Substation Maintenance and Commissioning Engineer

11 hours ago

Reading, Pennsylvania, United States FirstEnergy Full time
About the Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to join FirstEnergy as a Substation Maintenance and Commissioning Engineer. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for providing field engineering services and technical support for the maintenance, construction, testing, and commissioning of substation equipment up to and including 500kV.

Responsibilities
  • Maintain a safe workplace for coworkers and the community by developing knowledge of potential hazards, industry regulations, and company practices.
  • Commission new transmission substation equipment prior to its release to transmission operations.
  • Develop check-out guides, review and approve test results, and isolation plans, and develop energization plans to minimize system risk.
  • Provide limited field design services to correct minor design problems encountered during the implementation of substation capital projects.
  • Provide onsite technical support to regional substation services employees during preventive and corrective maintenance activities.
  • Apply engineering skills and operational knowledge in the identification and resolution of technical problems while in the field during the installation phase, testing phase, and during the design life of the substation equipment.
  • Assist in the development of new or modification of existing maintenance practices to address changing technology, new equipment types, improved test and diagnostic methods, regulatory changes, etc.
  • Audit preventive and corrective maintenance paperwork and test results to verify technical adequacy and regulatory completeness.
  • Provide emergency technical support following substation equipment failures to support customer restoration and system reinforcement.
  • Support the emergency plan through participation in assigned storm duties, including hazard responding.
Requirements
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) from an ABET accredited institution is required.
  • A Professional Engineer's (PE) License is preferred.
  • Minimum of 8 (eight) years of Engineering experience is required.
  • Strong consideration will be given to those with previous experience in the design, maintenance, or testing of substation equipment.
  • Familiarity with the understanding, application, and communication of microprocessor-based protection and control equipment is a plus.
  • Experience with SEL products and software, Enoserve RTS, and Doble testing.
  • Superior written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to participate in afterhours callouts to provide onsite technical and operational guidance in support of system emergencies.
  • Ability to lead by example.
What We Offer

At FirstEnergy, we offer a competitive compensation package, including a company-sponsored pension plan, 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution, a choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs, as well as skills development training with tuition reimbursement.

We are committed to rewarding individual and team efforts through our total rewards philosophy.

Please visit our website to learn more about all of our employee rewards programs.

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