Exercise & Training Analyst - Senior

AEP Service Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 99,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power, based in the United States, is seeking a Senior Exercise & Training Analyst to lead disaster recovery testing, develop training materials, and support exercise programs across emergency management, business continuity, and enterprise resilience.

You will collaborate with business units, technology stakeholders, and external partners to validate preparedness against defined objectives, manage evidence, support after-action reporting, and guide junior analysts in exercise

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education, certifications, and experience.
• 4–6+ years of progressive experience in exercise design, training development, emergency management, or related disciplines.
• Experience supporting or leading exercise design, facilitation, evaluation, and after-action reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead exercise and/or training activities aligned with Enterprise Resilience standards.
• Develop exercise materials, learning objectives, curricula, job aids, and facilitation guides.
• Coordinate with business units, operating companies, and external partners to validate preparedness.
• Document results, manage evidence, and support corrective-action tracking.

Skills

Emergency management

Business continuity

Instructional design

Facilitation

Training development

HSEEP methodology

Education

Bachelor's degree (EM/BC/Risk Management)

Tools

Learning Management System

Exercise management tools

Job description

Job Posting End Date

Job Posting End Date 09-27-2026 Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.

Job Summary

The Senior Exercise & Training Analyst will initially focus on Disaster Recovery technology testing and exercise activities, while supporting related training activities and maintaining broader exercise and training responsibilities across Emergency Management, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, operational resilience, incident management, and enterprise preparedness in alignment with the Enterprise Resilience Policy and the Training, Exercise and Evaluation Standard. This role develops exercise and training materials, supports facilitation, manages evidence, documents results, and contributes to after-action reporting, corrective-action tracking, records maintenance, and program reporting. The Senior Analyst partners with Business Units, Operating Companies, technology stakeholders, and external partners to validate preparedness capabilities against defined scope, objectives, assumptions, dependencies, RTO/RPO expectations, validation criteria, and enterprise preparedness standards. Assignments may focus on exercise activities, training activities, Disaster Recovery testing, or integrated exercise and training efforts based on program needs. The Analyst Senior applies independent judgment to improve documentation quality, strengthen learning materials, measure training effectiveness, identify capability gaps, and support preparedness validation.

Job Description

What You'll Do:

Essential Job Functions & Tasks

Leads selected exercise and/or training activities consistent with the Enterprise Resilience Policy, the Training, Exercise and Evaluation Standard, HSEEP methodology, adult learning principles, and enterprise preparedness expectations. Supports or leads assigned exercise activities, training activities, Disaster Recovery testing, or integrated exercise and training efforts based on program needs, role expectations, and enterprise preparedness priorities. Develops exercise materials, learning objectives, curricula, job aids, facilitation guides, validation materials, after-action inputs, and corrective-action documentation. Partners with Business Units, Operating Companies, technology stakeholders, and external partners to validate preparedness capabilities and role-based readiness. Monitors exercise evidence, training completion, learner feedback, documentation quality, capability gaps, and improvement-plan progress. Executes assigned tabletop, functional, full-scale, seminar, workshop, Disaster Recovery testing, and training delivery activities, including scheduling, materials preparation, facilitation support, evidence management, and results documentation. Supports and leads Disaster Recovery (Technology) testing activities by developing test materials, coordinating participants, managing evidence, documenting results, evaluating outcomes, and validating recovery readiness against defined scope, objectives, assumptions, dependencies, RTO/RPO expectations, validation criteria, evidence standards, and success measures. Develops corrective-action documentation and reporting inputs to support improvement-plan tracking, gap resolution, preparedness reporting, and program maturity measures. Partners with junior analysts by providing guidance on exercise design, training support, facilitation preparation, validation methods, and documentation quality.

Preferred Requirements

Utility or critical-infrastructure experience; Enterprise Resilience Policy and Training, Exercise and Evaluation Standard familiarity; HSEEP methodology familiarity; IC, NIMS, FEMA National Response Framework, and ISO 22301 familiarity; adult learning, instructional design, training facilitation, learning evaluation, virtual facilitation platforms, learning management systems, exercise management tools, and change management experience.

License(s)/Certification(s)

MEP, CEM, AEM, CBCP, MBCP, MBCI, PMP, CPTD, ATD certificate programs, Prosci, or equivalent.

What We're Looking For

Education and Work Experience requirements are listed below: Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management, Business Continuity, Risk Management, Instructional Design, Education, Communications, Business, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent combination of education, certifications, and relevant experience. Work Experience Requirements are listed below: 4-6+ years of progressive experience in exercise design, training development, emergency management, business continuity, operational resilience, incident management, enterprise preparedness, instructional design, facilitation, evaluation, improvement planning, or related disciplines, including experience supporting or leading exercise design, facilitation, evaluation, training delivery, after-action reporting, corrective-action tracking, and HSEEP methodology.

Compensation

Compensation Grade: SP20-008 Compensation Range: $98,993.00 - $128,688.00

Physical Demand Level

The Physical Demand Level for this job is: S - Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently. (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

It is hereby reaffirmed that it is the policy of American Electric Power (AEP) to provide Equal Employment Opportunity in all respects of the employer-employee relationship including recruiting, hiring, upgrading and promotion, conditions and privileges of employment, company sponsored training programs, educational assistance, social and recreational programs, compensation, benefits, transfers, discipline, layoffs and termination of employment to all employees and applicants without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, veteran or military status, disability, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

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