Full-Time
Transmission Specialist
FirstEnergy
5,001-10,000 employees
Investor-owned electric utility focusing on distribution
No salary listed
No H1B Sponsorship
Akron, OH, USA + 1 more
More locations: Greensburg, PA, USA
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Based in Akron, Ohio or Greensburg, Pennsylvania; travel across the service area.
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- Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in land use planning, physical science or a closely related environmental or GIS field of study from an accredited institution required. Other relevant technical degree or equivalent experience may also be considered.
- 3-6 years related experience required.
- Related experience includes utility industry experience in Land Use Planning / Siting, Governmental/Regulatory Affairs, Transmission Planning, Real Estate / Right of way, Environmental Permitting, Project Management, and/ or GIS Data Analysis and Management.
- Excellent written and communication skills will be necessary to effectively convey project elements to FirstEnergy customers as well as to regulatory agency personnel.
- Qualified candidates will be required to provide written and oral testimony in support of regulatory filings and be comfortable with public outreach activities.
- Working knowledge of applicable computer software necessary to fulfill job duties including but not limited to Microsoft Office and ARC-GIS. Knowledge of FileNet, SAP, PLS-CADD, GIS and Cascade are a plus but not a requirement.
- Valid driver's license.
- Must embrace a safety culture and maintain a safe work environment for co-workers and the public.
- Must be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously and be able to work effectively under the pressure of deadlines, unexpected developments, changes in project scope, budget constraints, unforeseen field problems and demands on time for work assignments outside of the normal duties.
- Must have strong interpersonal skills and develop and maintain relationships across FE, with outside firms, consultants and regulatory agency personnel that further facilitate the cooperation needed to complete assigned tasks and that will inspire others to achieve, or exceed, goals.
- Must be able to work independently as well as in teams to coordinate designs with other FirstEnergy areas of responsibility including Siting and Permitting, Project Management, Maintenance, Forestry, Real Estate and Construction, as well as the Regional operating companies
- Ability to make practical decisions without undue delay and based on the best information available at the time that the decision must be made.
- Must be able to communicate effectively with good verbal skills and writing skills, providing comprehensive project status reports, clear and concise correspondence, and accurate information.
- Must possess strong organizational, computer, and problem-solving skills.
- Must be self-directed and not dependent on detailed instruction from others.
- Ability to support numerous locations, must be willing to travel throughout the service area to project locations, consultant and project stakeholder offices, and to work extra and irregular hours.
- Preparing and overseeing Route Selection Studies and supporting documentation for regulatory filings and providing legal testimony in support thereof.
- Advising Project Management of regulatory requirements necessary to complete Transmission projects, including the development of estimates of timeframe and cost.
- Coordinating with FirstEnergy Government Affairs Department to advise/facilitate communication with state and local governments regarding Transmission projects.
- Coordinating with FirstEnergy Environmental Department to ensure all necessary environmental permitting is secured in support of Transmission Projects.
- Facilitating the release of land encumbrances that impact construction of transmission facilities.
- Assisting in construction, access planning and procurement of engineering permits
- Assisting ROW Services and Real Estate in the acquisition of transmission line easements and Substation property
- Working with and direct outside engineering firms, vendors and consultants.
- Supporting communication across business units regarding project needs. Convene internal project review meetings with necessary parties to assure deliverables support project schedule, compliance requirements, and are within the project budget.
- Researching and exploring new technologies and best practices.
- Supporting and sustaining FirstEnergy as a high performing organization by contributing to excellent organizational performance and values of FirstEnergy through responsible effective work performance.
- Participating in industry meetings to confirm FirstEnergy has a voice in direction of industry (i.e. IEEE, EPRI, etc.).
- Appearing on behalf of company at local public zoning and planning committee meetings.
FirstEnergy is an investor-owned electric utility that distributes electricity through its network of distribution companies. It focuses on delivering power to customers by maintaining and operating the grid, including power generation and energy services. The company uses an outage management system to let customers report and track outages, enabling faster identification and resolution of service disruptions. Customers manage their accounts through online portals that offer electronic billing (eBill) and multiple payment options. Mon Power, a subsidiary, serves about 395,000 customers in West Virginia, illustrating the scale of its operations. Compared with competitors, FirstEnergy emphasizes reliability, a large, integrated utility footprint, and digital tools for customers and outage management. Its goal is to provide dependable electric service, maintain and improve grid reliability, grow its customer base, and efficiently deliver energy services across its service territories.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Akron, Ohio
Founded
1997
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What believers are saying
- Digital outage self-service can lower call-center costs during storms.
- Regional operating-company segmentation supports tailored service and account communications.
- Grid modernization investments can improve reliability and justify regulated rate-base growth.
What critics are saying
- Storm outages can overwhelm digital channels and trigger regulatory and media scrutiny.
- PJM volatility raises customer bills and increases pressure on FirstEnergy tariff requests.
- Ohio and Pennsylvania regulators can delay cost recovery for reliability and hardening spending.
What makes FirstEnergy unique
- FirstEnergy serves over 6 million regulated customers across six Mid-Atlantic and Midwest states.
- Its network includes 269,000 miles of distribution lines and 24,000 miles of transmission.
- Customers can report outages online, by text, or through a 24/7 Power Center Map.
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↑ 4%Cleveland Public Power has 'history' of 'deferred maintenance,' chief says. The cost of upgrades to Cleveland's city-owned utility could fall to residents and businesses already fuming over summer power outages. Cleveland Public Power needs to upgrade the system it uses to deliver electricity to residents and businesses. But the 120-year-old, city-owned utility's main source of money for improving its poles, power lines, underground cables and substations is the ratepayers themselves. That was the power grid dilemma that city officials laid out at a meeting in Ohio City on Tuesday night. Cleveland City Council Member Austin Davis called the meeting after summer heatwaves and storms knocked out power for thousands around Northeast Ohio, sparking resident frustration with both CPP and its investor-owned competitor, FirstEnergy. Some of CPP's equipment dates back almost to its first years in the early 20th century, Commissioner Ammon Danielson told the audience of about 60 people at Urban Community School. "Part of what we are dealing with is a history of, unfortunately, deferred maintenance," he said. "That is part of my goal and responsibility to change, and we are working on it. But the flip side of that as well is that it's expensive and our customers have to pay for it." City Hall, which has been working on a strategic plan for CPP, has previously said it could cost more than $250 million to overhaul the public electricity provider. The utility has raised its rates over the last two years - its first increase since the 1980s. Waiting so long to hike rates contributed to CPP's current situation, he said. CPP has also looked to grants to help pay for improvements, but Danielson said there aren't as many available as he would like. Another way to bring more money into the system is to add big new customers. Davis said council members have talked about trying to connect Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to CPP. That would require the utility to extend beyond its current service area, which does not include much of the far West Side. Businesses and neighborhoods feel the impact of power outages. Cleveland's outages have emerged as a major issue for City Hall this summer. Residents at Tuesday's meeting shared the financial and human toll that they blamed on power that came in and out. One said she had to pay an electrician to install surge protectors in her breaker box. Another said half of the fish in her fish tank died from her home's temperature fluctuations. A third, Sharon Sage, said she was starting to lose confidence in CPP. Sage moved to Cleveland last year and said the number of power outages surprised her. She told Signal Cleveland she lost electricity for a few days in March, April and July. When the power goes out, she and her neighbors - who include FirstEnergy customers - buy each other ice to help keep food cool, she said. She said customers shouldn't take a "this is just what it is" attitude toward power outages. "I fight against that because I don't feel that's the right mindset," she said in a phone interview Wednesday. Sage said she would be open to paying higher rates for power system upgrades, but that not all customers could absorb the expense. CPP should be transparent about costs if it does seek a rate hike, and it should pursue other options, too, she said. "I would just want to make sure that raising our power bills is not the full solution, but a part of the solution," Sage said. Danielson said overheating underground cables were at the heart of the CPP outages in the first week of July. He also acknowledged that CPP has struggled to communicate with its customers. The utility's online outage map displays widespread outages but not smaller ones. CPP's customer callback feature had broken, too, but was now fixed, he said. The nonprofit Ohio City Inc. has urged Mayor Justin Bibb to offer emergency relief to businesses that lost customers and saw food spoil over the July 4 weekend. City Hall said it would meet with businesses and the nonprofit about the power problems. Cleveland Public Power vs. the competition. If CPP has a face-saving card to play with unhappy customers, it is this: Cleveland Public Power is not FirstEnergy, the investor-owned utility that admitted to its central role in the multimillion-dollar House Bill 6 scandal and this year inked a $275 million settlement with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. Once known colloquially as Muny Light, CPP has long been in competition with Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co., now a FirstEnergy subsidiary. Danielson said pointing to FirstEnergy's own power outages doesn't help CPP's customers. But he did have a chance to draw a contrast when asked if it was feasible to merge with another electric company. "We're competing with a utility that is not our good friend," Danielson said. "They are much larger than us. And certainly, there is no interest in merging. I think we have kind of polar goals in life in terms of why we are operating our utilities." That won him a smattering of applause in Ohio City. Have questions about power outages? Fill out the form below. 0 of 600 max characters
Fairmont State University receives grants for STEM camps and student employment programs. Fairmont State University received grant funding totaling $20,000 from the FirstEnergy Foundation and $10,000 from the EQT Foundation to support student-focused initiatives on campus, according to a July 13 announcement. The university's Office of Sponsored Programs assisted in obtaining these grants. The funds were used to host two Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) summer camps and support the university's Student Professionals Corps (SPC). The STEMpact Camp aimed to help rising tenth and eleventh-grade students envision themselves as future scientists, engineers, and mathematicians by exposing them to career opportunities. Similarly, the Aerospace Careers & Engineering (SPACE) Camp provided high school students with immersive STEM and college-readiness experiences. Both residential camps offered enrichment opportunities designed to help West Virginia youth see themselves succeeding in higher education. The university's Title III Strengthening Institutions Program grant from the U.S. Department of Education established the SPC program to provide professional student employment opportunities aligned with post-graduation career goals. Through on-campus employment experiences focused on workforce development and career readiness, Fairmont State sought to improve higher education attainment rates in West Virginia. Stephanie Jones, Associate Professor of Mathematics Education; Todd Ensign, Ed.D., STEM Outreach Specialist; Nicole Samson, Career Connections Coordinator; and Valerie Morphew, Ed.D., Assistant Provost for Teaching and Learning Innovation and Title III Project Director led these projects. Jones said, "This funding allowed us to provide high school students with a preview of what further study in a STEM field could look like. It also supported our goal of helping students develop a network of peers, undergraduate students, and faculty members who could encourage them as they completed high school and considered higher education." Ensign said that support from FirstEnergy Foundation and EQT Foundation helped lower participation costs for SPACE Camp: "Thanks to the support from the FirstEnergy and EQT Foundations, we were able to dramatically lower the cost of participation for SPACE Camp. In our fifth year, we had a strong following, with half of our 24 students returning year after year to engage in a rotating STEM topic." Samson said about her role as SPC Project Lead, "Participation in this program helped students build confidence, distinguish themselves from their peers, and prepare for the transition from the classroom to the workforce. The SPC also offered meaningful work experiences that provided financial support to students as they pursued their undergraduate degrees."
Utility Payment Assistance Event - 5/26/2026. The Lakewood Resource and Referral Center (LRRC), in partnership with New Jersey American Water, NJ SHARES, Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L), and New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG), is hosting a Utility Assistance Event to connect residents with available utility assistance programs and resources. Event details. * Date: Tuesday, May 26th * Time: 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM (See details below) * Location: LRRC 212 2nd St, Suite 501 Lakewood, NJ What to expect. Representatives from participating agencies will be available to provide information about: * Grants * Discounts * Payment assistance programs * Other available resources for qualifying households Participating agencies and hours. * JCP&L: 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM * NJNG: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM * New Jersey American Water: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM * SHARES: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM What to bring. Residents attending should bring: * Most recent utility bill * Any disconnection notice * Photo ID or Social Security cards for all household members * Proof of enrollment in other assistance programs * Financial documents for income verification Additional information. * This event is open to residents seeking utility assistance or information about available support programs * NJNG and JCP&L will assist new applicants with HEAP and USF applications * For information about other utility assistance programs, see its brochure * If you have questions or need help gathering documents, feel free to reach out to the LRRC team.
