Project Manager (Staff - Staff Sr.) | NEW GENERATION (Construction Utility Projects) - Charleston, WV

American Electric Power Co.; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power Co. is seeking a Project Manager (Staff - Staff Sr.) for the NEW GENERATION (Construction Utility Projects) team in Charleston, WV.

The role leads complex, multi-project efforts in a matrix environment, driving planning, execution, and closeout with a focus on safe, economical delivery and strong stakeholder alignment. The selected candidate will oversee project plans, budgets, and staffing, ensure Zero Harm safety practices, and communicate transparently with internal &

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, Computer Science, or related field with ten (10) years' experience; OR

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, direct, coordinate and manage assigned project activities with expert level proficiency.
• Use project management principles and techniques (Waterfall, Agile) for projects.
• Ensure safe work environment aligned with Zero Harm.
• Develop project plan, schedule, budget, tools and staff; manage costs and funding reallocation.
• Communicate project/outage details and status updates; lead meetings and stakeholder presentations.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external customers, teams, contractors, vendors and regulators.
• Provide guidance and training to others to improve design, systems, costs and schedules.
• Represent AEP with industrial customers, vendors and regulators on assigned projects.
• Align with AEP project management standards and manage projects accordingly.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder communication

Matrix team experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Business

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Associate’s degree in related disciplines

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Waterfall

Agile

Job description

Project Manager (Staff - Staff Sr.) | NEW GENERATION (Construction Utility Projects) - Charleston, WV

Location: Charleston, WV

Category : Project Management/Controls

Job Summary

Manage multiple projects or programs at the highest level of complexity 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. Manage multiple projects or programs at the highest level of complexity 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.

Job Description

What You’ll Do:

• Plan, organize, direct, coordinate and manage assigned project activities with expert level of proficiency in all aspects. Skillfully and successfully use project management principles and techniques (Waterfall, Agile) for 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 plan, schedule, budget, tools, and staff. Effectively and efficiently manage cost and timely reallocate funding.
• Effectively communicate project/outage details and status updates. Lead planning meetings and project updates including detailed and complex stakeholder presentations. Ensure others are adequately and effectively prepared for their audience. Provide clear and concise written and oral reports, and other communication.
• Develop and actively manage working relationships with project teams, plant and operating company staff, internal and external customers or partners, contractors, vendors, and suppliers. Foster teamwork and achieve customer satisfaction.
• Provide wide range of detailed guidance, instruction, and training to others to improve design, systems, processes, procedures, schedules, and costs. Confidently challenge others at the highest level of informed understanding in all project work.
• Ensure maximum customer satisfaction and demonstrate performance as subject matter expert on all responsible projects. Provide clarity, support, and accountability to enable others’ success.
• Represent AEP, as required, with industrial customers, vendors, and regulators as assigned projects dictate.
• Provide clarity, support, and accountability to enable others’ success.
• Use and help align the organization with the AEP project management organizational standards. Manage 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 Staff level, with increased educational, skill or experience requirements for higher level Project Managers.

What We’re Looking For:

Education and Experience requirements are listed below:

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, Computer Science, or related field of study dependent on business unit requirements with ten (10) years qualified experience; OR,
• Associate’s degree in the same required disciplines with twelve (12) years of qualified experience; OR,
• High School Diploma/GED with fourteen (14) years of qualified experience (see below).
• Three (3) years of experience as a Project Manager Principal (Grade 9) is preferred, OR demonstrated competencies, knowledge and skillset through achieved results in a shorter timeline.

• Qualified experience includes work in project management, major construction field experience, project estimating, project controls, project engineering, and/or comparable internal or external experience in a competitive production environment. Experience must include a demonstrated subject matter expert level of successful project management duties, business acumen, and demonstrated proficiency in ALL the certifying body knowledge areas.