Distribution Technician I/II- Fairlea - FirstEnergy Corp - Fairlea, WV

This is an open position within Mon Power, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp.

Resume Deadline: May 13, 2016

Hiring Manager: Ronay Tenney

Recruiter: Bethany Hartley


Summary of Responsibilities:

This job is responsible for the designed construction, relocation, and new business work for the Distribution function of the

Company.


Proficiency (Level I):

Employees are in a learning curve with minimal experience, acquiring new skills and basic discipline-specific knowledge;

requires direct supervision and assistance.


Standardized Summary of Responsibilities: Level I

• Demonstrate and direct a solid commitment to all aspects of safety.

• Assist with coordination and scheduling activities to assure completion according to regulatory deadlines.

• Assist with the design of line extensions and rebuild and relocation of existing regulated facilities. Design in accordance with FE

construction standards and FE engineering practices. Assist with the design of single phase and 3-phase overhead and

underground facilities to serve individual customers and commercial and industrial developments.

• Assist with digitizing GIS land base for new developments and geographic additions, and queries GIS data as requested using

established routines.

• Calculate, administer, and monitor billing for line extension and billable relocation work; aid in the determination of

appropriateness and method of calculating billing for unusual and non-routine situations.

• Write easements for line extensions and highway relocation work. Able to determine adequacy, applicability and adherence to

corporate standards.

• Assist in providing support with technical reports and metrics to ensure compliance with Company practices and procedures.

• Respond to preplanning underground locate requests by researching GIS records and preparing extracts of GIS maps for

engineering and architecture firms.

• Complete job close-out by reviewing materials issue and coordinate with Storeroom for proper charging. Complete as-built

changes and coordinate efforts with crew leaders, designers or line supervisors. Ensure all paperwork is accounted for prior to

close-out.

• Perform job design, customer contacts, field work, create work packages, and process appropriate invoicing. Work with

customers in the field as necessary.

• Through CREWS, retrieve work from Power On follow ups, ESSS, PUCO, P1 poles and DMISL. Review need date, open GIS

design to collect information about the poles, wires, dates, etc. Research line work activities, identify materials, equipment,

special tools, draw the work up, print out work packet, and provide to Line Foreman. Upon completion of the job, complete all

the requirements and run as-builts design.

• Design follow-up requests, streetlight repairs, claims, and new business requests. Determine what work was performed in

order to accurately design labor and material needed.

• Assist in designing J&C jobs online drawings, permits, and assist Marketing representative with proposals.

• Aid in acquiring permits for poles with right of away due to car-pole accidents.

• Provide assistance during emergencies and storm-related activities and travel to various off-site locations as well as

FirstEnergy office locations, training facilities and customer sites, when requested.

• Attend all required regulatory training.


Proficiency (Level II):

Employees are proficient in job skills, demonstrate and apply an intermediate knowledge of skills required to perform the

responsibilities, develop and display a questioning attitude; requires a lesser degree of supervision.


Standardized Summary of Responsibilities: Level II

• Demonstrate and direct a solid commitment to all aspects of safety.

• Perform coordination and scheduling activities to assure completion according to regulatory deadlines.

• Design line extensions and rebuild and relocate existing regulated facilities. Design in accordance with FE construction

standards and FE engineering practices. Design single phase and 3-phase overhead and underground facilities to serve

individual customers and commercial and industrial developments.

• Digitize GIS land base for new developments and geographic additions, and queries GIS data as requested using established

routines.

• Calculate, administer, and monitor billing for line extension and billable relocation work; determine appropriateness and method

of calculating billing for unusual and non-routine situations.

• Write easements for line extensions and highway relocation work. Able to determine adequacy, applicability and adherence to

corporate standards.

• Provide support in technical reports and metrics to ensure compliance with Company practices and procedures.

• Respond to preplanning underground locate requests by researching GIS records and preparing extracts of GIS maps for


engineering and architecture firms.

• Complete job close-out by reviewing materials issue and coordinate with Storeroom for proper charging. Complete as-built

changes and coordinate efforts with crew leaders, designers or line supervisors. Ensure all paperwork is accounted for prior to

close-out.

• Perform job design, customer contacts, field work, create work packages, and process appropriate invoicing. Work with

customers in the field as necessary.

• Through CREWS, retrieve work from Power On follow ups, ESSS, PUCO, P1 poles and DMISL. Review need date, open GIS

design to collect information about the poles, wires, dates, etc. Research line work activities, identify materials, equipment,

special tools, draw the work up, print out work packet, and provide to Line Foreman. Upon completion of the job, complete all

the requirements and run as-builts design.

• Design follow-up requests, streetlight repairs, claims, and new business requests. Determine what work was performed in

order to accurately design labor and material needed.

