Transmission Specialist - Major Equipment

FirstEnergy•Greensburg, PA

About The Position

FirstEnergy Service Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., is hiring a Transmission Specialist to support the timely processing, ordering, and tracking of major substation equipment. The position is based in the Akron, Ohio, or Greensburg, Pennsylvania, office, with travel to manufacturing facilities and FirstEnergy substations expected. It reports to the Supervisor, Equipment & Standards, within the Substation Major Equipment department. The role includes purchase requisition and order processing, engineering drawing and specification review, vendor coordination, delivery and production schedule management, material demand analysis, change order management, factory evaluations and acceptance testing, and field surveys or inspections. The specialist works with internal teams, vendors, outside engineering firms, consultants, and other stakeholders to coordinate equipment needs, production capacity, delivery expectations, and priority project allocations. The role also supports spare inventory management, equipment specification development, and training less experienced employees.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field and 2 to 4 years of relevant work experience, or 4 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
Relevant experience includes utility industry work in Supply Chain, Engineering Standards, Major Equipment, Transmission Planning, Substation Technical Services, Substation Design, or Project Management.
Analytical and quantitative skills, including the ability to proactively identify challenges or roadblocks.
Knowledge of applicable computer software, including Microsoft Office, FileNet, Coupa, SAP, CADD, and Cascade.
Ability to analyze technical requirements and specifications and interpret technical drawings.
Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to tailor messages to the audience.
Ability to work effectively with internal and external peers and management.

Responsibilities

Receive, review, and accurately process purchase requisitions, and ensure ordered items are tracked and linked to their purchase orders.
Collaborate with Transmission Specialists, Business Analysts, Administrative Assistants, Engineers, and other departments to process equipment orders.
Review and approve detailed engineering drawings.
Manage vendor milestone schedules to ensure timely information flow between FirstEnergy and vendors.
Coordinate with stakeholders on equipment order status, vendor production capacity, and delivery expectations.
Work with and direct outside engineering firms, vendors, and consultants.
Perform demand analysis to identify current and future equipment needs.
Monitor spare inventory with other departments and identify opportunities to use idle equipment in construction.
Train less experienced employees within and outside the Transmission Specialist job family.
Coordinate with portfolio, engineering, and project management representatives to allocate production slots to priority projects.
Manage change orders.
Assist equipment engineers or outside consultants with factory evaluations.
Make frequent field visits to gather feedback from field operations and Construction Site Coordination.
Participate in factory evaluations, factory acceptance testing, and other vendor engagements.
Coordinate with Engineering Standards, TSS, TPP, and other groups to refine or add equipment specifications.
Rotate spare inventory into portfolio workload.
Engage vendors and FirstEnergy stakeholders to manage deliveries as needed.