JOB DESCRIPTION FirstEnergy About the Opportunity This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. 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. Responsibilities include: * Ensuring that all flights to which they are assigned are operated in a manner consistent with FirstEnergy goals. * Assisting in developing aircraft checklists and standard operating procedures * Participating in all required approved training programs for the operator's flight crews Following directives and notices issued to the flight crews as required * Ensuring that all aerodromes and routes assigned to them are operationally suitable and meet company requirements * Participating in the FirstEnergy SMS System * Maintaining a working knowledge of FirstEnergy Operating Procedures Ensuring that the flight will not be continued beyond the nearest suitable aerodrome or heliport, when a flight crewmember's capacity to perform functions is significantly reduced by impairment of faculties from causes such as fatigue, sickness or lack of oxygen * Responsibility for operational control * Responsibility for the security of the aircraft during its operation * Checking and assessing weather and all applicable NOTAMs where available * Determining fuel, oil and oxygen requirements * Determining the aircraft weight/mass and balance limits * Ensuring that all flight planning requirements have been met * Ensuring that the aircraft is airworthy, duly registered and that the documentation and operational information specified are onboard the aircraft * Completing an aircraft pre-flight inspection as per the aircraft flight manual, before each departure Briefing the passengers in accordance with the requirements specified * Operating the aircraft in accordance with procedures and aircraft limitations Completing all post flight duties as specified in the company operations manual, recording flight times and aircraft effects Qualifications Include: * High School Diploma or GED required; Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related discipline preferred * 100 hours of utility, military or medical helicopter operations experience is required Minimum 2 years relevant work experience is required. Relevant work experience will include aviation experience within a wire environment (utility, military, helicopter air ambulance operations) along with the ability to think strategically. * Holds an FAA Commercial Helicopter License with an instrument rating * Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) * Able to understand the business criticality of their roles, the impact to each of the FirstEnergy stakeholders, and develop business cases for strategic initiatives * Innovative thinking to forge new concepts and facilitates unique creative solutions to risks. Ability to align utility aviation asset risk management with other business unit leader's individual strategic goals * Superior written and verbal communication skills * Project management, risk management, or continuous improvement program experience is desired * Able to work with mulApply here: https://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=YmJnZW5lcmljLjI5NzQ2LjEwNTA4QGZpcnN0ZW5lcmd5Y29tcC5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20