Project Manager-Project Manager Senior

AEP; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AEP is seeking a Project Manager to lead and coordinate complex projects in a matrix environment in Columbus, Ohio. The role emphasizes planning, execution, monitoring, and control while ensuring safety, efficiency, and customer satisfaction across internal and external stakeholders.

The position requires formal education in related fields and progressive project management experience, with opportunities for advancement across grade levels and project scopes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with required disciplines and experience as specified in the business unit requirements.
• Alternative: 2-year associate’s degree with seven years experience.
• High School Diploma/GED with seven or more years experience as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Conduct or assist in planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating assigned project activities.
• Coordinate and perform administrative tasks as delegated by the lead PM.
• Act on behalf of the lead PM when they are unavailable.
• Implement Waterfall and Agile project management techniques.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Engineering, Business, Project Management, Computer Science, or related field

Three years of qualified experience as PROJECT MANAGER ASSOCIATE (Grade 6)

Five years qualified experience for Project Manager Senior level

Job description

Job Summary

Manage one or more intermediate and/or complex projects, up to the highest-level project complexity or a program area of projects, within a matrix team environment. Provide leadership, direction, training, coordination, and effective Manage, or assist in the management of, base, intermediate, and/or complex projects and progressively develop to managing intermediate projects in a matrix team environment. Provide leadership, direction, coordination, and effective communication to initiate , plan, execute, monitor and control, and close projects in a safe, efficient, economical, risk-balanced approach to achieve short and long range goals and to obtain maximum customer satisfaction . Provide project transparency and develop relationships and effectively communicate with all stakeholders including internal customers, external customers, team members, suppliers, contractors, vendors, and industry peers, enabling them to make sound business decisions.

Job Description

What You’ll Do:

Project Manager & Project Manager Senior

• Conduct or assist in planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating assigned project activities. Perform coordination and administrative tasks as delegated by the lead project manager or supervisor. Act on behalf of the lead project manager or supervisor during times the project manager or supervisor is unavailable. Develop an understanding of various project management principles and techniques (Waterfall, Agile) and successfully implement these techniques in project management for the organization.
• Support and hold employees and contractors accountable for the AEP System Safety Process, ensuring a safe working environment focused on Zero Harm.
• Develop, review and coordinate the project plan, schedule, budget, tools, and staff. Perform coordination role as assigned to increase awareness in all knowledge areas of project plans. Perform Lead Project Manager role as assigned to increase awareness and build proficiency in all knowledge areas of project plans.
• Effectively communicate project details and status updates. Lead planning meetings and project/outage updates with supportive role in stakeholder presentations. Provide clear and concise written and oral reports and other communication.
• Develop working relationships with the project team, plant and operating company staff, internal and external customers or partners, contractors, vendors, and suppliers. Foster teamwork and seek customer satisfaction.
• Provide guidance and feedback, to improve design, systems, procedures, schedules, and costs. Provide specific guidance in these areas and begins to challenge others at an apprentice level of informed understanding in all project work.
• Ensure, or assist the lead project manager in ensuring, efficient and timely performance of project work activities. Proficient and effective in assisting the lead project manager and/or delivers similarly when leading intermediate projects on their own.
• Coach and develop team members on project management skills and techniques.
• Develop and manage procurement plans for necessary outside resources. Manage, or assist in managing, contracts for outside services, including developing requests for proposals, evaluating competitive bids, selecting vendors, participating in contract negotiations, overseeing vendor performance/quality, ensuring work is performed in accordance with the contract, etc.
• Conduct or assist in closeout processes, including an analysis of the success of the project with respect to accomplishing the project objectives and realizing project benefits.
• Develop an understanding of the AEP project management organizational standards and assist in the management of projects to those standards.

Note: This position is posted at multiple grade levels and offers a range of opportunities for advancement. The minimum qualifications outlined below apply to the Project Manager level, with increased educational, skill or experience requirements for higher level Project Manager Senior.

What We’re Looking For:

Education requirements are listed below:

Project Manager

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Engineering, Business, Project Management, Computer Science, or related field of study dependent upon business unit requirements with three (3) years qualified experience, two-year associate’s degree in the same required disciplines with five (5) years of qualified experience, or High School Diploma/GED with seven (7) years qualified experience (see below).
• Three (3) years of qualified experience as a PROJECT MANAGER ASSOCIATE (Grade 6) as applicable is preferred, OR demonstrated competencies, knowledge, and skillset through achieved results in a shorter timeline.

Project Manager Senior

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Engineering, Business, Project Management, Computer Science, or related field of study dependent upon business unit requirements with five (5) years qualified experience, two-year associate’s degree in the same required disciplines with seven (7) years of qualified experience, or High School Diploma/GED with nine (9) years qualified experience (see below).
• Two (2) years of experience as a PROJECT MANAGER (Grade 7) OR demonstrated competencies, knowledge and skillset through achieved results in a shorter timeline.

Work Experience requirement listed below:

Project Manager

• Qualified experience includes outage management activities, business/financial administration, major construction field experience, project estimating, project controls, project engineering, and/or comparable internal or external experience in a competitive production environment. Knowledge in construction safety, negotiations, scope development and control, cost estimating, construction contracting, project controls and reporting, and quality control would be beneficial. Experience in utilities,