American Electric Power

Mechanical Engineer

• Define and document mechanical design bases and requirements for plant equipment, including turbines, generators, HRSGs/boilers, heat exchangers, pumps, compressors, cooling systems, piping, and structures
• Apply advanced simple- and combined-cycle gas turbine knowledge to equipment selection, system integration, and performance evaluations
• Review, comment on, and approve AE/EPC mechanical designs, drawings, and engineering calculations
• Prepare and review technical and procurement specifications, self-build proposal scope documents, and RFx deliverables
• Interface with OEMs during RFx and procurement regarding technical compliance, lead times, warranties, and vendor submittals
• Support vendor evaluations and bid reviews, focusing on turbine/HRSG interfaces and steam-cycle integration
• Provide construction, commissioning, and startup support through site inspections, punch-list resolution, and troubleshooting
• Perform or review stress, vibration/rotor dynamics, thermal, piping flexibility, and fatigue analyses
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes and standards
• Lead reliability, FMEA, RCM, and obsolescence-mitigation activities
• Coordinate with electrical, I&C, civil, and operations stakeholders
• Support O&M documentation, spare-parts lists, and lifecycle-cost assessments
• Promote safe design practices and site-specific safety compliance
• Coordinate work activities and provide training and guidance to lower-level employees
• Forecast costs and use scheduling techniques for project budgeting and planning
• Prepare, review, and present technical reports, studies, and analyses
• Resolve routine engineering problems, identify non-routine issues, and initiate corrective action
• Support self-build proposals and provide lifecycle support for gas, coal, and renewable generation projects

Principal Mechanical Engineer – New Generation

Engineer

• Support gas, coal, and renewable plant retrofit projects and new generation self-build projects
• Define design basis expectations for instrumentation and controls systems
• Support technical specification, engineering, and design of equipment and I&C systems with AE/EPC firms
• Ensure operational technology and information technology systems meet design requirements and industry best practices
• Manage the OT network and associated devices for system integration and communication
• Implement cybersecurity best practices for control systems
• Coordinate internal and external stakeholders and align project goals
• Engage OEMs throughout RFx processes to ensure compliance with technical specifications
• Support equipment and AE/EPC services scope documents and self-build proposals
• Develop safe, reliable, and compliant control strategies with cross-functional teams
• Develop and review technical, EPC, and design specifications
• Support construction of retrofit and new-build projects
• Assist with technology evolution and obsolescence concerns
• Coordinate work activities and provide training and guidance to lower-level employees
• Forecast project costs, support budgets and planning, and initiate corrective action
• Develop, review, and present technical reports, studies, and analyses
• Resolve routine engineering problems and make decisions within established policies and procedures

Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer

Civil Engineer

• Develop civil and structural design criteria, standards, and specifications
• Perform and review analyses, calculations, drawings, specifications, and construction deliverables
• Support site grading, drainage, stormwater management, foundations, structural steel, buildings, roads, paving, and utilities
• Coordinate geotechnical, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and I&C interfaces
• Review OEM and vendor equipment loads, anchorage, installation constraints, and support requirements
• Support permitting, environmental compliance, and regulatory requirements
• Provide construction support through RFIs, inspections, QA/QC, shop drawing review, NCR resolution, and as-built documentation
• Evaluate retrofit and modification projects and support lifecycle asset management planning
• Support project estimates, schedules, procurement activities, and technical evaluations
• Coordinate work activities and provide training and guidance to lower-level employees
• Prepare, review, and present technical reports, improvement requisitions, studies, and analyses
• Identify stakeholders, build consensus, resolve conflicts, and make decisions within established policies and procedures

