FACTS & HVDC Field Technologist - Commissioning

American Electric Power; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 5,804,000 - 8,523,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power is seeking an engineer to support the commissioning, operation, testing and maintenance of FACTS and HVDC facilities, including STATCOMs, SVCs, Series Capacitors, and Energy Storage Systems on the transmission grid.

The role requires reading schematics, coordinating maintenance plans, and on-site leadership for new FACTS equipment installations, with a focus on reliability and timely restoration during outages.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in ABET-accredited engineering or ABET-accredited engineering technology.
• 2+ years of related experience in work activities requiring engineering technology principles.
• Must successfully complete the Physical Abilities Test (PAT).

Responsibilities

• Perform commissioning, operation, testing and maintenance of FACTS and HVDC facilities.
• Lead on-site activities for installation and commissioning of FACTS equipment.
• Assist in diagnosis of equipment failures and corrective actions to ensure reliability.
• Read electrical schematics and vendor documents to support operation of FACTS devices.
• Coordinate annual FACTS maintenance work plan and on-site support for maintenance/repair.
• Coordinate procurement of parts and manage warranty/service issues with vendors.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (ABET)

Bachelor’s degree in engineering technology (ABET)

Job description

American Electric Power is seeking an engineer to support the commissioning, operation, testing and maintenance of FACTS and HVDC facilities, including STATCOMs, SVCs, Series Capacitors, and Energy Storage Systems on the transmission grid.

The role requires reading schematics, coordinating maintenance plans, and on-site leadership for new FACTS equipment installations, with a focus on reliability and timely restoration during outages.