Manager Site Construction Coordinator

FirstEnergy • Morristown, NJ

7h

About The Position

This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Co., a subsidiary of
FirstEnergy Corp. [SC00]

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 $157,590 - $222,480

Job Summary
The Manager of Construction Site Coordination leads the field presence of
Project Management for high-voltage distribution and transmission construction.
This role oversees a team of supervisors and individual contributors responsible
for coordinating daily field execution with onsite labor resources. The Manager
ensures construction strategies are executed safely and effectively to meet
expectations for safety, scope, quality, budget, and schedule, while maintaining
compliance with utility standards, regulatory requirements, and company
procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelors' degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or Business with 7 years of relevant experience. In lieu of Bachelors' degree, candidates with 10 years of relevant experience will be considered.
• Relevant experience includes extensive knowledge of project and construction management concepts and processes.
• Must embrace a safety culture and maintain a safe work environment for co-workers and the public.
• Excellent computer skills, interpersonal skills, strong written and verbal communication skills and strong analytical ability are required.
• Demonstrate the leadership skills to effectively lead change management processes from concept to completion.
• Ability to expedite responsible decisions based on leading with safety principles and conservative decision- making processes that demonstrate sound judgment and are in alignment with FE's Power of Integrity & Core Values and Behaviors.

Nice To Haves

• PE License and previous Leadership, Substation, or Line construction experience are preferred (or other relevant industrial/ commercial construction experience).

Responsibilities

• Drive consistent execution across multiple sites, crews, and contractors through standard work practices and structured field routines.
• Support hiring, onboarding, training, performance management, and workforce planning for assigned projects.
• Partner with onsite labor resources (company crews and/or contractors) to execute the construction strategy and resolve field constraints.
• Ensure jobsite readiness (permits, materials, access, equipment, work packages, inspections, outage clearances) prior to mobilization.
• Anticipate and remove barriers to productivity (constructability issues, material constraints, schedule conflicts, weather impacts, access limitations).
• Maintain strong alignment with Project Management on progress, risks, and required corrective actions.
• Lead after-action-review sessions with appropriate stakeholders and generate lessons learned improvement initiatives.
• Participate in task planning sessions with team to ensure proper procedures and outcomes are being achieved.
• Champion a leading-with-safety, high-energy exposure control culture through visible field leadership, safety engagement, and enforcement standards.
• Coordinate with Safety and Operations/Outage Management to ensure safe work execution, clearances, and switching plans.
• Ensure work is installed per approved drawings, specifications, utility standards, and construction work packages.
• Coordinate inspections, testing, punch lists, and turnover documentation; verify closeout completeness and readiness for energization/commissioning.
• Drive quality observations and corrective actions; prevent rework by improving planning, communication, and field verification.
• Participate in and drive expectations related to task planning. Monitor daily/weekly progress against plan; validate productivity and identify variance drivers.
• Collaborate with Project Controls/Schedulers to maintain realistic, executable schedules and recovery plans when needed.
• Ensure consistent use of field documentation and controls, including project logs, material tracking, RFI support and as-builts/redlines.

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

What This Job Offers

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