Civil/Structural Engineer – Principal

Full-stack Engineer

• Support gas, coal, and renewable plant retrofit projects and new generation self-build projects
• Define design basis expectations for instrumentation and controls systems
• Support technical specification, engineering, and design of equipment and I&C systems
• Collaborate with AE and EPC firms to implement I&C design basis expectations
• Ensure OT and IT systems meet design requirements and industry best practices
• Manage OT networks and associated devices for system integration and communication
• Implement cybersecurity best practices for control systems
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to align project goals
• Engage OEMs during RFx processes to ensure compliance with technical specifications
• Support equipment and AE/EPC services scope documents and self-build proposals
• Develop safe, reliable, and compliant control strategies with cross-functional teams
• Develop and review technical, EPC, and equipment specifications and designs
• Support construction of retrofit and new-build projects
• Assist with technology evolution and obsolescence management
• Develop, review, and present technical reports, studies, analyses, and improvement requisitions
• Coordinate work activities and provide training and guidance to lower-level employees
• Forecast routine project costs, support budgeting and planning, and initiate corrective action when objectives are not met

Instrumentation & Controls Engineer – Principal

Compliance

• Serve as a technical leader within the Transmission Compliance organization
• Provide oversight and guidance for Level 2 controls and review processes
• Lead resolution of verification issues identified through Level 2 reviews
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with established requirements
• Act as a subject matter expert for methodology adherence, equipment ratings, corrective action development, and root cause analysis
• Lead AEP system-wide engineering activities in specialized areas
• Lead project and development activity involving unique or highly specialized engineering applications
• Develop, recommend, and implement plans addressing AEP system-wide issues
• Identify and resolve highly complex company and industry problems
• Prepare and present complex technical subjects to senior management, professional organizations, regulatory bodies, and others
• Build teams and networks across AEP, other companies, professional organizations, regulatory agencies, and academia
• Make technical decisions affecting the AEP system, business objectives, and strategic direction
• Develop the area of expertise as a strategic asset of the AEP system

Principal Staff Transmission Compliance Engineer

Operations

• Model transmission system topology, impedance, and facility ratings for lines, stations, and transformers across medium, high, and extra-high voltages
• Use AEP-internal modeling databases
• Fulfill system-modeling requests from Engineering and Operations personnel through ServiceNow
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to model planned projects and represent the future transmission system
• Perform activities related to NERC Compliance standards
• Apply engineering theory and basic analysis techniques to resolve routine technical problems
• Assist higher-level engineers with complex problems and analyses
• Coordinate work activities to resolve routine engineering tasks
• Prepare reports and technical papers
• Contribute to team decision-making and communicate technical information clearly
• Work flexible, non-traditional hours including nights, weekends, and holidays

Transmission System Operations Engineer

Security Engineer

• Design and implement advanced security architectures for OT systems
• Lead security incident response efforts and investigations
• Develop and deliver training on OT security best practices
• Develop and maintain documentation of security systems, projects, and processes
• Plan and implement complex security projects, initiatives, and incidents
• Translate and present security topics to team members and AEP leaders
• Establish recommendations based on presented options
• Present security information clearly and concisely
• Collaborate on team learning needs and increase security knowledge
• Gather security requirements and identify cost-effective security posture improvements
• Research and present new opportunities, ideas, and approaches to improve security posture
• Manage time and resources across multiple assignments
• Formulate and share work plans to meet security objectives
• Communicate Security’s role in Enterprise Security strategies and requirements
• Perform vulnerability management, patch management, Active Directory administration, antivirus and endpoint security, firewall ACL management, encryption and certificate management, security logging and alerting, and access/password management
• Complete tasks with consideration for risk and impact to SCADA/EMS systems and the Bulk Electric System

