Portfolio Development Project Manager - Akron FirstEnergy Headquarters

Job Title

Transmission Program Manager

First Energy 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.

First Energy (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, First Energy includes one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, more than 24,000 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 First Energy Service Co., a subsidiary of First Energy Corp. [FEU].

Location:

Akron, Ohio

Onsite / In-office

The Transmission Capital Portfolio Team is tasked with the identification, on-boarding, tracking, and prioritization of transmission capital projects in the ten-year portfolio. This team works with the project sponsors and stakeholders to identify capital projects based on operational/system and / or regulatory need and works with a variety of internal and external First Energy resources to forecast the various components that comprise the capital portfolio (i.e. material identification, budget/estimate forecasting, resource identification and forecasting, outage management, etc.).

The team focuses on active transmission projects and the management of the projects' finances, scopes, and in-service dates. The team also addresses emergent project work to ensure the active portfolios remain on budget and schedule.

Responsibilities include:

• Strategic development and balancing of the capital portfolio (10-year portfolio) and providing oversight by performing financial analysis, resource evaluations, and ad-hoc support as necessary.
• Assisting in the development of detailed project scopes for all of the First Energy Transmission portfolio of projects.
• Support comprehensive review plans at specific asset locations and promote projects into the overall capital portfolio plan.
• Initiating, recommending, and assisting in the development of the capital portfolio for reliability, operational, and condition related projects. Supporting the project prioritization and presentation efforts of the Transmission portfolio of projects.
• Performing strategic research data mining, and analytics to support Portfolio analysis and reporting.
• Supporting the preparation and development of strategic content and messaging for internal and external audiences, including presentation development for senior leadership.
• Interfacing with stakeholders to coordinate efforts to meet overall portfolio goals and supporting budgeting/forecasting and rates filing timelines.
• Providing excellent customer service through timely and accurate information, analysis, and reporting.
• Managing the current year portfolio and the emergent projects entering the portfolio.
• Maintaining relative priority of projects to accommodate off-budget cycle requests.
• Demonstrating a questioning attitude while also maintaining complete commitment to the overall success of the team.

Qualifications include:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Construction Management or related field is required. In lieu of degree, consideration may be given to applicants having 7 years related experience or 5 years transmission or distribution utility experience.
• Minimum of 3 years' related experience required.
• Related experience includes project organization, engineering, finance, construction, project management, planning or project controls.
• Strong project management abilities with exceptional time management skills are required. Candidate needs the demonstrated ability to develop, manage, and control multiple tasks.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, strong written and verbal communication skills along with strong analytical ability are required.
• Experience with a project management tool such as Primavera, MS Project, etc. with related Scheduling / Resource Planning expertise is a plus
• Detailed Project Controls experience is a plus
• Understanding of construction timing and…