Senior Project Design Engineer - Power Distribution Lead

American Electric Power; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 116,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power in Fort Wayne, IN, seeks a senior engineer to lead project design and supervision across relocation work, joint use readiness, and large capital projects. You will interact with district managers, planning engineers, and external contractors while managing annual O&M and capital budgets.

The ideal candidate holds an ABET-accredited engineering degree, 3–5 years of relevant design/operations experience, and a PE license is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from ABET-accredited institution; electrical/mechanical/civil preferred.
• 3 years of design experience in power system electrical distribution facilities or 5 years in distribution operations/maintenance.
• Professional Engineer certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise distribution project design support.
• Supervise design engineers and technicians on projects.
• Provide project management oversight and coordination with outside contractors.
• Support district engineering in capital budget or other projects.
• Provide training and standardization of engineering practices.
• Assist with outages restoration during major events.
• Support regulatory reporting.

Skills

Supervision

Project management

Customer-facing communication

Training & standards

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Job description

American Electric Power in Fort Wayne, IN, seeks a senior engineer to lead project design and supervision across relocation work, joint use readiness, and large capital projects. You will interact with district managers, planning engineers, and external contractors while managing annual O&M and capital budgets.

The ideal candidate holds an ABET-accredited engineering degree, 3–5 years of relevant design/operations experience, and a PE license is preferred.