Job Information
FirstEnergy Corp Supervisor Transmission & Substation Services in Akron, Ohio
JOB DESCRIPTION
FirstEnergy at a Glance
We are a forward-thinking electric utility powered by a diverse team of employees committed to making customers' lives brighter, the environment better and our communities stronger.
FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy includes one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, more than 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, and a regulated generating fleet with a total capacity of more than 3,500 megawatts.
About the Opportunity
This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp.
This position can be located in Any FE Location
This position will oversee the work of staff responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing FEU's use of protective relaying and controls testing programs (currently Doble's Relay Testing Software (RTS) and Doble Protection Suite), provide support to relay technicians utilizing the programs and FEU's adherence to NERC PRC-005 Maintenance requirements. This entails providing technical support and subject matter equipment expertise of electrical substation safety guidelines, maintenance practices and methods, utility industry standards, and regulatory compliance requirements.
Responsibilities include:
Supervising a team of employees responsible for Relay Testing System support
Ensuring consistent use of the relay test software across FEU
Developing, Testing, and Issuing Relay Test Routines
Providing field technical support for the relaying test software
Working with Asset Management & Records Control on relay test software key purchases and upgrades to the software
Supporting testing of new equipment and tools to improve field performance
Providing training to field personnel on the use of the relay test software
Supervising a team of employees responsible for providing technical oversight to FE regulatory compliance commitments, specifically NERC requirements PRC-005
Assisting field personnel with testing methods and documentation for protection systems outlined in NERC PRC-005, including relays, communications equipment, trip coils, DC systems, control circuitry, sensing devices, and Sudden Pressure Relays (SPRs)
Assisting field personnel with compliance documentation requirements
Reviewing and following up on maintenance orders programmatically flagged for equipment issues or incomplete documentation.
Coordinating with FE IT department on PRC-005 requirements related to protection system communication equipment
Providing ad-hoc training to new personnel on NERC compliance responsibilities
Performing substation asset field audits to verify asset inventories after construction project completion
Commissioning record review
Assisting with the preparation for compliance audits conducted by internal resources, consultants or regulator organizations
Conducting or reviewing Apparent or Root Cause analysis related to compliance issues
Assisting in the development or modification of FirstEnergy Substation Maintenance Practices
Participating in industry meetings to confirm FirstEnergy has a voice in direction of industry (