Director, Major Projects | NEW GENERATION (Construction Utility Projects)

American Electric Power; Louisa (KY); On-site; USD 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power in Kentucky seeks a Major Project Director to develop, direct and execute all project management functions for a major generation initiative with budgets ranging from $1B to $10B. The role is the single accountable leader for safety, schedule, cost, commercial performance, and stakeholder alignment.

The director may oversee EPC contractors or third-party resources and will provide leadership to a dedicated project team, maintaining relationships with internal and external

Responsibilities

• Own overall project execution including directing, guiding, and overseeing project management functions to successfully complete assigned project.
• Implement and oversee project safety program, monitor performance and address issues as they arise to achieve Zero Harm.
• Responsible for reporting on project strategy and team needs to Generation Executive leadership. Report to include solutions for siting, regulatory, procurement, engineering, construction and budgetary requirements.
• Responsible for establishing project commercial contracting strategy and negotiating project contractor, EPC, and engineering agreements.
• Drives integrated schedule across all workstreams and directs alignment with resource management.
• Maintains oversite of program budget and contingency. Manages project execution to meet budgetary targets.
• Identifies and manages executive risk register.
• Develop solutions to mitigate and minimize exposure to project risks.
• Leads project change management. Resolves disputes before need of escalation.
• Build and mentor a trusting and cohesive project leadership team resulting in an effective and highly productive team.
• Manages stakeholder relationships by interfacing with utilities, RTOs, regulators, landowners, and contractors.
• Ensures readiness for regulatory filings measured by successful project hearings resulting in approval and grant of

Job description

Job Posting End Date

09-24-2026

Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.

Job Summary

The Major Project Director role will develop, direct, guide, and execute all project management functions for a major generation project that has a range of complexities resulting from multiple project components and generally has total budgets more than $1 billion.

The position will serve as the single accountable leader responsible for safety, schedule, cost, commercial performance, stakeholder alignment, execution and project delivery.

Depending on the project execution strategy and the project execution plan, the Major Project Director may provide oversight of EPC contractors or third-party contract resources providing services such as engineering or other project needs.

Role will provide effective leadership to a project team that is assembled and developed to ensure all projects components are initiated, planned, executed, monitored & controlled, and closed out. This role will build relationships and effectively communicate with all project stakeholders including internal and external customers, suppliers, contractors, vendors, and industry peers to achieve project goals and obtain customer satisfaction.

During project execution, the Major Projects Director will be required to be on location of the project being overseen for the duration.

Job Description

General scope of responsibilities:

• $1B–$10B capital budget

• Multiple concurrent generation project components; or projects with specialized technical generation scopes.

• Successful delivery of the project within all local, state or federal regulatory requirements

• Compliant to all measures of NERC, FERC, RTO or utility commissions

• Accountable for all aspects of project responsibilities including functional leaders reporting directly to the Major Project Director and all team members assigned to these projects.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Own overall project execution including directing, guiding, and overseeing project management functions to successfully complete assigned project.

• Implement and oversee project safety program, monitor performance and address issues as they arise to achieve Zero Harm.

• Responsible for reporting on project strategy and team needs to Generation Executive leadership. Report to include solutions for siting, regulatory, procurement, engineering, construction and budgetary requirements.

• Responsible for establishing project commercial contracting strategy and negotiating project contractor, EPC, and engineering agreements.

• Drives integrated schedule across all workstreams and directs alignment with resource management.

• Maintains oversite of program budget and contingency. Manages project execution to meet budgetary targets.

• Identifies and manages executive risk register.

• Develop solutions to mitigate and minimize exposure to project risks.

• Leads project change management. Resolves disputes before need of escalation.

• Build and mentor a trusting and cohesive project leadership team resulting in an effective and highly productive team.

• Manages stakeholder relationships by interfacing with utilities, RTOs, regulators, landowners, and contractors.

• Ensures readiness for regulatory filings measured by successful project hearings resulting in approval and grant of