Equipment Engineer IV - Asset & Records Control - Akron Fairlawn

About the job

Description

• Assess fleet health, performance, failure trends, replacement needs, and asset management plans for substation, transmission line, and distribution line assets using inspection, maintenance, operational, and asset data.

• Analyze complex technical data, develop business requirements, and recommend practical technical solutions, processes, procedures, standards, and documentation.

• Develop and maintain spare strategies, replacement recommendations, portfolio planning support, and risk-reduction actions to improve fleet reliability and inform long-term investment decisions.

• Evaluate equipment specifications, industry announcements, emerging technologies, and design standards to support equipment standardization, monitoring capabilities, and fleet performance.

• Analyze the population, application, condition, and risk of distribution substation breakers, line breakers, and reclosers across the FirstEnergy fleet in coordination with asset management, Asset Information & Tools, distribution engineering, and other stakeholders.

• Assess and support online asset monitoring programs, including data requirements, performance indicators, and operational value.

• Support training material development for new and existing distribution operational technology in coordination with workforce development and subject matter experts.

• Provide technical support to leadership, distribution engineering, asset management, Asset Information & Tools, FE Utilities, and other internal partners.

• Manage changing priorities, periodic local travel, occasional overnight stays, storm duty support, and special projects as assigned.

• Support a safe work environment and demonstrate FirstEnergy Values and Behaviors.

Qualifications:

Engineer III Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (BSEE, BSCE, BSME) 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 Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or technical field of study (non-ABET) plus an advanced degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a university with an ABET accredited Bachelor’s program.

• A Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Certificate is preferred.

• Minimum of 3 (three) years of Engineering experience is required.

Engineer IV Qualifications include:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (BSEE, BSCE, BSME) 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 Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or technical field of study (non-ABET) plus an advanced degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a university with an ABET accredited Bachelor’s program.

• A Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Certificate is preferred.

• Minimum of 5 (five) years of Engineering experience is required with a BS in Engineering or minimum of 7 (seven) years of Engineering experience is required with a BS in Engineering Technology.

Preferred:

• Understanding of substation and line equipment, breakers, reclosers, protective devices, and related distribution operational technology.

• Knowledge of substation and line equipment maintenance practices.

• Ability to read and understand substation design prints, bills of material, equipment specifications, and instruction manuals.

• Experience with equipment applications, specifications, spare planning, replacement recommendations, reliability improvements, monitoring technologies, or industry standards.

• Experience using asset management, maintenance, reporting, or data tools such as Cascade, Powerbase, Doble Testing, transformer oil analysis, Power BI, SAP, Maximo, SQL, or similar tools.

All employees must have a FirstEnergy computer account to apply for jobs. If you are unsure whether you have an account, please contact the IT Service Desk at 330-315-4357, Option 1 - 1, for assistance.

FirstEnergy 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.

About Us

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.

Benefits, Compensation & Workforce Diversity

At FirstEnergy, 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 through our total rewards philosophy which includes competitive pay plus incentive compensation, a company-sponsored pension plan, 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution, a choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs, as well as skills development training with tuition reimbursement. Please visit our website at www.firstenergycorp.com to learn more about all of our employee rewards programs. FirstEnergy proudly supports workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability. No recruiters or agencies without a previously signed contract. Unable to sponsor or transfer H-1B visas at this time.

Safety

Safety is a core value for FirstEnergy and is essential to all of our business activities. We ensure employees have the tools, information, and processes to perform their duties in a manner that assures safety for themselves, their co-workers, our customers and the public. Our goals are to provide a safe work environment, to maintain an accident-free, injury-free workplace, and to promote and maintain public safety. To meet these goals, we dedicate ourselves to achieving world-class safety standards.

Additional Information

• Job Identification: 105550
• Job Category: Engineer
• Posting Date: 2026-10-14
• Apply Before: 2026-12-31
• Job Schedule: Full time
• Referral Bonus Eligible: Yes
• Referral Bonus Amount: $2,000