Real Time Cyber Security Specialist

Electrical Engineer

• Support gas, coal, renewable, and new-generation self-build projects
• Define electrical design-basis requirements and support technical specification, engineering, procurement, integration, and commissioning of power generation electrical systems
• Develop electrical design-basis and equipment requirements for generators, transformers, switchgear, station service, UPS/DC, and cabling
• Assist with load flow, short-circuit, protection coordination, arc-flash, and harmonics studies
• Review vendor drawings, technical bids, and RFx deliverables
• Prepare technical and procurement specifications and scope documents
• Support OEM procurement activities, including submittal review, factory/field testing coordination, and lead-time tracking
• Provide construction and commissioning support through site inspections, cable/power testing, relay settings assistance, witness testing, and punch-list follow-up
• Assist with protection relay settings, grounding design, cable routing, and MV/HV equipment testing
• Ensure compliance with IEEE, NEC/NFPA70, ANSI, and IEC standards
• Coordinate with mechanical, I&C, civil, and operations teams on integration and SCADA/DCS interfaces
• Contribute to O&M documentation, spares lists, and lifecycle cost inputs
• Coordinate work activities and provide training and guidance to lower-level employees
• Support cost forecasting, scheduling, budgeting, corrective actions, technical reporting, stakeholder coordination, consensus building, and engineering decisions

Principal Electrical Engineer – New Generation and Oversight

• Collect, organize, and maintain geospatial datasets including land use, environmental constraints, infrastructure, and regulatory boundaries
• Perform spatial analyses to evaluate site suitability based on technical, environmental, and socio-economic criteria
• Develop models for proximity analysis, including transmission lines, water sources, and transportation access
• Create detailed maps, dashboards, and visualizations for internal teams and external stakeholders
• Prepare GIS layers for integration into feasibility reports and presentations
• Work closely with siting engineers, environmental specialists, and permitting teams to provide geospatial insights
• Support interconnection studies by mapping grid infrastructure and analyzing transmission corridors
• Ensure GIS data and outputs meet industry standards and regulatory requirements
• Maintain data security and version control for sensitive project information

Senior Nuclear GIS Specialist

Project Manager

• Manage intermediate or complex projects in a matrix team environment
• Provide leadership, direction, training, coordination, and communication across project phases
• Plan, organize, direct, coordinate, and supervise project activities
• Apply Waterfall and Agile project management principles and techniques
• Support accountability for the AEP System Safety Process and Zero Harm environment
• Manage project or outage plans, schedules, budgets, costs, and funding reallocations
• Communicate project details and status updates through meetings, presentations, reports, and other communications
• Develop relationships with project teams, plant and operating company staff, customers, partners, contractors, vendors, and suppliers
• Provide guidance and training to improve designs, systems, procedures, processes, schedules, and costs
• Mentor project managers and supervise sub-team project managers as assigned
• Develop and manage procurement plans and outside-service contracts
• Prepare requests for proposals, evaluate bids, select vendors, participate in negotiations, and oversee vendor performance and quality
• Conduct and supervise project closeout processes and analyze project success and benefits realization
• Support adherence to AEP project management organizational standards
• Manage programs as assigned
• Work safely across AEP locations, including distribution, transmission, generation, telecom, construction, and nuclear infrastructure sites

Senior TFS Project Manager

Director

• Lead and deliver large, complex transmission projects with budgets ranging from $1 billion to $10 billion
• Own overall project execution and oversee project management functions
• Implement and oversee project safety programs, monitor performance, and address issues to achieve Zero Harm
• Report project strategy and team needs to Transmission Executive leadership, including solutions for siting, regulatory, procurement, engineering, construction, and budgetary requirements
• Establish commercial contracting strategy and negotiate contractor, EPC, and engineering agreements
• Lead executive governance with joint venture partners as required
• Drive integrated schedules across all workstreams and align resource management
• Oversee program budgets and contingencies while managing execution to budgetary targets
• Identify and manage executive risk registers and develop risk mitigation solutions
• Lead project change management and resolve disputes before escalation
• Build and mentor a trusting, cohesive project leadership team
• Manage stakeholder relationships with utilities, RTOs, regulators, landowners, and contractors
• Ensure readiness for regulatory filings and successful project hearings resulting in approval and grant of Certificate of Convenience and Necessity
• Manage staffing, including employees, staff augmentation, and consultants/vendor management
• Manage construction and deliver projects safely, on schedule, and within approved investment
• Apply technical understanding of project-specific solutions to drive the team toward solutions

