Senior Principal Engineer - Transmission Reliability (Onsite)

AEP Service Corporation; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 88,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

AEP Service Corporation is seeking an experienced Transmission Operations Engineer to help ensure reliability for the ERCOT footprint. The role involves real-time analysis, collaboration across teams, and participation in on-call rotations.

The engineer will use power flow tools and short-circuit models to analyze and improve system performance, supporting compliance and process documentation. A ABET-accredited degree and PE license are preferred for senior levels.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited engineering degree required or equivalent for SG7/SG8 levels.
• Master/PhD may accelerate seniority levels; PE encouraged for advancement.
• Ability to perform reliable power system studies and analyses.

Responsibilities

• Provide real-time reliability support for ERCOT footprint.
• Perform daily/weekly studies and ensure coverage of critical outage periods.
• Contribute to 24x7 on-call rotation and on-call engineering tasks.

Skills

Power flow concepts

Short-circuit modeling

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering (ABET accredited)

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

PSS/E

MUST

TARA

ASPEN/CAPE

Job description

AEP Service Corporation is seeking an experienced Transmission Operations Engineer to help ensure reliability for the ERCOT footprint. The role involves real-time analysis, collaboration across teams, and participation in on-call rotations.

The engineer will use power flow tools and short-circuit models to analyze and improve system performance, supporting compliance and process documentation. A ABET-accredited degree and PE license are preferred for senior levels.