Electrical Station Operations Lead

American Electric Power; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 116,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power seeks a skilled supervisor to oversee field crews in the construction, operation, and maintenance of station equipment, ensuring safety and compliance with NERC standards. You will direct outages, manage labor resources, and support capital projects across transmission facilities.

The role requires coordinating schedules, procuring equipment, and maintaining records while adhering to labor agreements and DOT licensing requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline with about 5 years of related work experience.
• Associate degree in electrical/mechanical/industrial maintenance technology with 8 years experience.
• High school diploma with 15 years work experience in station construction, operation and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Lead, plan, assign, supervise, and coordinate field work for construction, maintenance and operation of station facilities.
• Train, develop and coach employees in safe practices and procedures.
• Supervise schedules and work for construction, operation and maintenance of station equipment.
• Develop project cost and man-hour estimates for station projects; authorize work by contract forces.

Skills

Team leadership

Safety training

Project planning

Supervision

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline

Associate degree in electrical/mechanical/industrial maintenance technology

High school diploma with extensive related experience

Job description

American Electric Power seeks a skilled supervisor to oversee field crews in the construction, operation, and maintenance of station equipment, ensuring safety and compliance with NERC standards. You will direct outages, manage labor resources, and support capital projects across transmission facilities.

The role requires coordinating schedules, procuring equipment, and maintaining records while adhering to labor agreements and DOT licensing requirements.