Senior-Principal Transmission Construction Planner

American Electric Power

. Perform duties and assignments associated with construction of Transmission Line or Transmission/Distribution Station facilities, including complex assignments .

Posted 9/30/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $87,633 - $128,689 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in construction management and project execution within electric utility environments, with a strong focus on transmission and distribution facility construction, project scheduling, and stakeholder collaboration.

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Construction ManagementTransmission EngineeringProject SchedulingMicrosoft OfficeOutage Sequence Development

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Hard Skills

Construction ManagementTransmission EngineeringProject ExecutionField OperationsReading P6 SchedulesInterpreting One-Line DiagramsUnderstanding Switching and TaggingMinimum Approach DistancesKnowledge of P&C Zones of ProtectionTechnical Reporting

Soft Skills

CollaborationLeadershipCommunicationRelationship ManagementProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft PowerPointMicrosoft Excel

Industry Keywords

Bulk Electric SystemTransmission OperationsDistribution OperationsElectric UtilityInfrastructure

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SwitchingTFS

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform duties and assignments associated with construction of Transmission Line or Transmission/Distribution Station facilities, including complex assignments
Supervise others performing similar construction site duties on related projects
Collaborate with project stakeholders to develop safe, efficient, and economical construction sequences
Alert the Project Management Team to risks or issues that could delay milestones or in-service dates
Utilize and/or develop technical knowledge of transmission and distribution facility construction, project management and scheduling, and station/T-line/protection and control engineering
Read P6 schedules to ensure construction plans can be executed as scheduled
Support project prioritization and identify solutions for conflicting outages across capital projects
Manage construction plans for multiple capital projects simultaneously
Participate in reviews with TFS Work Scheduling Teams to optimize outages between capital and non-capital projects/maintenance
Organize and lead Construction Plan review meetings

Requirements

What you’ll need

Senior SG7: Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field with 8 years of applicable experience; OR bachelor’s degree in Construction Technology or ABET-accredited Engineering Technology with 10 years of relevant experience; OR associate degree in Construction Management Technology or ABET-accredited Electrical or Civil Engineering Technology with 12 years of relevant experience; OR high school diploma or equivalent with 14 years of experience in construction, project execution, or field operations within electric utility or infrastructure environments
Principal SG8: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Management, Business, or related field with 8 years of related experience; OR associate degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Management, Business, or related field with 10 years of related experience; OR high school diploma or GED equivalent with 12 years of related experience
Basic understanding of the Bulk Electric System from a physical and/or topographical perspective
Experience in Construction Management, Transmission Engineering, Transmission Operations, or Distribution Operations
Candidates must have a technical background in these areas
Strong computer skills and ability to provide business-specific reports
Microsoft Office experience, including PowerPoint and Excel, strongly preferred
Ability to read and interpret one-line station diagrams and transmission line switching diagrams
Aptitude to understand switching, tagging, and clearance points
Clear understanding of minimum approach distances
Ability to develop and communicate complex outage sequences to project stakeholders
Knowledge of P&C zones of protection strongly preferred
Ability to interact with diverse teams and maintain working relationships

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits package supporting employee well-being
Competitive compensation
Educational assistance
Social and recreational programs
Company-sponsored training programs