Commissioning and Substation Services Engineer

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 First Energy Service Company, a subsidiary of First Energy Corp. The selected candidate may be offered a position within the same job family, at a level that is lower than what was posted. This will be determined based on the results of the interview process, which considers the candidate’s skills, work history, experience level, and other relevant qualifications.

Potential office locations in NJ:
Morristown, Hopatcong, East Hanover, Philipsburg.

First Energy takes a market‑based approach to pay, which may vary depending on your location. In addition, your actual base salary will depend on various factors such as your skills, qualifications, and experience. The estimated pay range for this role is $85,680 – $174,960.

This position is to provide field engineering services and technical support for the maintenance, construction, testing and commissioning of substation equipment up to and including 500 kV. Equipment includes power transformers, circuit breakers, CCVTs, Cap Banks, SVCs, associated relay protection and control equipment, and SCADA systems. Maintenance and commissioning activities can be of either new or modifications to existing substations. The role requires significant time (90% or more) working outside of an office environment at various company and customer substation facilities and service centers.

In addition to maintenance and commissioning activities, occasional technical support for regional substation activities may be required.

• Maintain a safe workplace for coworkers and the community based on industry regulations, company practices, and hazard knowledge.
• Commission new transmission substation equipment prior to release to operation.
• Develop check‑out guides, review and approve test results and isolation plans, and create energization plans to minimize system risk.
• Provide limited field design services to correct minor design problems encountered during substation capital projects.
• Provide onsite technical support to regional substation services employees during preventive and corrective maintenance activities.
• Apply engineering skills and operational knowledge to identify and resolve technical problems in the field during installation, testing, and design life of equipment, including challenging and validating design approaches.
• Assist in developing new or modifying existing maintenance practices to address changing technology, new equipment types, improved testing methods, and regulatory changes.
• Audit preventive and corrective maintenance paperwork and test results to verify technical adequacy and regulatory completeness.
• Provide emergency technical support following equipment failures to support customer restoration and system reinforcement, including developing field modifications and commissioning mobile substations.
• Support emergency plans through participation in assigned storm duties and hazard response.
• Work independently and collaboratively with regional and plant personnel and outside vendors.
• Communicate across multi‑disciplined teams—including contractors, customers, switchmen, operations, design engineering, planning/protection, and project management—to ensure project success.
• Assist in performing apparent cause and root cause analyses, documenting findings in technical reports and presentations.
• Educate others on technical subjects and improve technical programs and processes.
• Support the development of corporate programs and policies; assist others tasked with leading organizational change.
• Assist senior technical staff…