Equipment Engineer IV - Asset & Records Control - Any FE location

FirstEnergy • Akron, OH

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About The Position

The Equipment Engineer IV assesses fleet health, performance, failure trends, replacement needs, and asset management plans for substation and line assets. The role analyzes complex technical data, develops business requirements, and recommends practical technical solutions, processes, procedures, standards, and documentation. It develops and maintains spare strategies, replacement recommendations, portfolio-planning support, and risk-reduction actions to improve fleet reliability and inform long-term investment decisions.

The engineer evaluates equipment specifications, industry announcements, emerging technologies, and design standards to support equipment standardization, monitoring capabilities, and fleet performance. The role analyzes the population, application, condition, and risk of distribution substation breakers, line breakers, and reclosers across the FirstEnergy fleet in coordination with asset management, Asset Information & Tools, distribution engineering, and other stakeholders. It also assesses and supports online asset-monitoring programs, including data requirements, performance indicators, and operational value.

The position supports development of training materials for new and existing distribution operational technology in coordination with workforce development and subject matter experts. It provides technical support to leadership, distribution engineering, asset management, Asset Information & Tools, FE Utilities, and other internal partners. The role may involve changing priorities, periodic local travel, occasional overnight stays, storm-duty support, and special projects as assigned. Employees are expected to support a safe work environment and demonstrate FirstEnergy Values and Behaviors.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in electrical or mechanical engineering from an ABET-accredited institution, or an accepted alternative: a Professional Engineer’s (PE) license; or a bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering or a closely related technical engineering discipline plus an advanced degree in electrical or mechanical engineering from a university with an ABET-accredited bachelor’s program.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience for the Engineer IV level.
• Knowledge of transmission and distribution systems, including substation, line, protection, and related operational technology.
• Experience analyzing complex technical data and developing recommendations related to asset performance, reliability, spare strategy, risk, or replacement planning.
• Ability to translate stakeholder needs into technical solutions, processes, procedures, standards, and documentation.
• Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills, with sound judgment and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Ability to independently lead complex technical assignments, fleet assessments, strategy development, and cross-functional initiatives.
• Ability to anticipate technical needs, influence stakeholders, implement practical solutions, and mentor others.
• All employees must have a FirstEnergy computer account to apply for jobs.

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of substation and line equipment, breakers, reclosers, protective devices, and related distribution operational technology.
• Knowledge of substation and line equipment maintenance practices.
• Ability to read and understand substation design prints, bills of material, equipment specifications, and instruction manuals.
• Experience with equipment applications, specifications, spare planning, replacement recommendations, reliability improvements, monitoring technologies, or industry standards.
• Experience using asset management, maintenance, reporting, or data tools such as Cascade, Powerbase, Doble Testing, transformer oil analysis, SAP, Maximo, or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Assess fleet health, performance, failure trends, replacement needs, and asset management plans for substation and line assets.
• Analyze complex technical data, develop business requirements, and recommend technical solutions, processes, procedures, standards, and documentation.
• Develop and maintain spare strategies, replacement recommendations, portfolio-planning support, and risk-reduction actions.
• Evaluate equipment specifications, industry announcements, emerging technologies, and design standards to support standardization, monitoring capabilities, and fleet performance.
• Analyze the population, application, condition, and risk of distribution substation breakers, line breakers, and reclosers across the FirstEnergy fleet.
• Coordinate with asset management, Asset Information & Tools, distribution engineering, and other stakeholders.
• Assess and support online asset-monitoring programs, including data requirements, performance indicators, and operational value.
• Support development of training materials for new and existing distribution operational technology in coordination with workforce development and subject matter experts.
• Provide technical support to leadership, distribution engineering, asset management, Asset Information & Tools, FE Utilities, and other internal partners.
• Support a safe work environment and demonstrate FirstEnergy Values and Behaviors.
• Manage changing priorities, periodic local travel, occasional overnight stays, storm-duty support, and special projects as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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