Plant Performance Engineer

aep; Pittsburg (TX); On-site; USD 88,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power is seeking a Plant Engineer to provide technical leadership and engineering support for safe, reliable, and efficient operation of our power plant. You will monitor performance, diagnose issues, and coordinate with operations, maintenance, vendors, and regulatory agencies. The role requires ABET-accredited degree and 2+ years of experience; P.E.

license preferred. You will lead troubleshooting, support capital projects, maintain documentation, and ensure compliance with

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited engineering degree or equivalent with two+ years of relevant experience.
• P.E. license preferred.
• Knowledge of codes and standards; strong documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose equipment and system issues to support startup/shutdown and corrective actions.
• Perform structured troubleshooting and root cause analysis to improve reliability.
• Monitor plant data and identify performance gaps affecting availability and efficiency.
• Support reliability and condition monitoring programs (vibration, thermography, oil analysis).
• Maintain documentation and manage changes; coordinate with vendors and teams.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Equipment reliability

Plant performance

Data analysis

Microsoft Office

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Professional Engineer (P.E.) license

Tools

Control systems

Instrumentation

Job description

American Electric Power is seeking a Plant Engineer to provide technical leadership and engineering support for safe, reliable, and efficient operation of our power plant. You will monitor performance, diagnose issues, and coordinate with operations, maintenance, vendors, and regulatory agencies. The role requires ABET-accredited degree and 2+ years of experience; P.E.

license preferred. You will lead troubleshooting, support capital projects, maintain documentation, and ensure compliance with