Readiness Coordinator - Lawrence, PA
Company: FirstEnergy Corp
Location: Lawrence
Posted on: September 21, 2023
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Job Description:
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 West Penn Power, a subsidiary of
FirstEnergy Corp. [WPP] This Readiness Coordinator position
conducts short-range planning and scheduling operational processes,
analyzes results, and pre-inspects jobs to ensure overall job
readiness, as well as identifying and minimizing safety exposures
in the field. This position is located at the Boyce Service Center
in Lawrence, PA. Responsibilities include: - Demonstrating and
directing a solid commitment to all aspects of safety. - Assisting
in providing reliable support to operations supervision by planning
and scheduling activities, managing the work queue, staffing,
equipment, materials, tools, switching orders, permits, work
package instructions, etc. required to operate, maintain and/or
construct overhead/underground line facilities. - Developing a firm
two-week plan of assigned operations center activities, and a
one-month projection of anticipated future activities providing
management with a daily work plan and job contingency strategy. -
Assisting supervision in establishing work commitment dates and
take steps to expedite projects when necessary and/or practical, as
well as adjusting schedule daily due to changes in available
resources and/or other external conditions. - Reflecting lines
employees crewing and vehicle assignments in CLICK and dispatch
work daily to assigned crews. - Utilizing CLICK to create the
troubleman/serviceman schedule and assign work. - Participating in
interactions with internal/external customers on inquiries
concerning construction and maintenance activities. - Coordinating
work request activities with the appropriate groups to establish
job start and completion dates. - Aiding in performing
pre-construction work request assessments to facilitate optimal
resource utilization. - Ensuring UG Utility locates are completed
(i.e., OUPS, PA ONE CALL, MISO Utility Tickets). - Ensuring
switching/hold offs are completed. - Managing time and priorities,
and updating management on work in progress, backlog of work,
section productivity and all other applicable status updates. -
Providing reliable support to supervision by planning and
scheduling activities, managing the work queue, staffing,
equipment, materials, tools, switching orders, permits, work
package instructions, planned outage notifications, etc. -
Assisting supervision in establishing work commitment dates and
taking steps to expedite delivery when necessary and/or practical.
- Physically visiting jobs to determine the job readiness state and
communicating before jobs are dispatched. - Utilizing the job
readiness checklist to ensure jobs can be executed. - Identifying
and applying safe work practices and adhering to applicable
sections regarding motor vehicle safety. - Assisting during
emergencies and storm-related activities and traveling to various
off-site locations as well as FirstEnergy office locations,
training facilities and customer sites, when requested.
Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology or
related discipline and 1 to 4 years related work experience is
required. - In lieu of Bachelor's Degree, minimum 3 to 5 years
related work experience is required. Related work experience
includes knowledge of planning/scheduling of work, 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.
- Have knowledge of National Electric Safety Code (NESC), National
Electric Code (NEC), Customer Guide for Electric Services (CGES). -
Understands the Company's Accident Prevention Handbook and Manual
of Operations and the practical application in the workplace. -
Self-motivated and able to balance competing priorities. - Possess
solid verbal and written communication skills. - Experience with
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook),
along with knowledge of SAP, geographical information system (GIS),
customer request work scheduling (CREWS), CLICK, power outage
reporting system (PowerOn), computer aided drafting (CAD/AutoCAD),
and Energy Delivery Outage Application. Experience with database
query tools. - Possesses knowledge of the purpose, function, and
operating characteristics of equipment, distribution design,
residential, commercial, and utility electrical distribution
systems, and construction methods, maintenance practices, service
practices, standards, and procedures. - Demonstrates an
understanding and knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements as
appropriate. - Access to a personal vehicle to commute to various
facilities and locations as required and possess 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
Non-Exempt FirstEnergy Human Resources Team
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