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Transmission System Operator I

Fairmont, WV

$17.50 - $21.25/hr

About the Opportunity This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp.[FEU] Transmission System Operators ensure the reliable delivery of electricity to ...

FirstEnergy

Transmission System Operator - P

Akron, OH

$18 - $21.75/hr

About the Opportunity This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp.[FEU] Transmission System Operators ensure the reliable delivery of electricity to ...

FirstEnergy Corp.

Transmission System Operator - P

Akron, OH · On-site

$18 - $21.75/hr

About the Opportunity This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp.[FEU] Transmission System Operators ensure the reliable delivery of electricity to ...

FirstEnergy Corp.

Transmission System Operator I

Fairmont, WV · On-site

$17.50 - $21.25/hr

About the Opportunity This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp.[FEU] Transmission System Operators ensure the reliable delivery of electricity to ...

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Do workers at FirstEnergy get paid breaks?

Yes. Most people get paid breaks.
68% of people say they get paid breaks.
Based on data from 53 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and July 2026.

Does FirstEnergy pay people when they’re sick?

Yes. Most people get paid when they’re sick.
96% of people say they would get paid if they were sick but scheduled to work.
Based on data from 70 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and July 2026.

At FirstEnergy, are sick days and vacation days separate paid time off?

Only some people have separate paid time off for sick days and vacation.
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 July 2026.

Is the health insurance from FirstEnergy affordable enough for their workers?

Most people say the health insurance costs are okay.
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?

Most people get paid time off work.
100% of people say they get paid time off.
Based on data from 31 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between August 2025 and July 2026.

How far ahead of time do people find out their work schedule?

Only some people find out their schedule four weeks ahead of time.
  • 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?

Most people don’t worry about getting enough 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?

Some people don’t get to choose which 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?

Most people find it hard 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?

Most people find it easy to get time off.
76% of people report it’s easy to get time off.
Based on data from 68 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and July 2026.

Do FirstEnergy managers change schedules at the last minute?

Most managers don’t change people’s 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?

Rarely. The job doesn't usually spill into unpaid time.
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?

Most people find it easy to take sick days.
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 July 2026.

Is working at FirstEnergy good if you’re a parent or caregiver?

Only some parents and caregivers say this is a good place to work.
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?

Most people feel treated with respect by their managers.
73% of people say they’re treated with respect by their managers.
Based on data from 67 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and July 2026.

Do people at FirstEnergy get to take their breaks without interruption?

Only some people get breaks without interruption.
35% of people report that their breaks get interrupted.
Based on data from 62 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and July 2026.

Is it stressful to work at FirstEnergy?

Some people feel stressed out here.
58% of people say they often feel stressed out 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?

Most people enjoy their job.
75% of people report they enjoy their job.
Based on data from 60 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and July 2026.

Do people at FirstEnergy recommend working with their team?

Only some people recommend working with their team.
45% 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 July 2026.

Do people get enough training when they start at FirstEnergy?

Some people didn’t get enough training when they started.
36% of people report they didn’t get enough training when they started working here.
Based on data from 69 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and July 2026.

Do people get support to advance at FirstEnergy?

Only some people are given support to advance their career here.
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?

Most people think headquarters doesn’t understand 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?

Only some people feel well informed about how the company 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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Transmission System Operator I

FirstEnergy

Fairmont, WV

$17.50 - $21.25/hr

Full-time

Posted 5 days ago

FirstEnergy rating

7.7

Company rating: 7.7 out of 10

Based on 72 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

35th of 53 rated energy and utility

Job description

   

About the Opportunity

This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp.[FEU]

Transmission System Operators ensure the reliable delivery of electricity to consumers.  From the company's state-of-the-art control centers, System Operators monitor conditions on the electrical grid and develop contingency plans to curtail potentially dangerous and costly system problems.  System Operators prepare and coordinate switching procedures for routine and emergency work on the electric system and communicate this information to field crews. Entry level Transmission System Operators receive extensive training and valuable on the job experience to prepare for NERC/PJM certification and learn the FirstEnergy system.  Based on individual performance, Operators then advance from an entry level position to the career-level Transmission System Operator position.

 There are multiple positions available in Fairmont, WV

Responsibilities include:
 

  • Assisting in controlling operation of the transmission system in a safe, reliable and efficient manner
  • Assisting in ordering appropriate operational changes to meet load fluctuations or loss of generation equipment, substation equipment or transmission lines
  • Assisting in issuing transmission switching orders to switchmen and power plant personnel
  • Performing special operating studies and preparing reports, load flows and other operating and dispatching data
  • Assisting in the coordination and operations of system operators from other companies
  • Scheduling work on substation, transmission line and power plant substation equipment
  • Assisting in the direct placement of safety tags and issuing clearance or switching controls to appropriate personnel
  • Assisting in preparing new or revising existing switching orders and operating procedures
  • Operating the Energy Management System computer application
  • Using FirstEnergy's corporate computer applications, including EDOA, and Access Databases
  • Diagnosing causes of trouble when interruptions occur in substations or to transmission lines and determining steps to be taken for the restoration of service, including the rerouting of electrical energy
  • Obtaining weather information from weather services and interconnected companies to forecast loads
  • Coordinating with regional personnel on matters pertaining to customer problems

The Transmission System Operator I level involves training and development responsibilities to progress toward Transmission System Operator II level.

Qualifications include:
 

  • A minimum of 2 - 4 years of an accredited engineering or technical school degree or in lieu of degree, equivalent experience with a high school diploma or equivalent required
  • Must satisfy requirements of the EEi System Operator/Power Dispatching Test (SOPD)
  • Able to meet all FirstEnergy, North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and PJM operator certification requirements as responsibilities progress within the position
  • Effective performance in regional dispatching, substation or lines areas, energy scheduling or equivalent type of experience in electric company operations preferred
  • Demonstrated interpersonal skills
  • Demonstrated good analytical skills to process information in a timely and accurate manner
  • Ability to accurately perform analytical calculations such as voltage drops, transformer and circuit loadings, system load and interchange data calculations and verifications
  • Demonstrated computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook)
  • Knowledge of the equipment and principles involved in the operation of all components of the electrical system preferred

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