Distribution Lines Designer - Altoona​/Lewistown​/Shippensburg

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, the company operates more than 24,000 miles of transmission lines and a regulated generating fleet with a total capacity of more than 3,500 megawatts.

The Distribution Lines Designer is responsible for designing construction, relocation, and new business work for the Distribution function. The Designer leverages customer service, software use, and expertise in design standards and regulatory requirements as a regular point of contact for internal and external customers throughout project lifetimes.

The work culture includes a supportive environment focused on career growth and development, high‑energy team with balanced field and desk work, and flexible scheduling that allows for community involvement.

This position is on site at one of three locations:
Altoona Service Center (Altoona, PA), Lewistown Service Center (Lewistown, PA), or Shippensburg Service Center (Shippensburg, PA).

• Demonstrate and direct a solid commitment to all aspects of safety.
• Utilize First Energy construction standards and engineering practices to complete single‑ and 3‑phase overhead and underground designs for residential, commercial, and industrial requests.
• Support job progress through customer contacts, field work, job packages, and closeout functions including material review and paperwork verification.
• Facilitate billing functions for line extension and applicable relocation work, including billing recommendations in non‑routine scenarios.
• Facilitate completion of outage management system (OMS) follow‑up requests, inspection and maintenance repairs, streetlight installation and replacement, claims, Transmission priority repairs, aerial patrol findings, and Job & Contracting (J&C) projects.
• Acquire permits related to railroad, Department of Transportation, and municipality road right‑of‑way.
• Collaborate with customers to secure and document easements for line extensions and highway relocation work.
• Update and maintain compliant records to support technical reports, metrics, and information systems.
• Travel to various off‑site locations as required, including First Energy offices, training facilities, and customer sites.
• Provide ongoing assistance during emergencies and storm‑related activities.

• Associate Degree in a technical discipline is required.
• High School diploma or equivalent and minimum 2 to 6 years of related work experience is required, including utility design and knowledge of design practices, procedures, and methods used in construction.
• Pass the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) Technician Occupations Selection System (TECH) employment test.
• Strong communication ability to guide decision‑making or consensus, negotiate acceptable outcomes, and diffuse challenging situations.
• Willing to seek guidance and advice to fill gaps in understanding.
• Self‑motivated and able to manage shifting priorities.
• Able to interpret complex written and visual information, such as procedures, manuals, drawings, and schematics.
• Able to gain working familiarity with standards, codes, regulations, electrical systems, construction methods, equipment, and safety requirements, including practical applications.
• Able to gain proficiency in software applications including Microsoft Office, SAP, customer request work scheduling (CREWS), outage management system (OMS), and graphic work design (DDS).
• Willing to participate regularly in emergency and storm‑related activities, including the ability to work additional hours and/or modified schedules when necessary.
• Possess a valid driver’s license and have access to personal vehicle to commute to various facilities and locations as required.

• Flexible schedule
• Robust Career Development Program
• Overtime opportunities
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid time off to perform volunteer work (VTO)
• Healthy Living Wellness Program
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