Telecommunications Project Coordinator

American Electric Power Co.; Tulsa, Northern (OK, KY); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous time off

Educational opportunities

Competitive pay

Job summary

American Electric Power (AEP) seeks a Telecommunication Coordinator Associate SG5 on site in Tulsa, Oklahoma. You will coordinate planning with engineering, operations, and external stakeholders to ensure project requirements align with business objectives.

This role supports project intake, tracking, and routing work to engineers, while providing admin support and performing analyses. Travel up to 10% may be required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate planning, engineering teams, operations, and external stakeholders to ensure project requirements are executed in alignment with business objectives.
• Manage project intake and work assignment processes, prioritizing requests, maintaining project tracking, and route work to the appropriate engineer.
• Provide administrative and organizational support for engineering teams.
• Perform varied assignments demonstrating technical knowledge and analytical techniques to solution of problems or analysis.
• Participate in company and contractor meetings covering outage/project schedule, safety issues and operations and maintenance of equipment.
• Participate in the planning and organization of outage/project work activities.
• Assist in the preparation of technical reports and papers.
• Apply problem solving skills to resolve technical problems and initiate solution techniques.
• Work with others in both supplying information and seeking assistance as necessary.

Job description

Job Summary

Under close supervision, performs work activities and projects requiring technical knowledge in a safe, effective, efficient and economic accomplishment of assigned objectives.

Job Description

What You'll Do:

• Coordinate planning, engineering teams, operations, and external stakeholders to ensure project requirements are executed in alignment with business objectives.
• Manage project intake and work assignment processes, prioritizing requests, maintaining project tracking, and route work to the appropriate engineer.
• Provide administrative and organizational support for engineering teams.
• Perform varied assignments demonstrating technical knowledge and analytical techniques to solution of problems or analysis.
• Participate in company and contractor meetings covering outage/project schedule, safety issues and operations and maintenance of equipment.
• Participate in the planning and organization of outage/project work activities.
• Assist in the preparation of technical reports and papers.
• Apply problem solving skills to resolve technical problems and initiate solution techniques.
• Work with others in both supplying information and seeking assistance as necessary.

What We're Looking For:

Telecommunication Coordinator Associate SG5

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited university or college;
• OR an Associate's degree and 2 years of experience in the design, operations, planning, construction, or maintenance of systems and/or equipment;
• OR a high school diploma or GED and 4 years of experience in the design, operations, planning, construction, or maintenance of systems and/or equipment.

Experience:

• No additional work experience required beyond the education and experience combinations listed above.

Telecommunication Coordinator SG6

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited university or college;
• OR an Associate's technical degree and 3 years of experience in the design, operations, planning, construction, or maintenance of systems and/or equipment;
• OR a high school diploma or GED and 5 years of experience in the design, operations, planning, construction, or maintenance of systems and/or equipment.

Experience:

• Typically requires a minimum of 3 years of experience in work activities and projects requiring technical knowledge.

In addition:

• Physical demand level is Sedentary
• Up to 10% travel required.

Where you'll work:

This role sits on site in Tulsa, Oklahoma

What you'll get:

Telecommunications Coordinator Associate SG5($63,496-$79,369)

Telecommunications Coordinator SG6($74,551-$93,188)

In addition to competitive compensation, AEP offers a unique comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees.

Where Putting the Customer First Powers Everything We Do At AEP, we're more than just an energy company - we're a team of dedicated professionals committed to delivering safe, reliable, and innovative energy solutions. Guided by our mission to put the customer first, we strive to exceed expectations by listening, responding, and continuously improving the way we serve our communities. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact and being part of a forward-thinking organization, this is the company for you!

American Electric Power (On-Site)

$63K- $93K / Year

Compensation

$63,496.00 - $93,188.50

Physical Demands

The Physical Demand Level for this job is: S - Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently. (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is hereby reaffirmed that it is the policy of American Electric Power (AEP) to provide Equal Employment Opportunity in all respects of the employer-employee relationship including recruiting, hiring, upgrading and promotion, conditions and privileges of employment, company sponsored training programs, educational assistance, social and recreational programs, compensation, benefits, transfers, discipline, layoffs and termination of employment to all employees and applicants without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, veteran or military status, disability, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. When required by law, we might record certain information or applicants for employment may be invited to voluntarily disclose protected characteristics.

AEP offers an outstanding group of people to be a part of. The AEP culture values your integrity and awards your hard work.

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