Senior Generation Engineer

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This is a full time, on site position located in either Greensburg, PA or Fairmont, Maidsville, or Haywood WV.

This position is responsible for managing, monitoring, executing, and controlling projects and processes to ensure deliverables associated with safety, scope, schedule, and budget are achieved. Employees must be proficient in all areas of project management, cost control and program management. The candidates are recognized as subject matter experts on project management, able to educate and direct others on technical subject matter and are responsible for solving highly complex problems and managing highly complex projects.

The position will function as a team leader, team member, or as an individual to perform tasks related to engineering, analysis, construction, start-up, maintenance, or operations relative to the various capital projects within Regulated Generation., including, but not limited to:
Reg Gen projects at existing and new construction power generating facilities, solar projects, energy storage projects, landfill projects, and retired plant demolition projects.

Lead and manage diverse projects / processes / programs while ensuring project deliverables are achieved safely within the approved scope, cost and schedule.

Provide guidance to other project team members on all aspects of project management strategy and practices.

Reviewing Project documents for accuracy and completeness -- examples include scope documents, project plan, contracts, equipment and construction bid packages, requisitions, drawings, technical submittals, and Engineering Work Requests.

Reviewing Project and contract budgets for adequacy and completeness. Initiate and ensure budget revisions are made and documented when required.

Ensuring change management protocols are followed to ensure complete documentation for changes in scope, schedule and costs.

Providing project status reports. Recurring, standard reports and ad hoc reports that address status of scope, budget and schedule and that identifies risks and issues and outlines mitigation strategy.

Obtaining concurrence (or buy-in) from affected departments to support the proposed schedule and resource requirements. Review and approval of Project Plans.

Validating project estimates including contingency.

Developing, with input of project team, the strategic and tactical execution plan for the project.

Ensuring adequacy of Project Team membership and participation. Responsible for overseeing the activities of consultants and contractors assigned.

Understanding and enforcing the terms of contracts and associated documentation of services under the contract/purchase order.

Plan, coordinate and monitor the field execution of capital projects with support from various FE Representatives.

Responsible for the quality assurance and control program, including identification of quality requirements, responsibility for QA program and if required, review and approval process for contractor provided procedures.

Recognizing risks and implement mitigating steps and measures to ensure a safe work environment for others and self.

Working with project controls to develop and update project schedules.

Ensuring timely close-out and lessons learned protocols on projects are completed.

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering 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 Engineering from a non-ABET accredited school, plus an advanced degree in Engineering from a university with an ABET accredited Bachelor's program.

A minimum of 10 years of Engineering experience is required.

Demonstrated experience in project management.

Ability to work independently on assignments that may be broad in nature involving the compilation, preparation, and analysis of various statistical/analytical data, reports, statements, studies, or projects.

Project management skills with the demonstrated ability to develop, manage and control multiple tasks.

Excellent interpersonal skills, coupled with strong written and verbal communication skills.

Effectively work independently and in unison with fellow team members.

Knowledge of Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Word.

Desire to continue to learn and grow, work across First Energy, and deliver results.

Ability to deliver quality, accurate work within established deadlines.

Self-motivated and a self-starter, customer focused, and results oriented.

Travel, as required. Successful candidate must be a team player and possess a willingness to work in a team environment

At First Energy, employees are key to our success. We depend on their talents to meet the challenges of our changing business environment. We are committed to rewarding individual and team efforts…