Mechanical Engineer (Generation) Principal
About The Position
The Mechanical Engineer (Generation) Principal performs advanced engineering work activities and projects under the direction of an assigned supervisor, applying engineering knowledge to accomplish assigned objectives safely, effectively, efficiently, and economically. The role provides advanced expertise in a specialized technical area and serves as a company resource. It leads and coordinates work across teams and organizational boundaries, including serving as a project or function manager for assigned tasks. The position develops plans covering schedules, resources, and costs to address complex engineering problems, and identifies and resolves issues requiring multidisciplinary or cross-functional analysis. It also leads communication of complex technical subjects to senior management, professional organizations, and regulatory bodies; builds professional networks; makes independent technical decisions and contributes to long-range goals; and recognizes business opportunities and the effects of decisions on customers and suppliers.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program and typically 8 or more years of related engineering experience; alternatively, a Master's degree or Ph.D. in engineering from an ABET-accredited program and typically 6 years of related engineering experience.
- A Bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology may satisfy the degree requirement if the candidate obtains a certified Professional Engineering (PE) license.
- Alternative education path: Bachelor's degree in engineering from a non-ABET-accredited program plus a Master's degree or Ph.D. in engineering from a university with an ABET-accredited Bachelor's program.
- For a Puerto Rico PE license, confirmation is preferred to ensure it aligns with NCEES standards.
Nice To Haves
- Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in any U.S. state or Puerto Rico, unless waived by the organization's EVP.
- Confirmation that a PE obtained in Puerto Rico aligns with NCEES standards.
Responsibilities
- Provide advanced engineering expertise in a specialized technical area and serve as a resource for the company.
- Influence organizational thinking as a recognized authority in an area of expertise.
- Lead, facilitate, and coordinate work activities within and beyond the organization; act as project or function manager for assigned tasks.
- Develop, recommend, and implement plans incorporating schedules, resources, and cost controls for complex engineering problems.
- Identify, clarify, and resolve complex problems requiring multidisciplinary analysis or coordination across functions and organizations.
- Develop opportunities and new approaches with system-wide impact.
- Lead the preparation and presentation of complex technical subjects to senior management, professional organizations, and regulatory bodies.
- Build teams and networks within AEP and with other companies, professional organizations, regulatory agencies, and academia.
- Make technical decisions based on calculated risks and make decisions affecting long-range plans, goals, and organizational boundaries.
- Identify business opportunities and consider how strategies and decisions affect relationships with customers and suppliers.
Benefits
- AEP describes its benefits package as comprehensive and intended to support employees' overall well-being; specific benefit offerings are not listed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
