Assistant Portfolio Engineer

Assistant Portfolio Engineer

Location: Akron, OH

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 12 months
• Pay Rate: $40.00 $43.56 / Hour (USD)
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

The FirstEnergy Program is expanding to support FirstEnergy's increased capital spend and shift to a 10-year capital portfolio. Staff on the portfolio team will assist with the assembly of transmission line, substation, network, and physical security projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Daily interface and coordination with planning portfolio engineers, client management, and client sponsors to develop the long-range integrated portfolio plan based on existing projects and Planning strategies
• Ensure synergies across projects are incorporated into the portfolio of work
• Attend budget planning meetings with different client stakeholders (general managers, supervisors, etc.) and ensure the incorporation of the long-range plan
• Work with multiple client stakeholders to determine budget year for transmission projects based on feasibility, budget, and need
• Review client sponsors' projects and ensure project is supported by proper justification
• Create conceptual estimates and schedules by working with sponsors and Project Managers on their requests
• Support the client in the development of the 10-year plan
• Help create and compile the client's rate filing for PJM
• Review tabletop engineering estimates for accuracy and scope
• Work with outage coordination to assemble a set of regional projects that do not cause conflicts including incorporating project constructability and the long-term plan
• Informal mentoring and training of client's portfolio engineers on T&D Design and projects
• Interface with client's accounting group to establish financial setup for projects
• Create analyses & reports to assist the client in tracking, coordination, and execution of projects
• Build baseline scopes, schedules, and budgets to be released to multiple client stakeholders

Required Skills

• High attention to detail and organization
• Excellent communication skills and professional etiquette
• Ability to coordinate projects across multiple organizations during the project initiation

Preferred Skills

• 1 year field assignment to Akron, OH preferred; will discuss support from BMcD office with monthly travel to Akron, OH

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program (Required)
• Engineers in Training (EIT) Certification (Preferred)

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

About the Client

This client is a 100% employee-owned infrastructure engineering, architecture, and construction firm with more than 125 years of experience building critical infrastructure across the energy, aviation, water, telecommunications, transportation, and healthcare sectors. Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, and operating from 75 offices across the country and internationally, the firm employs more than 14,500 employee-owners generating over $7.4 billion in annual revenue. Teams here include civil and structural engineers, architects, environmental scientists, construction managers, and program management professionals who engage in complex, consequential projects such as major airport expansions and large-scale energy infrastructure. Every full-time employee participates in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), creating a culture of accountability, collaboration, and shared investment in outcomes a model recognized by a 4.2 out of 5 stars Glassdoor rating across more than 1,800 reviews, with 87% of employees recommending it as a workplace and multiple Glassdoor Best Places to Work designations.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-13530 Industry: Engineering

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