Protection and Controls Engineering Mgr

aep; New Albany (OH); On-site; USD 137,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

AEP in New Albany, OH seeks a P&C Engineering Manager to lead a high‑performing protection and control engineering team responsible for scoping, designing, and engineering equipment and protection schemes to expand the electric grid while maintaining safety, reliability, and compliance.

You will be the technical authority and people leader who ensures timely, high‑quality P&C deliverables across projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university.
• Ten years of electric utility engineering experience with six years in design, construction and operation of protection and control systems.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer in any U.S. state preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee, mentor, and provide career coaching for P&C engineering staff.
• Review and approve protection schematics, relay settings, wiring diagrams, and testing documentation and bills of materials.
• Lead settings and coordination studies and produce relay setting/configuration files.
• Perform fault analysis and maintain ASPEN fault study cases across the NERC region.
• Represent P&C engineering on complex station technical matters and coordinate with stakeholders.

Skills

Technical team leadership

Protection & Control systems

ASPEN fault study

NERC reliability standards

Stakeholder management

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Tools

Protection relay platforms

ASPEN fault study software

Settings tools

Job description

Job Summary

The P&C Engineering Manager leads a high-performing protection and control engineering team responsible for scoping, designing, and engineering equipment and protection schemes to expand the electric grid in support of our customers, and to maintain grid safety, reliability, and compliance. You will be the technical authority and people leader who ensures timely, high-quality P&C deliverables across projects. This role combines engineering execution, cross-functional stakeholder partnership, and mentorship to grow the next generation of engineers. You are accountable for the engineering, design, and the support of facilities from 12kV through 765kV.

Job Description

What You'll Do:

• Oversee, mentor, and provide career coaching for P&C engineering staff.
• Accountable for P&C design team quality and deliverables for the assigned project portfolio; review and approve protection schematics, relay settings, wiring diagrams, and testing documentation, and bills of material.
• Manage P&C-specific quality control issues; coordinate with stakeholders, construction, and protection technicians to resolve design and field issues.
• Implement countermeasures to prevent recurring design and settings issues; maintain lessons‑learned and update standards.
• Provide technical oversight for protection and control equipment on special all regional facilities with emphasis on protection schemes and interface requirements.
• Represent P&C engineering on complex station technical matters and at stakeholder meetings; provide technical direction to P&C counterparts across regions.
• Ensure consistent implementation of compliance policies and P&C standards for settings, drawings, and testing.

Team Responsibilities:

• Scope P&C work and provide technical support across projects including generation, transmission, and substations.
• Execute engineering, design, material specification, procurement for an assigned capital project portfolio.
• Lead settings and coordination studies (relay settings, time-current coordination, breaker duty, reclosing, sensitive ground protection, etc.) and produce relay setting and configuration files.
• Perform fault analysis and maintain ASPEN fault study cases across the NERC region; coordinate with system modeling teams to ensure accurate models.
• Lead investigations of suspected relay misoperations and protection-related events; develop root-cause analyses and implement corrective actions.

Other Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience leading technical teams and managing engineering deliverables.
• Proficiency with protection relay platforms, settings tools, and ASPEN (or equivalent) fault study software.
• Strong knowledge of NERC reliability standards and practical implementation for protection systems.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.

What We're Looking For:

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited college or university.

Work Experience Requirements :

• A minimum of ten (10) years of electric utility engineering experience including:
• Six (years) experience in design, construction and operation of protection and control systems.

Required License(s)/Certification(s):

• Registration as a Professional Engineer in any state of the U. S. preferred.

Other:

Physical demand level is Sedentary

What You'll Get:

$136,539 - $177,503

In addition to a competitive compensation, AEP offers a unique comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees .

Where You'll Work:

On-Site in New Albany, OH

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!

Compensation Data

Compensation Grade: SP20-010

Compensation Range: $136,539.00 - $177,503.00

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.