Manager, Distribution Engineering - NJ Reliability

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.

This is an open position with Jersey Central Power & Light, a subsidiary of First Energy Corp.

This position manages and directs Utility Operations Engineering Services activities for the Distribution function of the company, focusing on Planning and Protection, Distributed Energy Resources (DER), Reliability and/or Asset Management, or Engineering Design and New Customer Service Requests. This may include establishing and tracking regulatory programs, providing asset management of the plant, determining reliability strategies, making strategic capacity planning decisions, all distribution design, and meeting customer needs regarding new service.

This position reports onsite at either the Morristown General Office in Morristown, NJ or the Holmdel Office in Holmdel, NJ. This posting expires at 11:55PM on Wednesday September 30, 2026.

• Being accountable for the performance and results of engineering services team, providing leadership and direction to fellow team members.
• Maintaining a high level of safety commitment throughout day-to-day functions.
• Driving continuous improvement across the business unit and First Energy.
• Overseeing complex engineering analysis and problem solving in relation to distribution design and construction, reliability, and distribution planning activities.
• Creating an environment of accountability and a sense of urgency for meeting agreed-upon expectations and deadlines with internal and external stakeholders.
• Engaging employees to establish and achieve scheduled milestones and appropriate benchmarking measures for safety, reliability, customer service, financial performance, and compliance.
• Analyzing complex issues and developing actionable recommendations; ensuring that decisions impacting the organization are based on data and sound engineering reasoning.
• Understanding and scheduling work according to established processes and procedures.
• Leading efforts that increase productivity and goal accomplishment across business unit.
• Championing capital portfolio development and process.
• Reviewing and analyzing budget performance monthly to identify, explain and report variances.
• Identifying, troubleshooting, and resolving problems on projects and/or processes before they become major issues.
• Continually seeking opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and broaden/deepen relationships anticipating customers' needs and proposing alternative solutions when necessary.
• Actively seeking and sharing own knowledge of industry trends, competitors, etc. that affect the business unit and/or First Energy Corp.
• Supporting the First Energy storm process.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering / engineering technology or other technical discipline, or Professional Engineer’s (PE) License is required.
• Minimum 7 years’ related work experience is required. Related work experience includes engineering design, reliability, system planning, substation construction and maintenance, distribution construction and maintenance, Distributed Energy Resources (DER), asset management, new business, etc.
• Professional engineering (PE) certification and / or Project…