Protection & Control Engineer – Transmission Ops (Onsite)

American Electric Power Co.; New Albany, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power is seeking a Protection and Control (P&C) Engineer for the Transmission System Operations Engineering (TSOE). The role is on-site at New Albany, Ohio or Roanoke, Virginia, requiring strong engineering fundamentals and reliability focus in transmission protection schemes.

The position emphasizes compliance with NERC standards, outage reviews, and documenting facility ratings and relay settings. AEP offers competitive pay and benefits aligned with SG7/SG8 levels.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited engineering degree with 2+ years related engineering experience.
• Master's degree may enter at SG7 with 4+ years experience in SG8.
• PE license in any US state or Puerto Rico encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Lead and guide other engineers; coordinate work activities and training.
• Develop plans with measurable goals and budgeting input; use CPM/PERT techniques.
• Identify and implement corrective actions when objectives are not met.
• Communicate complex technical subjects clearly to management, professional societies, regulatory bodies.

Skills

ABET-accredited engineering degree

PE license

Root cause analysis

Project planning

Team leadership

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree + Master

Engineering Technology with PE license

Job description

American Electric Power is seeking a Protection and Control (P&C) Engineer for the Transmission System Operations Engineering (TSOE). The role is on-site at New Albany, Ohio or Roanoke, Virginia, requiring strong engineering fundamentals and reliability focus in transmission protection schemes.

The position emphasizes compliance with NERC standards, outage reviews, and documenting facility ratings and relay settings. AEP offers competitive pay and benefits aligned with SG7/SG8 levels.