Job Title: Project Assistant
Location: Akron, OH 44320
Duration: 12 months Assignment
Shift/Hours: 40hours/week
 
Summary:

• Candidate will be going to serve as SCADA and Testing and Commissioning Project Assistant. 

Project Collaboration:

• Work with FirstEnergy and Client SCADA engineering teams to ensure successful project execution.
• Verify project scope, work orders, change tickets, and RTU outage requests prior to SCADA testing and commissioning.
• Identify, communicate, and resolve project issues as they arise.
• Attend weekly meetings with the client and provide necessary information as requested.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

SCADABase:

• Verify SCADA configurations are ready before the field project date.
• Confirm EMS upload dates occur before the field project date.
• Coordinate with FirstEnergy EMS testers to assign testers for each SCADA job.
• Provide regular project updates and maintain accurate job completion status for each job listed in SCADABase.
• Update the SCORES and Engineering Support columns as needed.
• Schedule field technicians to capture as-found configurations when requested by engineering department.
• Verify all contracted SCADA jobs for the upcoming week with the Project Manager and field personnel.

Field Support:

• Request site access for contracted SCADA techs.
• Assist the field tech finding the correct U-drive folder for SCADA jobs.
• Manage Field Technician Project Reports:
• Edit and create documents for Technician Project Reports based on technician feedback.
• Assist technicians with paperwork and answer any questions.
• Verify and record the submission and accuracy of project reports using an Excel spreadsheet.

Requirements:

• High School Degree + min 3 yrs relevant experience.
• Associates + min 2 yrs relevant experience.
• Bachelors + some relevant experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint required.
• PowerBI Experience and Excel experience are major pluses.

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 20.00/hr.