FirstEnergy
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 safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy includes one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, more than 24,500 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, and a regulated generating fleet with a total capacity of 3,780 megawatts.
About the Opportunity
This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. [SC00]
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.
The estimated pay range for this role is $157,590 - $222,480
Job Summary
The Manager of Construction Site Coordination leads the field presence of Project Management for high-voltage distribution and transmission construction. This role oversees a team of supervisors and individual contributors responsible for coordinating daily field execution with onsite labor resources. The Manager ensures construction strategies are executed safely and effectively to meet expectations for safety, scope, quality, budget, and schedule, while maintaining compliance with utility standards, regulatory requirements, and company procedures.
Key Responsibilities
Drive consistent execution across multiple sites, crews, and contractors through standard work practices and structured field routines.
Support hiring, onboarding, training, performance management, and workforce planning for assigned projects.
Partner with onsite labor resources (company crews and/or contractors) to execute the construction strategy and resolve field constraints.
Ensure jobsite readiness (permits, materials, access, equipment, work packages, inspections, outage clearances) prior to mobilization.
Anticipate and remove barriers to productivity (constructability issues, material constraints, schedule conflicts, weather impacts, access limitations).
Maintain strong alignment with Project Management on progress, risks, and required corrective actions.
Lead after-action-review sessions with appropriate stakeholders and generate lessons learned improvement initiatives.
Participate in task planning sessions with team to ensure proper procedures and outcomes are being achieved.
Champion a leading-with-safety, high-energy exposure control culture through visible field leadership, safety engagement, and enforcement standards.
Coordinate with Safety and Operations/Outage Management to ensure safe work execution, clearances, and switching plans.
Ensure work is installed per approved drawings, specifications, utility standards, and construction work packages.
Coordinate inspections, testing, punch lists, and turnover documentation; verify closeout completeness and readiness for energization/commissioning.
Drive quality observations and corrective actions; prevent rework by improving planning, communication, and field verification.
Participate in and drive expectations related to task planning. Monitor daily/weekly progress against plan; validate productivity and identify variance drivers.
Collaborate with Project Controls/Schedulers to maintain realistic, executable schedules and recovery plans when needed.
Ensure consistent use of field documentation and controls, including project logs, material tracking, RFI support and as-builts/redlines.
Required Qualifications
Bachelors' degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or Business with 7 years of relevant experience. In lieu of Bachelors' degree, candidates with 10 years of relevant experience will be considered. PE License and previous Leadership, Substation, or Line construction experience are preferred (or other relevant industrial/ commercial construction experience).
Relevant experience includes extensive knowledge of project and construction management concepts and processes.
Must embrace a safety culture and maintain a safe work environment for co-workers and the public.
Excellent computer skills, interpersonal skills, strong written and verbal communication skills and strong analytical ability are required.
Demonstrate the leadership skills to effectively lead change management processes from concept to completion.
Ability to expedite responsible decisions based on leading with safety principles and conservative decision- making processes that demonstrate sound judgment and are in alignment with FE's Power of Integrity & Core Values and Behaviors.
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
Exempt
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