Engineering Manager - Renewable Energy & Acquisitions

American Electric Power; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 137,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power (AEP) in Columbus, OH, is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead and integrate multidisciplinary teams delivering solar, BESS, and other renewables. You will oversee project lifecycles, ensure design integrity, and coordinate with developers, EPCs, OEMs, and operating companies.

The role emphasizes safety, compliance, and continuous improvement. Qualified candidates will show extensive utility engineering experience, ABET-accredited engineering degree, and preference for

Qualifications

• Significant progressive engineering experience in power generation, renewable energy, energy storage, major capital projects, asset acquisitions, or comparable infrastructure.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and coordinating activities across project management, engineering disciplines, developers, contractors, consultants, and operating organizations.
• Experience with renewable generation, energy storage, project development, build/transfer execution, and/or technical evaluation of generation assets.
• Experience managing technical risk, project or transaction interfaces, engineering requirements, and complex technical decisions.
• Demonstrated experience establishing, evaluating, and maintaining clear, traceable design-basis documentation, including technical assumptions, design decisions, deviations, due-diligence findings, configuration information, and engineering records.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering execution for self-developed Solar and BESS projects across the project lifecycle and provide engineering oversight of developer-led Solar, BESS, and other renewable build/transfer projects through acceptance, turnover, and closeout.
• Direct resolution of technical interfaces, design changes, deviations, nonconformances, engineering issues, and risks affecting safety, quality, cost, schedule, reliability, compliance, or transaction value.
• Own and maintain portions of the New Generation EPC Specification, ensuring Solar, BESS, and related technologies remain aligned with standards and portfolio requirements.
• Ensure project engineering and design comply with applicable specifications, codes, permits, quality requirements, and contractual commitments.
• Provide engineering leadership for design reviews, safety-in-design, constructability, operability, maintainability, interconnection, commissioning, and startup readiness.

Skills

multidisciplinary leadership

project management

renewable energy experience

stakeholder coordination

technical problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering (ABET-accredited)

Job description

American Electric Power (AEP) in Columbus, OH, is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead and integrate multidisciplinary teams delivering solar, BESS, and other renewables. You will oversee project lifecycles, ensure design integrity, and coordinate with developers, EPCs, OEMs, and operating companies.

The role emphasizes safety, compliance, and continuous improvement. Qualified candidates will show extensive utility engineering experience, ABET-accredited engineering degree, and preference for