Transmission Project Manager - Project Development- Akron, Reading, Fairmont, Greensburg or Holmdel

First Energy • Akron, OH

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About The Position

This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. [FEU]. Project Development Project Engineer position is responsible to own, manage, monitor, and control projects through the Project Development Phase in a timely manner to ensure projects safely achieve project scope outlined by Sponsors. In addition, Project Engineers are expected to update and maintain schedule and costs of a project as outlined by Portfolio Management and cost change control procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Construction Management or related field is required.
• Minimum of 3 years' related experience required. In lieu of degree, consideration will be given to applicants having 7 years related experience or 5 years transmission or distribution utility experience.
• Related experience includes project organization, engineering, finance, construction, project management, planning or project controls.
• Strong project management abilities with exceptional time management skills are required.
• Candidate needs the demonstrated ability to develop, manage, and control multiple tasks.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, strong written and verbal communication skills along with strong analytical ability are required.
• Experience with a project management tool such as Primavera, MS Project, etc. with related Scheduling / Resource Planning expertise is a plus.
• Detailed Project Controls experience is a plus.
• Understanding of construction timing and construction documentation.
• Successful candidate must be a team player and possess a willingness to work in a team environment.
• Must be willing to travel to assigned project locations throughout the service territory.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with a project management tool such as Primavera, MS Project, etc.
• Detailed Project Controls experience.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze technical project documents and available information to develop a strategic project schedule, forecast and scope to meet desired outcomes for projects requested by Project Sponsors.
• Evaluating the project scope with internal & external support teams to document and mitigate the risks associated with the project scope, schedule, and budget to promote advancement of the Project to execution within a timely manner.
• Developing, with input from Sponsors and Stakeholders, the project execution plan, and key deliverables for the project.
• Provide projected contractor resource levels and project durations for project schedules.
• Reviewing Project estimates from supporting team members for adequacy and completeness.
• Initiating and ensuring project costs are maintained within Leadership approval levels and seek capital expenditure authorizations when required.
• Ensuring change management protocols are followed to maintain complete documentation of changes in scope, schedule and forecast until a project advances into later Project Phases.
• Providing project status updates for reports and support the organization of emergent requests and needs.
• Ensuring adequacy of Project Team membership and participation. Responsible for acquiring project update information and informing project team members of overall project goals, priorities and decisions.
• Coordinating project schedules to request system outages for the project with operations and submit outage requests per PJM/Internal timelines.
• Supporting the Portfolio Management Team on the development of a multiyear portfolio through ensuring accurate project schedules and forecasts.
• Communicating Project status to the Project Sponsor (Region and/or Corporate Teams) and other Stakeholders.
• Supporting Project challenge meetings, peer reviews and assessments when performed.
• Ensuring the Continuous Improvement in the Project Development team. Self-performing lessons learned audits of completed projects to evaluate gaps in tools or project techniques. Lessons learned will be led and communicated through the Project Development Project Manager.

Benefits

• Competitive pay plus incentive compensation.
• Company-sponsored pension plan.
• 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution.
• Choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs.
• Skills development training with tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Utilities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees