Senior Station Engineering & Projects Lead

American Electric Power; New Albany (OH); On-site; USD 137,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

American Electric Power in New Albany, OH seeks an experienced engineer to lead the design and capital planning for transmission and distribution station facilities. You will supervise engineering and design efforts, ensure safety, reliability, and timely project completion within budgets.

The role requires a PE license preferred, ABET degree, 8 years electric utility experience, and 3 years in station design, with the ability to manage budgets and capital forecasts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET accredited college or university.
• Eight (8) years of electric utility engineering experience.
• Three (3) years of experience in station design, maintenance, or construction.
• Three (3) years of experience leading engineering, construction, or operations assignments.
• Driver's license in the state of residence required. Registration as a Professional Engineer in any state of the U. S. preferred.
• Physical demand level is Sedentary

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, direct and supervise the engineering and design of AEP system station facilities, or external station facilities as requested by other customers, consistent with approved project schedules and available budgets and resources.
• Provide technical consultation and support of others consistent with internal expertise and organizational responsibilities. This includes providing analyses and evaluations in support of research and development, planning, operations and maintenance, and other activities as assigned.
• Support annual development of the capital forecast pertaining to AEP stations, in support of corporate and business unit strategy, in a manner which effectively prioritizes organizes and addresses customer and public projects, planned system improvements, equipment troubles, facilities rehabilitation and other capital work. Effectively coordinate needs and support of transmission and distribution planning groups, other engineering, operations, construction and maintenance groups engaged in or affected by capital improvements to station and the system. In addition, assist in development of internal operating budgets and salary budgets for Station Projects Engineering.
• Ensure that all work activities are performed in accordance with the policies, practices, standards, and rules of the Company and regulations and procedures as required by federal, state or local regulating agencies.
• Promote and enforce corporate safety and health practices and programs. Contribute to safety investigations as required.
• Clearly define performance expectations and evaluate review and reward job performance within the organization to align individual performance with business goals.
• Administer effective job performance review and merit salary programs. Develop employees to reach their potential and help establish plans to set and achieve challenging career goals.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project planning

Engineering analysis

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Job description

American Electric Power in New Albany, OH seeks an experienced engineer to lead the design and capital planning for transmission and distribution station facilities. You will supervise engineering and design efforts, ensure safety, reliability, and timely project completion within budgets.

The role requires a PE license preferred, ABET degree, 8 years electric utility experience, and 3 years in station design, with the ability to manage budgets and capital forecasts.