Proj Outreach Specialist Staff

AEP Service Corporation; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 116,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

AEP Service Corporation in Tulsa, Oklahoma, seeks a senior Public Outreach Specialist to lead public interactions and project outreach supporting nationwide transmission investments. The role requires coordinating with multiple internal teams and external audiences to ensure successful siting and project communications.

Travel up to 50% is expected, with a sedentary workload overall. Strong writing, speaking, and stakeholder-management skills are essential for guiding communications strategy and

Qualifications

• Minimum five years’ experience in Utilities, Corporate Communications, Customer Service, Marketing, Media Relations, Journalism, or related field.
• Travel 25-50% of the time.
• Sedentary physical demand.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate excellent written and public speaking skills, excellent interpersonal skills, and strong business knowledge.
• Develop communication tools and strategy on linear infrastructure projects.
• Work closely with Siting, Project Management, Line and Station Engineering, Right of Way, Corporate Communications, and External Affairs to foster two-way communications between key stakeholders and the project team to improve success in siting transmission projects.
• Coordinates deployment of resources accordingly.

Skills

Public speaking

Stakeholder management

Interpersonal skills

Project coordination

Communication strategy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in communications

Job description

Job Posting End Date 10-10-2026 Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.

Job Summary

This position is a key resource with system wide responsibilities for public interactions and project outreach to support AEP’s electric transmission investment both on and off of AEP’s 13-state footprint. Specifically, this senior level contributor is instrumental in representing AEP, its operating companies, Transource and joint ventures as needed. This individual will perform with little oversight on complex projects to help AEP and its affiliates successfully put transmission projects in service. As a senior member of the team, this individual is also responsible for coaching, training, quality control, vendor on-boarding and vendor relations, and support of system wide support tools including AEPTransmission.com and other traditional and electronic tools. This position requires the ability to lead people and contractors. A lead member of project outreach team who interfaces with or supports interactions with external audiences, including individual customers, media outlets, and regulatory and elected officials.

Job Description

What you’ll do:

• Demonstrate excellent written and public speaking skills, excellent interpersonal skills, and strong business knowledge.
• Develop communication tools and strategy on linear infrastructure projects.
• Work closely with Siting, Project Management, Line and Station Engineering, Right of Way, Corporate Communications, and External Affairs to foster two-way communications between key stakeholders and the project team to improve success in siting transmission projects.
• Coordinates deployment of resources accordingly.

What we’re looking for:

• Project Outreach Specialist Staff SG9
• Education: Bachelor's degree in journalism, business, marketing, customer service, advertising, communications, public relations, public affairs, or related field.
• Experience: Minimum five years’ experience in Utilities, Corporate Communications, Customer Service, Marketing, Media Relations, Journalism, or related field.
• In addition: Travel requirements are expected 25-50% of the time.
• Physical demand level is Sedentary.
• The ability to handle multiple projects and assignments is critical.
• May require extended hours to accomplish assigned tasks to meet requirements and schedules.
• Some overnight travel to facilities and projects (field work) is required periodically.
• Twenty to thirty percent of travel time is associated with this position.
• Ability to hike one mile ten percent of the time.

Where you’ll work:

This role is on site in Tulsa, Oklahoma

What you’ll get:

• Project Outreach Specialist Staff SG9($116,255-$151,132)
• In addition to competitive compensation, AEP offers a unique comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees.

Where Putting the Customer First Powers Everything We Do At AEP, we’re more than just an energy company — we’re a team of dedicated professionals committed to delivering safe, reliable, and innovative energy solutions. Guided by our mission to put the customer first, we strive to exceed expectations by listening, responding, and continuously improving the way we serve our communities. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact and being part of a forward-thinking organization, this is the company for you! American Electric Power (On-Site) $116K- $151K / Year #LI-Onsite #AEPCareers

Compensation Data

• Compensation Grade: SP20-009
• Compensation Range: $116,255.00 - $151,132.50

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 involve[s]

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