Project Mgr Assc

AEP Service Corporation; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 75,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power seeks a qualified professional to assist in managing intermediate to complex projects, providing leadership, direction, and coordination to initiate, plan, execute, monitor, control, and close projects safely and efficiently.

You will develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders, support safety goals, and help manage plans, schedules, budgets, tools, and staffing for project success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or business, or related field.
• Experience in outage management, business/financial administration, major construction, or project controls.
• Knowledge of safety, scope control, cost estimating, contracting and reporting is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating project activities.
• Perform coordination and administrative tasks as delegated by the lead project manager.
• Act on behalf of the lead project manager during times the project manager is unavailable.
• Support and hold employees and contractors accountable for the AEP System Safety Process.
• Help develop, review and coordinate the project plan, schedule, budget, tools, and staff.
• Lead planning meetings and project/outage updates with supportive role in stakeholder presentations.

Skills

Leadership

Team Building

Communication

PMBOK Knowledge

Risk Assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or Business, or related field

Associate degree with two years of qualified experience

Job description

Job Summary

Assist in the management of intermediate and/or complex projects providing leadership, direction, coordination, and effective communication to initiate, plan, execute, monitor, 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.

Develop relationships and effectively communicate with all stakeholders including internal customers, external customers, team members, suppliers, contractors, vendors, and industry peers.

What You Will Do

• Assist in planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating assigned project activities.
• Perform coordination and administrative tasks as delegated by the lead project manager.
• Act on behalf of the lead project manager during times the project manager is unavailable.
• Support and hold employees and contractors accountable for the AEP System Safety Process, ensuring a safe working environment focused on Zero Harm.
• Helps develop, review and coordinate the project plan, schedule, budget, tools, and staff.
• Performs coordination role as assigned to increase awareness 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 staff, contractors, vendors, and suppliers.
• Foster teamwork and seek customer satisfaction.
• Provide general guidance and feedback, to improve design, systems, procedures, schedules, and costs.
• Assist the lead project manager in ensuring efficient and timely performance of project work activities.

What You Will Need

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or related field of study; or Associate's degree in the same fields of study with two (2) years of qualified experience.
• 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 beneficial.

Other Skills Required

• Develop effective leadership, team building and meeting management skills as outlined in PMBOK and the AEP leadership competencies and values.
• Develop ability, motivation, and attitude, to lead a team and a project.
• Develop communication skill that is clear, concise, and professional, including use of effective listening, with all stakeholders including team members, sponsors, management and senior management.
• Become familiar with economic analysis techniques and develop business acumen.
• Become familiar with Engineering & Design, Procurement, Contracting, Estimating, Construction and Startup procedures and processes.
• Develop knowledge of PM BOK Project Management tools and techniques.
• Develop skillsets in strategic thinking, planning, risk assessment and prioritization of project activities.
• Globally view the project from all angles such as safety, constructability, sequence, changing conditions, contingencies, contractual, predictability, level of priority, sense of direction and sense of productivity to quickly identify and to avoid or to mitigate project risks.
• Support the organization of project activities, project task assignments, team requirements and expectations to manage deliverables and hold team members accountable.
• Develop conflict management skills to provide solutions to issues that maximize synergies with an overriding goal to do the "right thing" for the company.
• Become familiar with scope management, risk balanced technical options, and common project risk factors.
• Become familiar with the various documents to procure labor, services, materials, and engineered equipment.
• Become familiar with contract documents and development process.
• Develop understanding of critical drawing and document hand-offs between disciplines on a project team.
• Act with integrity by demonstrating accountability for project assignments.

Compensation

American Electric Power (On-Site) ad Compensation Data Compensation Grade: Compensation Range: $74,551.00 - $93,188.50

Physical Demand Level

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 involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Why Join Us

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!

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.

It is hereby reaffirmed that it is the policy of American Electric Power (AEP) to provide Equal Employment Opportunity in all respects of the employer-employee relationship including recruiting, hiring, upgrading and promotion, conditions and privileges of employment, company sponsored training programs, educational assistance, social and recreational programs, compensation, benefits, transfers, discipline, layoffs and termination of employment to all employees and applicants without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, veteran or military status, disability, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

When required by law, we might record certain information or applicants for employment may be invited to voluntarily disclose protected characteristics.

At American Electric Power, we provide more than electricity to our millions of customers - we energize possibilities. We're redefining the future of energy by reducing our carbon footprint, empowering the communities we serve and building an engaged, talented workforce. All while delivering the reliable service our customers expect. It’s an exciting time in the energy industry.

Are you ready to be part of it? We’re looking for team members to help create the grid of the future. Learn more about our commitment to creating a supportive, inclusive work culture that values different experiences.