Director – Major Projects

• Lead and deliver large, complex transmission projects with budgets ranging from $1 billion to $10 billion
• Own overall project execution and oversee project management functions
• Implement and oversee project safety programs and address performance issues
• Report project strategy and team needs to Transmission Executive leadership
• Establish commercial contracting strategy and negotiate contractor, EPC, and engineering agreements
• Lead executive governance with joint-venture partners as required
• Drive integrated schedules across workstreams and align resource management
• Oversee program budgets and contingencies to meet approved investment targets
• Identify and manage executive risk registers and develop mitigation solutions
• Lead project change management and resolve disputes before escalation
• Build and mentor a cohesive project leadership team
• Manage relationships with utilities, RTOs, regulators, landowners, and contractors
• Ensure readiness for regulatory filings and successful project hearings
• Manage staffing, including employees, staff augmentation, and consultants/vendors
• Manage construction and deliver projects safely, on schedule, and within budget
• Apply technical understanding to drive project solutions

Director, Major Projects

Analyst

• Coordinate project meetings and project team activities
• Support Project Managers with project documentation and planning
• Prepare spending and cash-flow forecasts, monitor budget variances, and perform cost tracking and analysis
• Analyze and verify Sarbanes-Oxley activities and support annual budgets, capital forecasts, five-year plans, and improvement requisitions as needed
• Perform estimate-versus-actuals analysis
• Conduct variance reporting and establish time-phased baseline budgets
• Create project breakdown structures
• Track, analyze, and submit information for unvouchered liabilities
• Maintain current and complete project system records
• Coordinate work orders from creation through in-servicing and closing
• Assist with contracting and bidding activities, cost analysis, and cost tracking
• Communicate budgetary information with project teams, resources, vendors, customers, and other stakeholders
• Resolve moderately complex technical and project cost problems independently
• Develop and compile measurable KPIs for scope, budgeting, schedule performance, cost performance, and forecasting
• Administer AEP project/work management organizational standards and support project governance
• Provide training, guidance, mentoring, and development to lower-level Project Cost Analysts
• Lead continuous process improvements and recommend improvements to project and company performance
• Advise contractors, vendors, suppliers, and project cost controls team members and integrate project performance data into total project performance analysis

Senior Project Cost Analyst – Nuclear Development

• Develop and apply siting criteria for nuclear generation projects
• Oversee GIS-based analysis, environmental screening, and infrastructure assessments
• Coordinate geotechnical, hydrological, and seismic technical studies
• Manage compliance with federal, state, and local regulations
• Support preparation of permit applications and environmental documentation
• Lead cross-functional teams including engineering, environmental, and legal experts
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, and risk assessments
• Ensure timely completion of feasibility studies and deliverables
• Prepare presentations and reports for internal leadership and external stakeholders
• Collaborate with transmission planning and engineering on interconnection studies
• Assess proximity to grid infrastructure, water supply, and transportation access
• Coordinate multidisciplinary evaluations to identify and secure optimal locations for nuclear generation facilities
• Manage stakeholder engagement and permitting strategies
• Advance project development from concept through early-stage approvals

Siting Project Manager – Nuclear Development

Construction Coordinator

• Coordinate assigned AEP construction projects in AEP service territory
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate construction activities safely, efficiently, and economically
• Inspect work and monitor compliance with safety, environmental policies, specifications, drawings, and permits
• Coordinate activities of employees, contractors, vendors, suppliers, and regulatory agencies
• Support contractor pre-mobilization and work-plan development
• Coordinate with project management and engineering/design to issue construction drawings
• Resolve design conflicts involving field constraints and assist with Requests for Information
• Integrate construction activities with plant operating and outage schedules
• Adjust construction needs based on schedule, budget changes, and as-found conditions
• Identify field-purchased material needs and support procurement
• Monitor contractor and subcontractor workmanship and schedule adherence
• Address material nonconformance and rework issues
• Create extra work orders and back-charge documents; track timesheets and provide schedule information
• Verify and approve daily time, material, and equipment sheets for applicable contracts
• Provide training and guidance to support team goals
• Analyze situations, recommend and take action with supervisors, and promptly inform supervisors