Project Manager-Senior

aep; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power in Roanoke, VA seeks a Project Manager to lead complex initiatives within a matrix team. You will direct planning, execution, monitoring and closure, ensuring safety, cost control and stakeholder alignment.

The role requires collaboration with internal/external customers and suppliers, mentoring other PMs, and delivering value through continuous improvement. PMP preferred; valid driver's license required.

Qualifications

• Requires plan, organize, direct, coordinate and supervise project activities across multiple lifecycle phases.
• Experience with Waterfall and Agile project management approaches.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, direct, coordinate and supervise assigned project activities.
• Utilize Waterfall and Agile methods in project management for the organization.
• Ensure safety and Zero Harm in the work environment.
• Develop and manage project plans, schedules and budgets.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Budgeting

Education

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

Associate's degree in same disciplines

High School Diploma/GED with experience

Job description

Job Posting End Date

09-22-2026 Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date

Job Summary

Manage one or more intermediate or complex projects, within a matrix team environment. Provide leadership, direction, training, 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. Enable and promote team level continuous improvement activities that increase quality and optimize delivery of value.

Job Description

What you'll do:

• Plan, organize, direct, coordinate and supervise assigned project activities becoming proficient in all aspects.
• Utilize 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.
• Manage, develop, review and coordinate the project/outage plan, schedule, and budget becoming proficient in all aspects. Manage cost and timely reallocation of funding.
• Effectively communicate project details and status updates. Lead planning meetings and project updates including typical stakeholder presentations. Provide clear and concise written and oral reports and other communications.
• Develop and actively manage working relationships with the project team, plant and operating company staff, internal and external customers or partners, contractors, vendors, and suppliers. Foster teamwork and actively pursue customer satisfaction.
• Provide specific guidance, instruction, and training to improve design, systems, procedures, processes, schedules, and costs. Confidently challenge others at a level of informed understanding in all project work.
• Ensure maximum customer satisfaction and demonstrate effective and efficient performance of project work activities at an intermediate project level at a minimum.
• Mentor other project managers. Direct and supervise sub-team project managers as assigned.
• Develop and manage procurement plans for necessary outside resources. Manage 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 and supervise 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.
• Manage programs as assigned.

What we're looking for:

Project Manager SG7

Education/Experience:

• 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,
• Or 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).

Additional Experience:

• 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.
• 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, commercial nuclear power, and/or IT systems is favorable.
• Experience in utilities, commercial nuclear power, and/or IT systems is favorable.
• PMP certification is preferred but not required.
• Valid state driver's license is required.

Project Manager Senior SG8

Education/Experience

• 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,
• Or two-year associate's degree in the same required disciplines with seven (7) years of qualified experience,
• Or High School Diploma/G