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Engineering Professional CoOp (Spring 2027)

FirstEnergy

Akron, OHFull-time$20–30/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$20–30/hr
Location
Akron, OH
Role Type
Co-op
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

FirstEnergy Service Co. is hiring Engineering Co-Op students for Spring 2027 in its Power Delivery and Construction & Design Services groups. Co-ops support engineering work across transmission planning, design, operations, maintenance, and capital projects. The role is on-site at locations within FirstEnergy’s five-state footprint and runs January 25 through May 7, 2027. Candidates pursue an engineering bachelor’s degree or an accepted Engineering Technology alternative.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Engineering AnalysisEngineering DesignTransmission PlanningProtection EngineeringTransmission OperationsTransmission MaintenanceEngineering StudiesSystem Equipment ModelingRelay Event InvestigationSubstation DesignTechnical ReportingPresentationsAnalytical Support

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Electrical, Civil, or Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's in Engineering TechnologyABET-Accredited Institution

Full job description

JOB DESCRIPTION About the Opportunity This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. [FEU]. The estimated pay range for this role is $20.00-$30.00/hour. Our Power Delivery and Construction & Design Services groups are growing segments of our company. We are looking for individuals interested in a career as an engineer in these areas. There are multiple Engineering Co-Op positions available for Spring 2027 (January 25th- May 7th 2027). Desired majors: Pursing a degree in Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Civil or Mechanical Engineering (BSEE, BSCE, BSME) from an ABET accredited institution is required. Acceptable alternatives are a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Technology. This position would be on-site. Possible work locations would be within our five-state footprint (Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey) and could include Akron, Ohio, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, Reading, Pennsylvania, Fairmont, West Virginia, and Morristown, New Jersey. This is a full-time engineering co-op position during regular business hours, and the successful candidates will be expected to devote their full time and attention to the position during regular business hours. It is recommended that students are not enrolled in a regular school schedule during the co-op session. If classes need to be taken during the co-op session, the expectation will be that those classes need to be taken outside of regular business hours. As an Engineering Co-op, you will have the opportunity to participate in the Co-op/Intern Professional Development Program, which is designed to cultivate professional skills and provide professional level work at FirstEnergy. Each participant will receive a personalized development plan, on-the-job training, and challenging assignments to refine skills and round out competencies. Based on your Engineering discipline, as well as the department and projects you are assigned to, selected candidates may: * Support FirstEnergy engineers in developing or maintaining engineering programs, including revising and developing procedures, completing analytics, updating applications, performing field walk downs, and verifying inputs to the engineering programs * Assist FirstEnergy engineers in performing engineering studies, analysis, and/or design in support of transmission engineering planning, protection, design, operations, and/or maintenance of the transmission system. * Support FirstEnergy engineers in the development of system equipment models, protection specifications and the investigation of transmission system relay events * Assist FirstEnergy engineers in developing transmission line and substation design packages * Support FirstEnergy engineers in the continued effort to maintain the substation's current maintenance strategy and investigate reliability / performance issues * Develop and write summary reports and power-point presentations to document and communicate engineering analysis, results, and recommendations * Work closely with Project Managers to implement one or more of the hundreds of projects that comprise the multi-billion-dollar transmission capital project portfolio * Provide analytical and technical support to the engineers developing the 5-year capital project portfolio * Fully participate in the FirstEnergy Co-Op/Intern program mandatory events * Utilize knowledge, skills and abilities to work on challenging assignments and contribute to FirstEnergy success * Gain understanding of the electric utility bu

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