Senior Civil/Structural Engineer – Power Plant Projects

American Electric Power (AEP); North Carolina; On-site; USD 116,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits package

On-site work

Job summary

American Electric Power (AEP) seeks a Civil/Structural Engineer Principal SG9 to support gas, coal, renewable, and new-generation power projects. You will establish design criteria, oversee civil/structural engineering across development, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operation, coordinating with A/E firms, EPCs, OEMs and internal stakeholders.

The role covers site development, grading, drainage, foundations, structural steel, buildings, equipment supports, roads, utilities, and

Qualifications

• Has typically acquired 8 or more years of related engineering experience along with a Bachelor's degree in engineering in a program accredited by ABET*;
• Or 6 years of related engineering experience along with a Master's or PhD in engineering from a program accredited by ABET*.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in any U.S. state or Puerto Rico** is preferred for this position unless approval to waive this requirement is given by the organization's EVP.

Responsibilities

• Develop civil and structural design criteria, standards, and specifications.
• Perform and review analyses, calculations, drawings, specifications, and construction deliverables.
• Support site grading, drainage, stormwater management, foundations, structural steel, buildings, roads, paving, and utilities.
• Coordinate geotechnical, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and I&C interfaces.
• Review OEM and vendor equipment loads, anchorage, installation constraints, and support requirements.
• Support permitting, environmental compliance, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Provide construction support including RFIs, inspections, QA/QC, shop drawing review, NCR resolution, and as-built documentation.
• Evaluate retrofit and modification projects and support lifecycle asset management planning.
• Support project estimates, schedules, procurement activities, and technical evaluations.

Skills

Structural analysis

Structural steel

Foundations

Site development

Drainage

Stormwater

Geotechnical engineering

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Office software

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Master's or PhD in engineering

Tools

Engineering document management systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

American Electric Power (AEP) seeks a Civil/Structural Engineer Principal SG9 to support gas, coal, renewable, and new-generation power projects. You will establish design criteria, oversee civil/structural engineering across development, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operation, coordinating with A/E firms, EPCs, OEMs and internal stakeholders.

The role covers site development, grading, drainage, foundations, structural steel, buildings, equipment supports, roads, utilities, and