of system events to determine if compliance was maintained during the events.
• Assisting in identifying areas of risk in FirstEnergy’s (FE) compliance with the NERC Reliability Standards and developing solutions to mitigate those risks.
• Ensuring timely completion of all compliance deliverables as required by the NERC reliability standards.
• Performing in-depth reviews of business unit processes, procedures, and related controls to determine the effectiveness of reliability standards adherence and compliance practices.
• Leading technical review discussions to help ensure compliance with policy and procedure and consistency in application among Operating Companies by coordinating monitoring efforts and compiling results from Operating Company staff.
• Making recommendations to influence future policy, procedure, process, and technology changes to improve the overall accuracy and reliability of compliance information.
• Supporting the Emergency Plan through participating in the assigned storm duties including hazard response and hazard dispatch activities.
• Working independently and in unison with others including region and plant personnel as well as other departments and outside contractors.
• Demonstrating a solid commitment to all aspects of safety.

Benefits

• FirstEnergy takes a market-based approach to pay, which may vary depending on your location.
• In addition, your actual base salary will depend on various factors such as your skills, qualifications, and experience.
• The estimated pay range for this role is $91,375-$157,200.
• The pay range for certain locations, including the state of New Jersey, include a 20% differential to account for an increased cost of living, making the pay range $109,650-$188,640.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior