Engineer Staff - Consulting Engineer

AEP Service Corporation; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AEP Service Corporation is seeking a highly skilled engineer with extensive BES operations experience to advance transmission planning, protection, control, and substation design. The role emphasizes leadership, regulatory compliance, and collaboration across engineering, operations, and compliance functions to ensure reliability and compliance objectives.

The position requires 10+ years of engineering experience with ABET-accredited education, with PE preferred.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of related engineering experience with ABET-accredited BS in engineering.
• PE license is preferred (in US states or Puerto Rico).
• Alternate: 8+ years with Master's or PhD in engineering (ABET-accredited).

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate strong BES operations knowledge across planning, protection, control, and substations.
• Lead system-wide activities in specific areas of engineering.
• Develop and implement plans to address system-wide issues.
• Identify and resolve highly complex technical problems with extensive expertise.
• Prepare and present complex technical topics to senior management and regulators.
• Build teams and networks across AEP, regulators, and academia.

Skills

BES operations knowledge

NERC standards familiarity

Regulatory compliance experience

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Master's or PhD in engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Job description

Job Posting End Date 11-09-2026 Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.

Job Summary

Responsible to the assigned supervisor for performing highly advance engineering work activities and projects requiring the application of engineering knowledge in a safe, effective, efficient and economic accomplishment of assigned objectives.

Job Description

What You’ll Do

• Technical Expertise: A candidate for this role demonstrates a strong understanding of and experience with Bulk Electric System (BES) operations and reliability principles, including transmission planning, protection and control systems, transmission and substation design, and transmission and substation field operations. Experience applying NERC Reliability Standards, reviewing compliance-related documentation, and supporting compliance programs, audit activities, and evidence management is highly desirable. The successful candidate demonstrates the ability to analyze technical and regulatory requirements, assess compliance risks, and effectively collaborate across engineering, operations, and compliance functions to support organizational reliability and compliance objectives. Exhibits the highest level of proficiency and expert knowledge of a specialized technical area that enables the engineer to serve as the expert and highest-level resource for the company in that area.
• Leadership & Guidance: Leads AEP system-wide activities in specific areas of engineering. Leads project and development activity related to specific, unique, and/or highly specialized areas of engineering application. Influences the direction of thinking throughout the AEP system as a recognized authority in an area of expertise.
• Planning & Organization Ability: Develops, recommends, and implements plans to address AEP system-wide issues within specialized field of technical expertise.
• Problem Solving & Initiative: Identifies, resolves, and initiates solutions to highly complex problems that are unique to the company and industry and requires extensive specialized knowledge of equipment and/or problem-solving techniques, or the development of knowledge and techniques.
• Communication: Leads in the preparation and presentation of the most complex technical subjects, clearly, concisely, and persuasively, bringing in ancillary issues before senior management, professional organizations, regulatory bodies, etc.
• Interpersonal Skills: Builds teams and networks that extend through AEP, and other companies, professional organizations, regulatory agencies, and academia.
• Decision Making: Makes decisions that are likely to impact the AEP system, business objectives and strategic direction. Possesses the knowledge and experience to make and take full accountability for all technical decisions.
• Business Awareness & Characteristics: Demonstrates the ability to make their area of expertise a strategic asset of the AEP system.

Note

This position is posted at two grade levels and offers a range of opportunities for advancement. The minimum qualifications outlined below apply to the Engineer Staff level, with increased educational, skill and experience requirements for the higher-level Consulting Engineer.

What We’re Looking For

Education and experience requirements listed below

Has typically acquired 10 or more years of related engineering experience along with a Bachelor's degree in engineering in a program accredited by ABET*; or 8 years of related engineering experience along with a Master's degree or PhD in engineering from a program accredited by ABET*.

Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in any U.S. state or Puerto Rico** is preferred for this position unless approval to waive this requirement is given by the organization’s EVP.*ABET - Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.

Individuals with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology can satisfy this degree requirement, if they obtain a certified Professional Engineering (PE) license.

Acceptable alternative is:

(1) a Bachelor's degree in engineering (non-ABET) plus a Master's degree or PhD in engineering from a university with an ABET accredited Bachelor's program.** Confirmation is preferred to ensure the PE obtained in Puerto Rico aligns with NCEES standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.

What You’ll Get

In addition to a competitive compensation, AEP offers a unique comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees.

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