Lead DER Program Engineer – Distribution

American Electric Power; New Albany (IN); On-site; USD 88,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power in New Albany, Ohio is seeking an engineer to support the DER program, performing mid-level engineering activities within safety, cost-efficiency, and regulatory compliance. You will work under a supervisor to advance interconnection processes as DER adoption grows.

Responsibilities include evaluating new technologies, developing interconnection policies (TIIR), automating DER capabilities, and collaborating with planning, regulatory, and IT teams.

Qualifications

• Has typically a Bachelor’s degree in engineering from ABET-accredited program with 2+ years of related engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate new technologies and participate in industry forums related to DER for the Distribution Planning and Analysis function.

Skills

DER interconnections

Regulatory knowledge

Power system analysis

Technical leadership

PowerClerk familiarity

Education

ABET-accredited bachelor in engineering

Master’s degree in engineering (ABET accredited)

PE license (encouraged)

Tools

PowerClerk

Job description

American Electric Power in New Albany, Ohio is seeking an engineer to support the DER program, performing mid-level engineering activities within safety, cost-efficiency, and regulatory compliance. You will work under a supervisor to advance interconnection processes as DER adoption grows.

Responsibilities include evaluating new technologies, developing interconnection policies (TIIR), automating DER capabilities, and collaborating with planning, regulatory, and IT teams.