Transmission Project Manager - Project Development- Akron, Reading, Fairmont, Greensburg or Holmdel

FirstEnergy 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. FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy 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 FirstEnergy Service Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. [FEU]. Project Development Project Engineer position is responsible to own, manage, monitor, and control projects through the Project Development Phase in a timely manner to ensure projects safely achieve project scope outlined by Sponsors. In addition, Project Engineers are expected to update and maintain schedule and costs of a project as outlined by Portfolio Management and cost change control procedures. Responsibilities Include: * Review and analyze technical project documents and available information to develop a strategic project schedule, forecast and scope to meet desired outcomes for projects requested by Project Sponsors. * Evaluating the project scope with internal & external support teams to document and mitigate the risks associated with the project scope, schedule, and budget to promote advancement of the Project to execution within a timely manner. * Developing, with input from Sponsors and Stakeholders, the project execution plan, and key deliverables for the project. * Provide projected contractor resource levels and project durations for project schedules. * Reviewing Project estimates from supporting team members for adequacy and completeness. * Initiating and ensuring project costs are maintained within Leadership approval levels and seek capital expenditure authorizations when required. * Ensuring change management protocols are followed to maintain complete documentation of changes in scope, schedule and forecast until a project advances into later Project Phases. * Providing project status updates for reports and support the organization of emergent requests and needs. * Ensuring adequacy of Project Team membership and participation. Responsible for acquiring project update information and informing project team members of overall project goals, priorities and decisions. * Coordinating project schedules to request system outages for the project with operations and submit outage requests per PJM/Internal timelines. * Supporting the Portfolio Management Team on the development of a multiyear portfolio through ensuring accurate project schedules and forecasts. * Communicating Project status to the Project Sponsor (Region and/or Corporate Teams) and other Stakeholders. * Supporting Project challenge meetings, peer reviews and assessments when performed. * Ensuring the Continuous Improvement in the Project Development team. Self-performing lessons learned audits of completed projects to evaluate gaps in tools or project techniques. Lessons learned will be led and communicated through the Project Development Project Manager. Qualifications at the Transmission Project Manager include: * Bachelor of Science degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Construction Management or related field is required. Minimum of 3 years' related experience required. In lieu of degree, consideration will be given to applicants having 7 years related experience or 5 years transmission or distribution utility experience. * 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 construction documentation * Successful candidate must be a team player and possess a willingness to work in a team environment. Must be willing to travel to assigned project locations throughout the service territory. Benefits, Compensation & Workforce Diversity At FirstEnergy, employees are key to our suTo view the full job description, click hereApply here: