Facilities Project Manager - Northern OH / Eastern PA

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 the FirstEnergy Service Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. The Facilities Project Engineer is accountable for all aspects of engineering and architectural work for new construction, renovations and additions to FirstEnergy's portfolio of buildings and building systems. This position is specifically responsible for all critical facilities and infrastructure including Data Centers, Emergency Operating facilities, and Transmission Dispatch and Regional Dispatch facilities. The scope of this position is engineering work, including all aspects of Facilities Project Design and managing, monitoring, and controlling projects to ensure that they safely achieve the Project deliverables within the approved scope, cost and schedule. This position provides support to all Business Units and reports through the Administrative Services department. This position can be located at company locations within 1 hour driving distance of its headquarters in Akron, Ohio or its regional headquarters in Reading, PA. Responsibilities include: * Developing architectural and engineering design packages for facilities and facility assets for new builds, modifications or additions (electrical, mechanical, HVAC, building envelope, site work, etc.) across all Business Units from initial concept through detailed design, construction, start up and turn over * Reviewing project documents for clarity and completeness - examples include scope documents, performance specifications, project plan, contracts, equipment and constructions bid packages, requisitions, Bills of Material or Material Requests for Issue, Task Authorizations, and Engineering Work Requests * Performing detailed performance analysis of FirstEnergy facilities * Establishing project and contract budgets and review for adequacy and completeness. Initiating and ensuring budget revisions made and documented when required * Ensuring change management protocols are followed * Coordinating all phases of detail designs, specifications, procurement, and bid evaluation and award process * Providing project status reports. Recurring, standard reports and ad hoc reports that address status of scope, budget and schedule and that identifies risks and issues and outlines mitigation strategy * Obtaining concurrence (or buy-in) from affected departments to support the proposed schedule and resource requirements. Review and approval of Project Plans * Establishing and validating project estimates including contingency * Developing, with input of the project team, the strategic and tactical execution plan for the project * Monitoring and/or reporting contractor resource levels * Ensuring adequacy of Project Team membership and participation. Responsible for overseeing the activities of consultants and contractors assigned * Understanding the terms of the contra