Scoping & Estimating Engineer

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, First Energy 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 First Energy Service Co., a subsidiary of First Energy Corp. [FEU]

All employees who apply for a posted position must notify their supervisors that they have applied. Employees who have not been in their current positions for at least one year or who are in a position with specific requirements beyond one year, must obtain approval from their supervisor before applying.

The selected candidate may be offered a position within the same job family, at a level that is lower than what was posted. This will be determined based upon the results of the interview process which considers the candidate's skills, work history, experience level, and other relevant qualifications

This position can be located in Greensburg, PA or Reading, PA.

The job of Scoping & Estimating Engineer requires an individual to be self-directed with an interest and/or ability to create project scopes and estimates for Transmission Line and Substation projects. This position will work within a staff of engineers, business analysts, drafters and designers; both internal and external, engaged in a wide variety of preliminary engineering design, from the request for project scope and estimation through construction and record update.

This position will be responsible for the successful completion of scopes and estimates for projects and advise of any issues that could impair the successful completion of the project on a proactive basis.

Responsibilities include:

* Analyzing technical project documents and available information to develop Conceptual Estimates for Projects requested by Project Sponsors. Estimates are to include consideration of materials, construction labor/time and equipment.

* Determining what factors of production that will influence the cost of an estimate; clarifying unclear scope items and other issues that come from available information. Document the risks and gray areas of the scope to promote completion of the Project Scope and Estimate within a timely manner.

* Developing, with input from Sponsors, the plan, and key materials for the project. Provide projected contractor resource levels and project duration.

* Reviewing Project Estimates for adequacy and completeness. Initiating and ensuring project revisions are made and documented when required.

* Ensuring all proposed projects and designs meet current FE standards.

* Conducting review of project scope for feasibility and preliminary layout / arrangement taking into account that preliminary designs support a safe environment for transmission lines and substations personnel, contractors and the general public.

* Ensuring Scopes and Estimates are maintained until moved into later Project Phases. Ensure change management documentation for changes in scope, schedule and costs is followed.

* Providing project status reports and support the organization of emergent needs.

* Validating project estimates including contingency and escalation.

* Ensuring adequacy of Project Team membership and participation. Responsible for overseeing the activities of consultants and contractors assigned.

* Responsible for adhering to the quality assurance and quality control process, including identification of quality requirements in project estimates.

* Communicating Project goals, assumptions and decisions to the Region and/or Corporate Teams. Supporting Project challenge meetings, peer reviews and assessments when performed.

* Ensuring the Continuous Improvement of Software and Tools leverage in the Team. Self-performing audits of completed projects to…