Coordinator - Coordinator Sr

American Electric Power•Columbus, OH

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Under minimal supervision, this position performs work activities and projects in a safe, effective, efficient, and economic accomplishment of assigned objectives. The role involves coordinating work activities of others, performing varied assignments demonstrating technical knowledge and analytical techniques, participating in planning and organization of outage/project work, making decisions, monitoring labor relations, working with others, and providing training and guidance. The Coordinator Senior role also coordinates work activities, demonstrates working knowledge of policies and procedures, monitors work and asset management, solves moderately complex problems independently, participates in training and performance improvements, develops rapport with customers, manages conflict, builds consensus, develops and presents reports, initiates and facilitates meetings, provides input to project planning and schedules, understands scheduling techniques, assists in planning, and participates in meetings covering schedules, safety, and operations. This role also assists in evaluating contracting methods, reviewing drawings, preparing cost estimates, and monitoring work according to schedule.

Requirements

Coordinator Education: Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited university or college; OR Associate's technical degree and 3 years of experience in design, operations, planning, construction, or maintenance of systems and/or equipment; OR High school diploma or GED and 5 years of experience in design, operations, planning, construction, or maintenance of systems and/or equipment.
Coordinator Work Experience: Typically requires a minimum of 3 years of experience in work activities and projects requiring technical knowledge.
Coordinator Senior Education: Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited university or college; OR Associate's technical degree and 6 years of experience in design, operations, planning, construction, or maintenance of systems and/or equipment; OR High school diploma or GED and 8 years of experience in design, operations, planning, construction, or maintenance of systems and/or equipment.
Coordinator Senior Work Experience: Typically requires a minimum of 6 years of experience in work activities and projects requiring technical knowledge.
Demonstrate the highest standards of ethical behavior and support the Company's Corporate Compliance Policy.
Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills backed by an enthusiastic approach and a diligent client focus.
Ability to interface and work well with different levels of individual contributors and management is required.
Must be available to work overtime, call-out overtime and shift work, as required.
Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Listen and identify customer needs/wants.
Effectively communicate with team, management, customers, contractors, vendors and regulatory agencies.
Knowledge of AEP's general terms and conditions and the experience and ability to correctly interpret and administer contracts.
Apply problem solving skills to resolve technical problems and initiate solution techniques.
Demonstrate an attitude and desire to listen to and satisfy both internal and external customers who use and depend upon our work.
Position requires working outside in all types of weather and exposure to hazardous materials.
Position may require extended hours to accomplish assigned tasks and meet project/outage requirements and schedules.

Nice To Haves

Experience in business unit operations and business acumen strongly preferred.
Understanding of business unit financial and operations systems and databases preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate work activities of others within work group, team or those external to the company including contractors and vendors as required to resolve routine technical tasks and field work activities.
Perform varied assignments demonstrating technical knowledge and analytical techniques to solve problems or analysis.
Participate in the planning and organization of outage/project work activities.
Make decisions and contribute to team decision making and consensus building.
Monitor labor relation activities; develop and maintain rapport to assure cooperation and productive working relationships with contractors.
Work with others in both supplying information and seeking assistance as necessary.
Provide training and guidance to lower-level employees as appropriate.
Pursue effective ways to protect and enhance the environment while providing reliable electricity at a competitive cost.
Coordinates work activities of others within the work group, team or those located externally to AEP including contractors, vendors as required to resolve routine technical tasks and field work activities.
Demonstrates working knowledge of appropriate policies, procedures and guidelines.
Monitors Work and Asset Management to ensure that work is performed in accordance with established policies, procedures and guidelines.
Demonstrates ability to work beyond routine assignments by solving moderately complex problems.
Works independently in resolving complex problems.
Participates in providing training, performance improvements for projects and activities of lower level employees or peers.
Develops and maintains rapport to assure cooperation and productive working relationships with customers.
Demonstrates the ability to work beyond routine assignments by solving problems of moderate complexity.
Effectively manages conflict and builds consensus for agreement concerning business and/or work issues.
Clearly and concisely develops and presents or reviews reports with customers as needed.
Initiates, leads and facilitates meetings effectively.
Provides input to routine project planning and schedule.
Understands the use of scheduling techniques for budget and planning activities.
Assist in the planning of outages/projects/assignments.
Participates in AEP and associated contractor's meetings covering outage/project schedule, safety issues and operations and maintenance of equipment.
Assists in evaluating contracting methods, reviewing drawings and preparing basic cost estimates using established standards.
Monitors work according to schedule and recommend necessary actions.