Senior Project Coordinator — Cross-Functional Ops

American Electric Power Co.; New Albany, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power (AEP) in New Albany, OH, is seeking candidates for a range of grades to support design, operations, planning and maintenance of systems and/or equipment. Under supervision, you will perform work requiring technical knowledge to achieve objectives safely and efficiently.

You will coordinate onboarding, manage project activities and budgets, run risk analyses, mentor peers, and ensure compliance with policies.

Qualifications

• Onboarding and hiring coordination experience.
• Experience coordinating cross-team tasks and vendors.
• Ability to plan, budget, and manage project risk.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate onboarding and hiring processes.
• Oversee work activities across teams, contractors, and vendors.
• Plan and organize project/outage activities including scheduling and budgeting.
• Monitor budgets and cost tracking for projects.
• Apply technical knowledge to solve problems independently and with teams.
• Lead meetings with stakeholders on progress and risk strategies.
• Maintain relationships with internal/external stakeholders and regulators.
• Handle basic contract processes (requisitions, change orders).
• Support Lean and continuous improvement practices.
• Provide training and feedback to peers and junior staff.
• Communicate via reports and updates.

Skills

Org planning

Time management

Verbal communication

Written communication

Data analytics

Excel advanced

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or Associate's degree with experience

Tools

Excel

Power BI

SQL

Cognos

MS Project

Primavera P6

PowerQuery

Smartsheet

Maximo

Cognos

ServiceNow

DocuSign

SharePoint

Job description

American Electric Power (AEP) in New Albany, OH, is seeking candidates for a range of grades to support design, operations, planning and maintenance of systems and/or equipment. Under supervision, you will perform work requiring technical knowledge to achieve objectives safely and efficiently.

You will coordinate onboarding, manage project activities and budgets, run risk analyses, mentor peers, and ensure compliance with policies.