Economics expert allowed to opine on constant inflation. Posted on May 11, 2026 by Expert Witness Profiler This is a consolidated action for securities fraud brought by Lead Plaintiff Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association on behalf of a putative class of investors in the Ohio-based electrical utility company FirstEnergy Corporation. Plaintiffs alleged violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Securities Act of 1933 by FirstEnergy, its named officers and directors, and a group of underwriters, in connection with the Ohio House Bill 6 scandal. W. Scott Dalrymple was retained as an expert witness on behalf of Plaintiffs, and submitted an expert report in June 2022 analyzing whether FirstEnergy's common stock traded in an efficient market and addressing whether damages could be calculated using a common methodology. Defendants filed a motion to exclude Dalrymple as an expert. Defendants did not challenge Dalrymple's qualifications, nor did they challenge the reliability of an event study methodology generally. Instead, the issue advanced by Defendants is whether Dalrymple has sufficiently explained how he would or could apply his proposed methodology to the facts as alleged in the Complaint. Plaintiffs argued that Dalrymple has reliably applied his proposed technique to the facts of the case and has offered a reasonable view of constant inflation that could, at any rate, rest on assumptions of liability at this stage in the case. Economics Expert Witness. William Scott Dalrymple is an economist and a CFA charter holder with extensive experience in economic, financial, and statistical analyses. During his career, he has worked on issues relating to the analysis of economic damages involving securities litigation, business valuation, structured finance, financial derivatives, antitrust, intellectual property, and breach of contract. Moreover, Dalrymple holds a Master of Science in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Business Honors from the University of Texas at Austin. Discussion by the Court. To begin with, Defendants did not contest the testing, peer review and publication, or acceptance of event study methodologies generally; instead, they attempt to undermine the possible accuracy of Dalrymple's proposed methodology in this particular instance. But Defendants advance this argument by misconstruing Dalrymple's testimony and recharacterizing Plaintiffs' theory of the case. Plaintiffs have presented a viable, consistent, and classwide approach to damages. Their theory is that Defendants "concealed corrupt conduct," causing "FirstEnergy's stock to trade at an inflated price throughout the Class Period" such that "revelations of Defendants' corruption, beginning in July 202, caused this inflation to dissipate, damaging investors." Under Plaintiffs' theory, it may be the case that inflation is constant, or it may be variable. The Court need not reach that argument, or Defendants' concern about Plaintiffs' supposedly new criminal enterprise theory. Even if the inflation is time-varying, the fact that a damages model does not account for such variation is not a reason to discount the damages model at this stage. In sum, the Court is satisfied by Dalrymple's testimony that any potential time variation in inflation could be accounted for under his proposed event study (or out-of-pocket) damages methodology. Overall, Defendants' challenges to the accuracy of Dalrymple's proposed methodology go to the weight of the evidence, not to its admissibility. To the extent that Defendants challenge Dalrymple's testimony as inconsistent with his earlier expert reports or violative of Rules 26 or 37, neither argument is availing. Rule 26 "contemplates that the expert will supplement, elaborate upon, explain and subject himself to cross-examination upon his report." That is what Dalrymple did, at Defendants' request. Held. The Court denied the Defendants' motion to exclude the testimony of W. Scott Dalrymple. Key takeaway. Experts are permitted wide latitude in their opinions, including those not based on firsthand knowledge, so long as the expert's opinion has a reliable basis in the knowledge and experience of the discipline.
FirstEnergy names Jennifer Lawless to lead learning and development, supporting ongoing cultural transformation. PR Newswire Today at 9:35am PDT AKRON, Ohio, April 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) has named Jennifer Lawless Vice President, Enterprise Learning as it advances its culture of continuous performance improvement that supports employee growth, reliable service for customers and the company's long-term success. In this role, Lawless will lead implementation of FirstEnergy's enterprise learning and development strategy to build an agile and engaged workforce. She is responsible for advancing leadership capabilities, modernizing learning technologies and championing a culture rooted in accountability, safety and innovation. Lawless reports to Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Karen McClendon. Previously, Lawless was Training Director at Exelon Utilities, where she set the strategic direction for training, upgraded the learning management system serving more than 42,000 employees and contractors, established a centralized training organization, implemented the systematic approach to training (ADDIE model) and developed leadership programs for all levels, including field leaders, supervisors, managers, directors and executives. She also held senior leadership roles in workforce development, change management, instructor certification programs and leadership development at Exelon Utilities and Exelon Nuclear Generation, advancing safety, performance and modern learning practices. Karen McClendon, Chief Human Resources Officer, FirstEnergy: "Jennifer brings extensive experience leading transformational learning and development initiatives in large, matrixed utility organizations. Her ability to translate business strategy into meaningful learning experiences will help ensure our employees are equipped to grow, adapt and succeed as we continue to strengthen FirstEnergy's performance and culture." Lawless holds a Master of Science in Education and a Bachelor of Science in Sociology and Secondary Social Studies Education from the State University of New York at Cortland. She also maintains several professional certifications in learning and leadership development, including Certified Performance & Learning Professional (ATD), Workplace DiSC and MBTI. A professional photo of Lawless is available for download on Flickr. FirstEnergy Corp. is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Its electric distribution companies form one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, serving more than 6 million customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland and New York. The company's transmission subsidiaries operate approximately 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. Follow FirstEnergy online at firstenergycorp.com and on X @FirstEnergyCorp. SOURCE FirstEnergy Corp. This is a paid placement. For further inquiries, please contact PR Newswire directly.