• Design J&C jobs online drawings, permits, and assist Marketing representative with proposals.

• Acquire permits for poles with right of away due to car-pole accidents.

• Provide assistance during emergencies and storm-related activities and travel to various off-site locations as well as

FirstEnergy office locations, training facilities and customer sites, when requested.

• Attend all required regulatory training.


Qualifications

Recommended Minimum Education and Work Experience: Level I

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Technology or related discipline with 0-1 years of related work experience

• Associate’s degree in Engineering Technology or related discipline with 2-3 years of related work experience

• High school diploma (or GED) with 4+ years of related experience

*Note: Related work experience is knowledge of construction and maintenance practices, procedures, work methods, materials,

equipment and tools which would be used to determine the resources necessary to perform construction and maintenance work

activities.


Standardized Summary of Qualifications: Level I

• Gain knowledge of National Electric Safety Code (NESC) and National Electric Code (NEC).

• Gain an understanding of the Company’s Accident Prevention Handbook and Manual of Operations, and the practical

application in the workplace.

• Interpret work requests, engineering drawings, schematics, equipment instruction manuals and procedures to aid in the

development of accurate work plans.

• Gain knowledge of:

o The purpose, function, and operating characteristics of equipment, and residential, commercial, and utility electrical systems

o Construction methods, maintenance practices, service practices, standards and procedures

o Procedures and processes for the acquisition of materials, equipment and tools

• Gain an understanding and knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements as appropriate.

• Develop, collect, organize, and analyze information from a variety of sources to develop reports, providing information on

backlog and productivity.

• Professionalism to work with engineer and management personnel, as well as interface and work cooperatively with

customers, contractors and the general public, in a courteous manner that demonstrates FirstEnergy’s rules of engagement.

• Maintain strong working relationships at all levels.

• Self-motivated and able to multi-task with competing priorities.

• Provide quality customer service, both internally and externally.

• Possess solid verbal and written communication skills.

• Gain experience with PC software applications including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, etc.), Outlook,

SAP, geographical information system (GIS), customer request work scheduling (CREWS), power outage reporting system

(PowerOn), computer aided drafting (CAD/AutoCAD) and Energy Delivery Outage Application is preferred. Experience with


database query tools (Hyperion/BRIO, Business Explorer Analyzer (BEX), Cognos) and experience using Visual Basic is a plus.

• Must have a personal vehicle to commute to various facilities and locations as required, possessing a valid driver’s license.


Recommended Minimum Education and Work Experience: Level II

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Technology or related discipline with 1-2 years of related work experience

• Associate’s degree in Engineering Technology or related discipline with 3-5 years of related work experience

• High school diploma (or GED) with 6+ years of related work experience

*Note: Related work experience is knowledge of construction and maintenance practices, procedures, work methods, materials,

equipment and tools which would be used to determine the resources necessary to perform construction and maintenance work

activities.


Standardized Summary of Qualifications: Level II

• Current knowledge of National Electric Safety Code (NESC) and National Electric Code (NEC).

• Understand the Company’s Accident Prevention Handbook and Manual of Operations, and the practical application in the

workplace.

• Interpret work requests, engineering drawings, schematics, equipment instruction manuals and procedures to develop accurate

work plans.

• Working knowledge of:

o The purpose, function, and operating characteristics of equipment, and residential, commercial, and utility electrical systems

o Construction methods, maintenance practices, service practices, standards and procedures

o Procedures and processes for the acquisition of materials, equipment and tools

• Understand and effectively apply legal and regulatory requirements as appropriate.

• Develop, collect, organize, and analyze information from a variety of sources to develop reports, providing information on

backlog and productivity.

• Professionalism to work with engineer and management personnel, as well as interface and work cooperatively with

customers, contractors and the general public, in a courteous manner that demonstrates FirstEnergy’s rules of engagement.

• Maintain strong working relationships at all levels.

• Self-motivated and able to multi-task with competing priorities.

• Provide quality customer service, both internally and externally.

• Possess solid verbal and written communication skills.

• Experience with PC software applications including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, etc.), Outlook, SAP,

geographical information system (GIS), customer request work scheduling (CREWS), power outage reporting system

(PowerOn), computer aided drafting (CAD/AutoCAD) and Energy Delivery Outage Application is preferred. Experience with

database query tools (Hyperion/BRIO, Business Explorer Analyzer (BEX), Cognos) and experience using Visual Basic is a plus.

• Must have a personal vehicle to commute to various facilities and locations as required, possessing a valid driver’s license.


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.


Position Classification


Nonexempt-Hourly


Employment Type


Full-time


Facility Site


Fairlea Service Center – WV


City


Fairlea


FirstEnergy Human Resources Team



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