Senior Project Coordinator & Stakeholder Lead

AEP Service Corporation; New Albany (MS); On-site; USD 63,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

American Electric Power seeks candidates for multiple grades in an onsite role, with the opportunity to advance through design, operations, planning, construction, or maintenance of systems and equipment. The position emphasizes onboarding, cross-team coordination, budgeting, and risk management to deliver safe, reliable energy projects.

Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills are required, along with proficiency in MS Office 365, Excel, Power BI, SQL, and project management

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and 2 years of experience in design, operations, planning, construction or maintenance of systems/equipment.
• Three years of experience in design, operations, planning, construction or maintenance of systems/equipment.
• Six years of experience in design, operations, planning, construction or maintenance of systems/equipment.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and monitor personnel onboarding and hiring processes.
• Coordinate and oversee work activities across internal teams, contractors, and vendors to resolve technical tasks.
• Plan and organize project and outage-related activities, including scheduling, budgeting, and risk management.
• Monitor forecasts, budgets, cost tracking, and variance analysis for intermediate-level projects.
• Apply technical knowledge and analytical techniques to solve moderate to complex problems independently and collaboratively.
• Lead and facilitate meetings with stakeholders to discuss project progress, safety, risk strategies, and operational updates.
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including contractors and regulatory agencies.
• Administer basic contract processes including requisitions, work authorizations, change orders, and cost tracking.
• Support and apply project management standards and methodologies, including Lean and continuous improvement practices.
• Provide training, mentorship, and performance feedback to peers and junior staff.
• Communicate effectively through reports, presentations, and stakeholder updates.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies, safety standards, and environmental regulations.
• Support change management processes and contribute to consensus-building and decision-making efforts.

Skills

Organizational skills

Planning

Time management

Verbal communication

Written communication

Office 365 proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Associate's degree with 2 years experience

Associate's degree in technical field

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

Power BI

SQL

Cognos

Smartsheet

Maximo

ServiceNow

DocuSign

SharePoint

Job description

American Electric Power seeks candidates for multiple grades in an onsite role, with the opportunity to advance through design, operations, planning, construction, or maintenance of systems and equipment. The position emphasizes onboarding, cross-team coordination, budgeting, and risk management to deliver safe, reliable energy projects.

Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills are required, along with proficiency in MS Office 365, Excel, Power BI, SQL, and project management