Director, Project Engineering – Renewables & Assets

American Electric Power; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 160,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Competitive compensation

Job summary

American Electric Power is seeking a Director of Project Engineering to lead the engineering organization responsible for strategic generation capital projects, renewables, asset acquisitions, and major modernizations across fossil facilities.

You will guide project engineering activities through development, commissioning, and operation, ensuring safety, reliability, schedule adherence, and budget alignment while driving organizational capability and governance.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited engineering degree required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in any U.S. state.
• Minimum of twelve years of utility engineering experience including at least 5 years in direct supervision/management of engineering resources.
• Demonstrates safety as the highest priority and supports zero-harm culture.
• Demonstrates leadership to organize, direct, and coordinate work of others; strong written and oral communication; teamwork.
• Shows strategic risk assessment, customer focus, and business awareness for technical decision making.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for a portfolio of renewable generation projects, battery energy storage systems, generation asset acquisitions, environmental compliance projects, and major capital improvements at existing generating facilities.
• Provide strategic direction and oversight for engineering activities from project development through commissioning and commercial operation.
• Ensure alignment of engineering resources with business priorities, project schedules, and capital investment objectives.
• Partner with Generation, Commercial Operations, Regulatory, Environmental, Supply Chain, Finance, and Project Management organizations to execute strategic capital programs.
• Establish and maintain engineering governance, standards, and project execution processes.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project management

Communication

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Job description

American Electric Power is seeking a Director of Project Engineering to lead the engineering organization responsible for strategic generation capital projects, renewables, asset acquisitions, and major modernizations across fossil facilities.

You will guide project engineering activities through development, commissioning, and operation, ensuring safety, reliability, schedule adherence, and budget alignment while driving organizational capability and governance.