Transmission Field Services Coordinator Senior

aep; Bluefield (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

AEP is seeking a Transmission Field Services Coordinator Senior to support field management and personnel across TFS areas. This role develops safe work methods, best practices, and capital/maintenance work plans while coordinating cost estimates and training.

You will travel extensively to stay current with field issues and lead initiatives, including improving data collection systems, inter-region collaboration, and vendor/equipment coordination.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher with 6 years of utility field experience as baseline.
• High school diploma or GED with 10 years of related utility field experience including Transmission or Distribution components.
• Maintenance and/or construction work scheduling or project controls experience.

Responsibilities

• Review for consistency, recommend integration of and implement work practices across assigned TFS Areas.
• Develop and coordinate capital and/or maintenance workplans within established goals and project requirements.
• Participate in inter-region and inter-company meetings to share ideas and develop uniform policies and procedures.
• Investigate new tools and equipment with Supervisors to maintain safety and improve productivity.
• Maintain TFS Area tool budgets and coordinate related training.
• Develop refresher training and equipment training with TFS personnel.
• Advocate for improved data collection systems for assigned areas.
• Travel extensively to stay current with field practices and issues.
• Provide oversight on commissioning, maintenance, and troubleshooting of Transmission and Distribution assets.
• Develop knowledge to become SME on Station, P&C, Transmission Line, or stormwater issues.
• Prepare cost estimates for non-routine work, special projects, or equipment maintenance projects.
• Lead coordination of securing rental equipment in assigned TFS areas.
• Lead applicable initiatives assigned by TFS Area Supervision.
• Coordinate contract administration including planning, procurement, work authorizations, and outages.
• Respond to support emergency work as needed in assigned areas.
• Assist supervision in progression testing for employees in assigned TFS areas.

Skills

Project coordination

Construction management

Contract administration

Budget planning

Education

Associate degree in engineering/related field

High school diploma or GED + 10 years utility field experience

Maintenance/construction scheduling or project controls experience

Job description

Job Posting End Date 10-22-2026 Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.

Job Summary

Assist and coordinate with Transmission Field Services (TFS) management and field personnel in assigned TFS Area(s) with the interpretation and development of safe work methods and procedures, the implementation of best practices, the development and administration of capital and/or maintenance work plan, preparation of cost estimates to applicable work, contract administration, the utilization of technology, the development of streamlined documentation and reporting, the development of IT systems that will assist TFS, the identification of appropriate refresher training and new equipment training; and, assist with the facilitation of information sharing meetings .Based on discipline (Station, P&C, or Line) some duties may not be applicable.

Job Description

What You'll Do:

• 1.) Review for consistency, recommend the integration of, and implement work practices and work procedures across assigned TFS Area(s).
• 2.) Develop and Coordinate assigned TFS area(s) capital and/or maintenance workplan within established measurable goals, objectives, and project requirements.
• 3.) Participate in and develop into a facilitator role for inter-region and inter-company meetings to share ideas and develop uniform policies and procedures.
• 4.) Assist/Collaborate with other TFS Coord Sr to investigate the use of new tools and equipment that can maintain safety standards while enhancing productivity and improve existing work methods and recommend their implementation.
• 5.) Maintain assigned TFS Area(s)tool budget as well as assistance in coordination of associated training related to those tools.
• 6.) Develop refresher training and new equipment training with TFS personnel.
• 7.) Continuously work to advocate for and improve data collection systems for assigned TFS Area(s) based on thorough understanding of those collection systems.
• 8.) Travel extensively through assigned TFS Area(s)to stay current with existing work practices and field issues.
• 9.) Work across assigned TFS area(s) to perform oversight on commissioning, maintenance and troubleshooting of Transmission and Distribution assets.
• 10.) Continue to develop knowledge to become a subject matter expert on Station, P&C, Transmission Line, or stormwater issues.
• 11.) Prepare cost estimates for non-routine work, special projects, equipment maintenance projects or construction projects.
• 12.) Lead Coordination of securing rental equipment in assigned TFS(S) Area
• 13.) Based on discipline (Station, P&C, or Line) some duties may not be applicable.
• 14.) Ability to lead applicable initiatives assigned by TFS Area Supervision.
• 15.) Contract Administration in assigned TFS Area(s) including Job Planning, material Procurement, Work Authorization creation, Outage Requests.
• 16.) Respond to support emergency work as needed in assigned TFS Area(s).
• 17.) Assist Supervision in Progression Testing for employees in assigned TFS Area(s).

What You'll Need:

Education Requirements:

• Associate degree in engineering, Engineering Technology, ConstructionManagement or related technical field and 6 years of utility field experience;
• high schooldiploma or GED and 10 years of related utility field experience which would include Transmission or Distribution Line, Station, P&C or Technical Support experience;
• maintenance and/or construction work/project scheduling or project controls experience.

Work Experience requirement:

Utility field experience would include Transmission or Distribution Line, Station, P&C or Technical Support experience; or maintenance and/or construction work/project scheduling or project controls experience.

Qualification requirements for an internal candidate only:

Those candidates holding position titles within the Trans Field Svcs Coord job family: to be eligible a candidate, must have: 1) Associates degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Management or related technical field and 3 years of utility field experience (or equivalent education and work experience combination); 2) have a minimum of 2 years of strong performance as a Trans Field Svcs Coord and successfully demonstrated the knowledge and skills required of Trans Field Svcs Coord Sr to be considered for a promotion.

For those candidates holding position titles that are not within the Trans Field Svcs Coord job family:

To be eligible a candidate must meet the education requirement for external candidates and must demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills required of Trans Field Svcs Coord Sr to be qualified for entry at this level in addition to meeting the requirements below, if the position is within TFS Line or TFS Station Functional Groups. Note: Groups outside of the TFS Line or Station functions may have different competencies.

Benefits

In addition to a competitive compensation, AEP offers a unique comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the