FirstEnergy at a Glance FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is a diversified energy company dedicated to safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy comprises one of ...

60 Firstenergy Jobs Hiring in Ohio
FirstEnergy at a Glance FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is a diversified energy company dedicated to safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy comprises one of ...
Microsoft Developer - Innovation & Digital Factory - Akron FirstEnergy Headquarters
Akron, OH · On-site
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 ...
Microsoft Developer - Innovation & Digital Factory - Akron FirstEnergy Headquarters
Akron, OH · On-site
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 ...
Director Wildfire Program Strategy & Analytics - FE Operations - Akron FirstEnergy Headquarters
Akron, OH · On-site
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 ...
Director Wildfire Program Strategy & Analytics - FE Operations - Akron FirstEnergy Headquarters
Akron, OH · On-site
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 ...
Program Manager CI Office - Continuous Improvement - Akron FirstEnergy Headquarters
Akron, OH · On-site
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 ...
Program Manager CI Office - Continuous Improvement - Akron FirstEnergy Headquarters
Akron, OH · On-site
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 ...
Sr. Business Analyst - Corp Governance - Akron FirstEnergy Headquarters
Akron, OH · On-site
$88K - $114K/yr
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 ...
Sr. Business Analyst - Corp Governance - Akron FirstEnergy Headquarters
Akron, OH · On-site
$88K - $114K/yr
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 ...
Cyber Security Systems Administrator - Cyber Security & TSOC - Akron FirstEnergy Headquarters
Akron, OH · On-site
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 ...
Cyber Security Systems Administrator - Cyber Security & TSOC - Akron FirstEnergy Headquarters
Akron, OH · On-site
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Manager Ethics & Compliance - Ethics & Compliance - Akron FirstEnergy Headquarters
Akron, OH · On-site
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 ...
Manager Ethics & Compliance - Ethics & Compliance - Akron FirstEnergy Headquarters
Akron, OH · On-site
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 ...
Manager Ethics & Compliance - Ethics & Compliance - Akron FirstEnergy Headquarters
Akron, OH · On-site
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 ...
Manager Ethics & Compliance - Ethics & Compliance - Akron FirstEnergy Headquarters
Akron, OH · On-site
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 ...
Director Ethics & Compliance - Ethics & Compliance - Akron FirstEnergy Headquarters
Akron, OH · On-site
FirstEnergy at a Glance FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy includes one of the nation's largest investor ...
Director Ethics & Compliance - Ethics & Compliance - Akron FirstEnergy Headquarters
Akron, OH · On-site
FirstEnergy at a Glance FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy includes one of the nation's largest investor ...
Manager External Communications - Communications & Branding - Akron FirstEnergy Headquarters
Akron, OH · On-site
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 ...
Manager External Communications - Communications & Branding - Akron FirstEnergy Headquarters
Akron, OH · On-site
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 ...
Executive Assistant Leadership - Business Transformation - Akron FirstEnergy Headquarters
Akron, OH · On-site
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 ...
Executive Assistant Leadership - Business Transformation - Akron FirstEnergy Headquarters
Akron, OH · On-site
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 ...
Food Services Assistant - Administrative Services - Akron FirstEnergy Headquarters
Akron, OH · On-site
$16.25 - $21/hr
Demonstrate commitment to FirstEnergy's Core Values and Behaviors through daily work activities, promoting a safe, respectful, inclusive, and customer-focused workplace. * Demonstrate a willingness ...
Food Services Assistant - Administrative Services - Akron FirstEnergy Headquarters
Akron, OH · On-site
$16.25 - $21/hr
Demonstrate commitment to FirstEnergy's Core Values and Behaviors through daily work activities, promoting a safe, respectful, inclusive, and customer-focused workplace. * Demonstrate a willingness ...
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 ...
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 ...
Systems Administrator - End User Services & IT Planning - Akron FirstEnergy Headquarters
Akron, OH · On-site +1
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 ...
Systems Administrator - End User Services & IT Planning - Akron FirstEnergy Headquarters
Akron, OH · On-site +1
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 ...
Head of State Communications - OH Communications - Akron FirstEnergy Headquarters
Akron, OH · On-site
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 ...
Head of State Communications - OH Communications - Akron FirstEnergy Headquarters
Akron, OH · On-site
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 ...
Digital Technology Architect III - Innovation & Digital Enablement Platform - Akron FirstEnergy Head
Akron, OH · On-site
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 ...
Digital Technology Architect III - Innovation & Digital Enablement Platform - Akron FirstEnergy Head
Akron, OH · On-site
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 ...
