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FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY Supervisor, Scoping and Estimating - ATSI, DLS, Reporting 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 The position of Supervisor, Scoping and Estimating requires an individual to be self-directed with a strong ability to lead and coordinate multiple teams supporting the creation and maintenance of project scopes and estimates for transmission line and substation capital projects. This position will support a staff of engineers, estimators, business analysts, and designers; both internal and external. This position will collaboratively report on the overall progress, accuracy, and efficiency of project scopes and estimates while advising of any issues that could impair the successful fulfillment of our FET and FEU portfolios. This position must provide sound technical support to the scoping and estimating team and other supporting FirstEnergy departments. This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. [FEU] This position can be located in Akron, Ohio, Greensburg or Reading, Pennsylvania. Responsibilities include: * Leading multiple internal and external teams to develop and maintain scopes and estimates for the ATSI footprint and Detailed Load Study (DLS) projects systemwide. The supervisor is expected to assign and coordinate workload to ensure individual projects are accurately planned and accounted for in the form of detailed scope, schedule, and cost. * Oversee a team of internal and external employees supporting the development, maintenance, visualization of scoping and estimating specific data. The compilation of this data is used to conduct in-depth strategic research and provide solutions into workload prioritization while ensuring quality and efficiency is maintained by all scoping and estimating teams. * Support communication and strategic alignment across business units relative to operational and project need, strategy, and continuous improvement - specifically through our portfolio, finance, and sponsor teams. * Comprehensively review project requirements provided by stakeholders for appropriate project definition. * Comprehensively review project scopes for feasibility and appropriate layout/arrangement to ensure a safe environment for transmission lines and substation personnel, contractors and the general public. * Facilitate and support employee growth through means of learning opportunities to assist in their understanding of construction and project scheduling practices, as well as the use of engineering standards and procedures. * Collaboration with external engineering consultants, vendors, equipment manufacturers, and physical contractors. * Researching and exploring new technologies that will effectively enable work processes to be automated - increasing efficiencies while decreasing the risk of human error. * Supporting and sustaining FirstEnergy as a high performing organization by practicing and demonstrating FirstEnergy core values and behaviors. * Participate in industry meetings to confirm FirstEnergy has a voice in the direction of industry (i.e. AACE, IEEE, EPRI, etc.). Qualifications include: * Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field; with a minimum of 8 yearsApply here: https://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=YmJnZW5lcmljLjkyNjE2LjEwNTA4QGZpcnN0ZW5lcmd5Y29tcC5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20