Constructability Lead Principal (Transmission/Fiber)

AEP Service Corporation; Corpus Christi (TX); Presencial; USD 110 000 - 160 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

AEP Service Corporation seeks a Construction Lead Principal to provide field leadership across multiple disciplines including Transmission Lines, Substations, Distribution, and Fiber Communications. The role emphasizes safety, efficiency, and high-quality construction with a focus on identifying and addressing risks.

The position acts as the SME and primary liaison between Construction Management and cross-functional partners, supporting project planning, coordination, and execution while

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field with eight (8) years of experience in the applicable discipline; OR Bachelor’s in Construction Technology or ABET accredited Engineering Technology with ten (10) years of relevant experience; OR Associate degree with twelve (12) years of relevant experience; OR high school diploma with fourteen (14) years of experience in construction.

Responsabilidades

• Provide leadership and field oversight to ensure safe, efficient, high-quality construction execution.
• Serve as SME and liaison between Construction Management and cross-functional partners to support planning, coordination, and execution.
• Coordinate schedules, field activities, and stakeholder alignment to manage risk and outages.
• Develop professional presentations, dashboards, and reports to communicate project status and performance.

Conhecimentos

Data analysis

Dashboard creation

Presentations

Team collaboration

Documentation

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management/Engineering

ABET-accredited Engineering Technology degree

Associate degree in Construction Management Technology

High school diploma with extensive construction experience

Ferramentas

Microsoft Office

Excel

Power BI

Power Automate

Teams

SharePoint

OneDrive

Word

Outlook

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Summary

The role of a Construction Lead Principal within one or more primary disciplines including Constructability, Construction Planning, Transmission Lines, Substations, Distribution, Fiber Communications, or Tower Communications is to provide leadership and field oversight to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality construction execution, with a strong emphasis on identifying and addressing safety risks. This position serves as the subject matter expert and primary liaison between Construction Management and cross-functional partners, supporting project planning, coordination, and execution while ensuring alignment across stakeholders, schedules, and field activities.

Job Description

What You'll Do:

Fiber Communications

Centers on fiber optic network construction, including aerial and underground cable installation, splicing, testing, and system commissioning. Requires understanding of fiber optic cable systems, routing methods, and network configurations supporting utility communication infrastructure.

Includes interpretation of fiber-specific documentation such as splice diagrams, fiber assignment records, and communication network schematics, along with familiarity in testing practices including OTDR validation and signal performance verification.

Involves installation methods unique to fiber deployment, including cable pulling, blowing, aerial placement, splice enclosure installation, and fiber termination. Emphasizes coordination of communication system integration to maintain network continuity and operational functionality.

Transmission Lines, Substations, and Distribution

Requires expertise in high-voltage and medium-voltage electrical infrastructure construction, including transmission line systems, distribution networks, and substation equipment such as transformers, breakers, and bus systems.

Includes interpretation of discipline-specific technical documentation such as transmission plan and profile drawings, structure loading trees, sag and tension charts, substation one-line diagrams, protection and control schematics, and distribution staking sheets and feeder layouts.

Involves construction methods unique to these systems, including conductor stringing, sagging and tension operations, structure erection, substation equipment installation, and distribution activities such as pole setting, framing, and overhead and underground conductor installation. Requires coordination of work in energized or near-energized environments with consideration for construction, outage sequencing, planning, switching requirements, and system reliability impacts.

What We're Looking For:

Construction Lead Principal SG9

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field with eight (8) years of experience in the applicable discipline;
• OR Bachelor's degree in Construction Technology or ABET accredited Engineering Technology with ten (10) years of relevant experience;
• OR Associate degree in Construction Management Technology or ABET-accredited Electrical or Civil Engineering Technology with twelve (12) years of relevant experience;
• OR high school diploma (or equivalent) with fourteen (14) years of experience in construction, project execution, or field operations within electric utility or infrastructure environments.

Experience:

A thorough knowledge of the Bulk Electric System, from a design and/or operations perspective, AND experience within Construction Management, Transmission Engineering, Transmission Operations, or Distribution Operations is required to fulfill responsibilities of this job.

Related experience is defined as involvement with Construction Management, Transmission Engineering, Transmission Operations, or Distribution Operations.

In addition:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook, for data analysis, reporting, and communications.
• Experience using Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive for collaboration, document management, and team coordination.
• Familiarity with Power BI for data visualization and reporting, and Power Automate for workflow optimization is a plus.
• Strong ability to develop professional presentations, dashboards, and reports to communicate project status, risks, and performance metrics.
• Experience working in a digital, collaboration-driven environment with structured file management and version control practices.
• Ability to quickly learn and apply enterprise systems such as project scheduling tools, work management systems, and GIS platforms.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills to support standardized processes, reporting, and knowledge sharing across teams.
• An understanding of Bulk Electric System operations, construction management practices, or engineering disciplines supporting transmission, distribution, or communication infrastructure is required.

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