Director Wildfire Program Strategy & Analytics - FE Operations - Akron FirstEnergy Headquarters
Akron, OH · On-site
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 ...
Director Wildfire Program Strategy & Analytics - FE Operations - Akron FirstEnergy Headquarters
Akron, OH · On-site
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 ...
FirstEnergy About the Opportunity This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. [SC00] Summary: The Universal Service Fund (USF) Analyst is responsible ...
FirstEnergy About the Opportunity This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. [SC00] Summary: The Universal Service Fund (USF) Analyst is responsible ...
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 ...
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 ...
FirstEnergy Jobs Information
Do workers at FirstEnergy get paid breaks?
69% of people say they get paid breaks.
Based on data from 54 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and August 2026.
Does FirstEnergy pay people when they’re sick?
96% of people say they would get paid if they were sick but scheduled to work.
Based on data from 71 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and August 2026.
At FirstEnergy, are sick days and vacation days separate paid time off?
65% of people say they have to use vacation days when they’re out sick.
Based on data from 31 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between August 2025 and August 2026.
Is the health insurance from FirstEnergy affordable enough for their workers?
100% of people say the health insurance costs are okay
Based on data from 44 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2025 and July 2026.
Do people get paid time off at FirstEnergy?
100% of people say they get paid time off.
Based on data from 31 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between August 2025 and August 2026.
How far ahead of time do people find out their work schedule?
- 27% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts one week or less ahead of time.
- 23% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts two weeks ahead of time.
- 4% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts three weeks ahead of time.
- 46% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts four weeks or more ahead of time.
Based on data from 26 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and July 2026.
Do workers at FirstEnergy worry about hours?
96% of people report they don’t worry about getting enough hours.
Based on data from 54 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and July 2026.
Do FirstEnergy workers get to choose the shifts they work?
58% report that they don’t have enough control over which shifts they work.
Based on data from 55 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and July 2026.
How easy is it for FirstEnergy workers to change shifts?
68% of people report that it’s hard to change shifts if they need to.
Based on data from 31 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and July 2026.
How easy is it to get time off at FirstEnergy?
77% of people report it’s easy to get time off.
Based on data from 69 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and August 2026.
Do FirstEnergy managers change schedules at the last minute?
77% of people say their manager doesn’t change their shift schedule at the last minute.
Based on data from 57 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and July 2026.
Do jobs at FirstEnergy spill into time workers aren’t paid for?
9% of people report that their job takes up time that they don’t get paid for.
Based on data from 56 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and July 2026.
How easy is it to take sick days at FirstEnergy?
83% of people report that it’s easy to take time off if they are sick.
Based on data from 30 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between August 2025 and August 2026.
Is working at FirstEnergy good if you’re a parent or caregiver?
65% of people who care for a child or other relative report this isn’t a good place to work.
Based on data from 31 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and July 2026.
Do people at FirstEnergy feel treated with respect by their managers?
74% of people say they’re treated with respect by their managers.
Based on data from 68 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and August 2026.
Do people at FirstEnergy get to take their breaks without interruption?
35% of people report that their breaks get interrupted.
Based on data from 63 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and August 2026.
Is it stressful to work at FirstEnergy?
58% of people say they often feel stressed at work.
Based on data from 67 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and July 2026.
Do people at FirstEnergy enjoy their jobs?
75% of people report they enjoy their job.
Based on data from 61 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and August 2026.
Do people at FirstEnergy recommend working with their team?
48% of people report that they wouldn’t recommend working with their immediate team to a friend.
Based on data from 31 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between August 2025 and August 2026.
Do people get enough training when they start at FirstEnergy?
36% of people report they didn’t get enough training when they started working here.
Based on data from 70 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and August 2026.
Do people get support to advance at FirstEnergy?
In the last year, 42% of people report not being given support to advance their career here.
Based on data from 64 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and July 2026.
Do people think FirstEnergy’s headquarters understands what’s happening where they work?
97% of people think that this employer’s headquarters or owners don’t have a good understanding of what’s really happening where they work.
Based on data from 68 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and July 2026.
Do workers feel well informed about how FirstEnergy is doing?
56% of people feel that they aren’t kept well informed about how the company is doing as a whole.
Based on data from 66 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and July 2026.
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Full-time
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement
Re-posted 24 days ago
FirstEnergy rating
7.8
Based on 73 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz
35th of 53 rated energy and utility
Job description
FirstEnergy at a Glance
FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is a diversified energy company dedicated to safety, reliability and operational excellence.
Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy comprises one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems based on serving six million customers in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. Our diverse generating fleet features non-emitting nuclear, scrubbed baseload coal, natural gas, and pumped storage hydro and other renewables.
About the Opportunity
This is a position with FirstEnergy Service Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp.
The Legal Department provides strategic counsel that enables FirstEnergy to advance business outcomes while managing legal, regulatory, and commercial risk across the company's operating environment.
The position will serve as a primary commercial legal advisor to business units, with a focus on transactions supporting data center customers, other large-load customers, and related economic development and infrastructure initiatives.
The successful candidate will partner directly with business leaders, subject-matter experts within the Legal Department, outside counsel, and cross-functional stakeholders to structure, negotiate, draft, and manage sophisticated commercial agreements and related projects.
The position reports to the Vice President, Associate General Counsel (Securities, Corporate, Finance, M&A, Commercial, Environmental, Benefits), who is located at the corporate headquarters in Akron, Ohio.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Lead and independently manage the negotiation, drafting, review, interpretation, and administration of customer-facing commercial agreements with a primary focus on data center and other large-load customers.
- Support a broad range of commercial agreements, including electric service agreements, confidentiality agreements, letters of intent, memoranda of understanding, construction-related agreements, and related transactional documents.
- Advise business clients on commercial, legal, operational, and reputational risk, and translate legal issues into practical solutions that support business objectives while protecting the company's interests.
- Partner with internal stakeholders to structure and close strategic transactions involving large customer load growth, utility service extensions, infrastructure buildouts, and economic development initiatives.
- Work closely with regulatory, engineering, operations, customer, finance, construction, procurement, and executive teams to align contract terms with technical requirements, commercial goals, and risk tolerance.
- Develop and maintain contract templates, negotiation playbooks, standard forms, approval frameworks, and contracting processes that improve consistency, speed, and scalability across large-load transactions.
- Monitor emerging legal, regulatory, market, and operational developments affecting data centers, hyperscale growth, interconnection, power procurement, infrastructure delivery, and large-load customer contracting, and advise the business proactively.
- Manage specialized outside counsel as needed to support construction, real estate, financing, regulatory, and other transaction-specific matters efficiently and strategically.
- Support the company's broader strategic growth and economic development efforts by helping create legally sound, business-friendly structures that support reliable service and long-term customer relationships.
- Provide training, guidance, and thought leadership to internal clients on contracting standards, negotiation strategy, legal risk, and best practices for commercial execution.
Required Qualifications
- Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
- Active license to practice law in the United States and good standing with at least one state bar; ability to qualify for Ohio bar admission or corporate counsel registration in Ohio within six months.
- Five or more years of legal experience, or equivalent experience, with a strong concentration in commercial transactions, customer agreements, or complex contracting.
- Significant experience negotiating and drafting sophisticated commercial agreements, preferably in a business-facing in-house environment, a top-tier law firm, or both.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain legal issues clearly to non-lawyers and negotiate effectively with customers and counterparties.
- Strong business judgment, analytical ability, and decision-making skills, with the maturity to exercise independent judgment on complex matters.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment, deliver high-quality work under deadline, and collaborate effectively across functions and levels of the organization. Experience working with all levels of the organization, including senior management, is preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in one or more of the following areas: utility industry, energy sector, infrastructure development, data centers, technology transactions, commercial contracting, construction and engineering agreements, economic development projects, corporate transactions, or large customer/key account support.
- Experience supporting customer-facing commercial transactions involving electric service, power procurement, interconnection, infrastructure delivery, or other large-load arrangements.
- Experience negotiating high-value agreements with sophisticated counterparties and balancing legal protection with business velocity.
- Experience partnering with cross-functional business teams such as sales, customer/account management, development, operations, engineering, finance, procurement, and project delivery.
- Familiarity with contract lifecycle management tools, template development, playbooks, and legal process improvement.
- Exposure to regulated environments or legal issues tied to utility service, energy procurement, interconnection, infrastructure projects, or data center development.
Additional Qualifications
- Ability to provide sound legal advice that is responsive to the business needs of FirstEnergy.
- Ability to respond to clients' needs consistent with corporate values, strategies, risks, and objectives.
- Manages outside counsel to deliver quality and cost-effective expert legal guidance on legal matters as necessary.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office tools, including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Copilot, and Word.
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.
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Industry
Utilities
Company size
10,000+ Employees
Headquarters location
Akron, OH, US
Year founded
1997