Engineer - Morristown, NJ

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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.

This is an open position with First Energy Service Company, a subsidiary of First Energy Corp. The position will be based out of North New Jersey at any of our First Energy locations.

This position is accountable for all aspects of engineering and architectural work for new construction, renovations, and additions to First Energy's portfolio of buildings and building systems. It also covers projects at critical facilities and infrastructure including Data Centers, Emergency Operating facilities, and Transmission Dispatch and Regional Dispatch facilities. The role involves engineering work, including Facilities Project Design, managing, monitoring, and controlling projects to ensure safe delivery of project deliverables within the approved scope, cost, and schedule.

The position provides support to all Business Units and reports through the Administrative Services department.

Salary range: $120,870–$142,200.

• Develop architectural and engineering design packages for facilities and facility assets for new builds, modifications or additions (electrical, mechanical, HVAC, building envelope, site work, etc.) across all Business Units from initial concept through detailed design, construction, start up and turn over
• Review Project documents for clarity and completeness (examples include scope documents, performance specifications, project plan, contracts, equipment and constructions bid packages, requisitions, Bills of Material or Material Requests for Issue, Task Authorizations, and Engineering Work Requests)
• Perform detailed performance analysis of First Energy facilities
• Establish Project and contract budgets and review for adequacy and completeness; initiate and ensure budget revisions are made and documented when required
• Ensure change management protocols are followed
• Coordinate all phases of detail designs, specifications, procurement, and bid evaluation and award process
• Provide project status reports – recurring, standard reports and ad hoc reports that address status of scope, budget and schedule, identify risks and issues and outline mitigation strategy
• Obtain concurrence (or buy‑in) from affected departments to support the proposed schedule and resource requirements; review and approve Project Plans
• Establish and validate project estimates including contingency
• Develop, with input from the project team, the strategic and tactical execution plan for the project
• Monitor and/or report contractor resource levels
• Ensure adequacy of Project Team membership and participation; responsible for overseeing the activities of consultants and contractors assigned
• Understand the terms of the contract and associated documentation of services under the contract/purchase order; review applicable topics during Pre‑Mobilization/Pre‑Construction meetings upon mobilization to the site
• Responsible for the quality assurance and control of the Project, including identification of quality requirements, responsibility for QA program and if required, review and approval process for contractor provided procedures
• Communicate Project goals, priorities and decisions to the Leadership Team
• Ensure Project challenge meetings, peer reviews and assessments are performed
• Develop and update Project schedule
• Identify and notify the Project Team of additional resources or requirements necessary to meet the Project scope or schedule
• Document design and field revisions
• Ensure Project close‑out and lessons‑learned reviews are completed; participate in audit of completed projects to evaluate whether identified objectives and benefits have been realized
• Provide technical support to operations groups as required
• Develop and maintain First Energy engineering specifications incorporating current technology and practices
• Maintain a high level of safety commitment throughout day‑to‑day functions

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an…