Engineer - EMS​/GMS Operations

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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. First Energy (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, First Energy includes one of the nation’s largest investor-owned electric systems, more than 24,500 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, and a regulated generating fleet with a total capacity of 3,780 megawatts.

This is an open position with First Energy Service Co., a subsidiary of First Energy Corp. [SC00] The Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition (SCADA) commissioning engineer works at First Energy's Transmission Control Center with a team of analysts and engineers in support of the Energy Management System (EMS). This system is a critical, real-time, 7x24 application that controls and monitors First Energy transmission system assets.

This is an on-site position that can be filled in Akron, OH or Fairmont, WV. The position is responsible for commissioning activities for all IT-managed SCADA and Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) field equipment in support of the EMS.

• Coordinating engineering and commissioning activities with multiple groups throughout First Energy involved in the SCADA delivery process.
• Performing resource scheduling, point-to-point checkouts, troubleshooting, inventory maintenance, and regulatory compliance (change control activities, configuration management, password changes, etc.) activities.
• Issuing as-left settings.
• Providing second-level field support for commissioning activities.
• Managing schedules and coordinating changes following established department procedures.
• Managing SCADA asset life cycles, including establishing and coordinating maintenance programs for RTUs and associated equipment.
• Working directly with other staff members to identify, evaluate, prioritize, and implement improvements consistent with business requirements.
• Developing a solid understanding of processes in the First Energy Transmission Operations line of business, keeping up with developments in the electric utility industry at large, and being able to speak the language of the business.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical, Civil or Mechanical Engineering (BSEE, BSCE, BSME) from an ABET accredited institution is required. Acceptable alternatives are: (1) a Professional Engineer’s (PE) License (
  2) a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Technology from an ABET accredited institution (3) a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Civil or Mechanical Engineering or technical field of study (non-ABET) plus an advanced degree in Electrical, Civil or Mechanical Engineering from a university with an ABET accredited Bachelor’s program. Civil Engineering is preferred.
• A Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Certificate is preferred.
• Minimum of 2 (two) years of Engineering experience is required.

• Familiarity with relevant utility operations (transmission, distribution, generation)
• Data communications and networking skills/knowledge
• Previous SCADA and/or engineering experience
• Demonstrated analytical skills to effectively resolve technical problems.
• Familiarity with Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and RTU Programming

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