Senior Transmission Construction Planner: Outage Optimized

American Electric Power; Roanoke, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power is seeking a Transmission Construction Planner Senior SG7 to create detailed construction plans and sequences for capital projects. You will research project scopes, collaborate with stakeholders, and manage multiple projects to optimize outages and sequencing.

The role requires reading P6 schedules, coordinating with TFS teams, and ensuring safe, economical construction practices across transmission and distribution facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field with eight (8) years of experience in the applicable discipline.
• OR Bachelor’s degree in Construction Technology or ABET accredited Engineering Technology with ten (10) years of relevant experience.
• OR Associate degree in Construction Management Technology or ABET-accredited Electrical or Civil Engineering Technology with twelve (12) years of relevant experience.
• OR high school diploma (or equivalent) with fourteen (14) years of experience in construction, project execution, or field operations within electric utility or infrastructure environments.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with project stakeholders to develop safe, efficient construction sequences.
• Read and interpret P6 schedules to ensure construction plans can be executed as scheduled.
• Manage construction plans for multiple capital projects simultaneously.
• Organize and lead construction plan review meetings.
• Participate in periodic reviews to optimize outages between capital and non-capital projects.

Skills

P6 scheduling

Construction sequencing

Project scheduling

Reading one-line diagrams

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Technology or ABET accredited Engineering Technology

Associate degree in Construction Management Technology or ABET-accredited Engineering Technology

High school diploma with 14 years experience in construction

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

American Electric Power is seeking a Transmission Construction Planner Senior SG7 to create detailed construction plans and sequences for capital projects. You will research project scopes, collaborate with stakeholders, and manage multiple projects to optimize outages and sequencing.

The role requires reading P6 schedules, coordinating with TFS teams, and ensuring safe, economical construction practices across transmission and distribution facilities.