Senior Reliability Coordinator Associate — Grid Stability & Dispatch

AEP; New Albany (OH); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power seeks a SCC Reliability Coordinator Associate to assist in safe, reliable operation and coordination of the transmission system. The role is an intermediate trainee position requiring supervision, located on-site in New Albany, Ohio, with growth toward SG7/SG8 levels.

You’ll support RTO coordination, contingency planning, outages, and system restoration while maintaining voltage and relaying critical information to management and regulators.

Qualifications

• Two-year degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or equivalent.
• High School diploma plus 2 years experience operating a power system or military equivalent.
• Must pass System Operator/Power Dispatching (SO/PD II) test.

Responsibilities

• Support coordination among RTOs and operators to mitigate loading conditions and emergencies.
• Assist in congestion relief and arranging off-cost generation dispatch to relieve constraints.
• Update daily operating plans and re-run contingency analyses to keep plans current.

Skills

Team coordination

Safety procedures

Decision making under pressure

Education

Two-year degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

High School + 2 years power system experience

Job description

American Electric Power seeks a SCC Reliability Coordinator Associate to assist in safe, reliable operation and coordination of the transmission system. The role is an intermediate trainee position requiring supervision, located on-site in New Albany, Ohio, with growth toward SG7/SG8 levels.

You’ll support RTO coordination, contingency planning, outages, and system restoration while maintaining voltage and relaying critical information to management and regulators.