Engineering Technologist Principal

American Electric Power•St. Clairsville, SC

About The Position

Responsible to the assigned supervisor for performing engineering work activities and projects requiring the application of engineering knowledge in the safe, effective, efficient, and economic accomplishment of assigned objectives. The role may be at the Associate, Engineer/Engineering Technologist, Senior, or Principal level. The successful candidate must live or be willing to relocate within 45 miles of the East Ohio Transmission Service Center in St. Clairsville, Ohio.

Requirements

Associate level: Bachelor's degree in engineering or engineering technology from an ABET-accredited program; a bachelor's degree in engineering technology may satisfy the requirement with a certified Professional Engineering (PE) license.
Engineer/Engineering Technologist level: Typically, a bachelor's degree in engineering or engineering technology from an ABET-accredited program and two or more years of related engineering experience. A master's degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering or engineering technology program may qualify for entry at this level.
Senior level: Typically, a bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program and at least four years of related experience, or a master's degree or PhD in engineering/engineering technology from an ABET-accredited program and at least two years of related experience.
Principal level: Typically, a bachelor's degree in engineering or engineering technology from an ABET-accredited program and at least eight years of related experience, or a master's degree or PhD in engineering from an ABET-accredited program and at least six years of related experience.
For relevant engineering technology degree pathways, a certified PE license may be required to satisfy the degree requirement.
Certain non-ABET degree pathways may be accepted: a bachelor's degree in non-ABET engineering plus a master's degree or PhD in engineering from a university with an ABET-accredited bachelor's program. The posting also states that a VP or above may waive the non-ABET university requirement.
Successful candidate must live or be willing to relocate within 45 miles of the East Ohio Transmission Service Center in St. Clairsville, Ohio.
Be organized and able to meet deadlines with little to no supervision.

Nice To Haves

Passing the Fundamentals of Engineering examination in preparation for future PE licensing is encouraged and preferred for the Associate level.
Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in any U.S. state or Puerto Rico is encouraged and preferred at the Senior level.
Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in any U.S. state or Puerto Rico is preferred at the Principal level, unless the organization's EVP approves a waiver.
At the Associate level, a bachelor's degree from a non-ABET-accredited program may be subject to a VP-or-above waiver.

Responsibilities

Act as TFS Progression Testing Lead.
Provide local failure project support for multiple projects, including storms.
Manage Capital, NSW, and O&M budgets with local supervision.
Lead a committee, initiative, or project.
Manage and maintain the region's Capital Projects List, attending capital project calls and communicating with project managers and project team members to keep it current and accurate for TFS Supervisors.
Organize and manage special projects, including GE/SEL upgrades, DRAGOS installs, DEM, and DACR projects, coordinating materials, settings, and prints with supervision, asset engineering, project managers, and others.
Manage emergent special projects such as LOR faceplate changeouts and Carrier starts/stops reviews in IPS, ensuring completion within specified timeframes.
Order capital tools, NSW project materials, and other tools and materials needed by local P&C teams.
Follow up on UMIs, RTU tickets, and other failures requiring attention.
Coordinate logistics and materials to keep outages on schedule by confirming delivery and installation dates, following up on deliveries, and coordinating with TFS teams to meet milestones.
Standardize work practices by reviewing consistency, recommending and implementing uniform practices, and leading inter-region and inter-company efforts to develop policies and procedures.
Provide work order and closeout support, including creating work orders with correct BPIDs, supporting closeout, and ensuring FMP returns include accurate markups and corrections.
Lead, mentor, and train P&C technicians and technologists on all aspects of P&C.
Oversee internal crews and external contractors in the assigned area.
Provide oversight and interface on EPC work in the assigned area.
Select rehabilitation projects based on existing rehabilitation budgets, project efficiencies, and contractor selection.
Promote and comply with safety, culture, professionalism, teamwork, and company safety policies.
Stay organized and driven to meet deadlines with little to no supervision.
Perform other duties as assigned.