Performance Engineer (Sr. - Principal) | GENERATION REGULATED RENEWABLES

American Electric Power•Columbus, OH

1d•$98,993 - $151,133•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible to the assigned supervisor for performing complex engineering work activities and projects requiring the application of engineering knowledge in a safe, effective, efficient and economic accomplishment of assigned objectives. Provide day-to-day engineering support for operating utility-scale wind facilities within AEP’s fleet. Identify, evaluate, and resolve equipment reliability and performance issues to maximize energy production and operational performance. Analyze SCADA data, event logs, inspection findings, and operational trends to identify root causes and develop corrective action recommendations. Support resolution of routine and moderately complex operational issues, including tracking actions and verification of improvement. Participate in regular site operation calls and collaborate with field personnel, Asset Management, OEMs, contractors, and vendors to investigate and resolve equipment issues. Apply engineering support appropriately across different service models while maintaining awareness of contractual scope and escalation requirements. Support operational safety reviews and contribute engineering perspective to incident investigations when requested. Review inspection findings and support disposition recommendations, maintenance prioritization, and End-of-Warranty (EOW) activities. Develop and improve monitoring tools, dashboards, reports, troubleshooting documentation, and analytics in collaboration with Performance Analytics and other engineering groups to improve operational visibility, consistency, and performance insights. Support pilot projects evaluating new tools, monitoring strategies, operational processes, or performance improvement opportunities. Assist with power performance testing (PPT) evaluations and analysis to support validation of turbine performance and operational behavior. Build working relationships with site personnel, lead technicians, site managers, OEM engineering teams, and customer stakeholders. Support onboarding of new facilities into the operating fleet.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering in a program accredited by ABET; or 4 years of related engineering experience along with a Master's degree or PhD in engineering from a program accredited by ABET
6 or more years of related engineering experience (for Engineer Principal)
4 or more years of related engineering experience (for Engineer Sr.)
Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in any U.S. state or Puerto Rico is encouraged and preferred.
ABET - Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.
Acceptable alternative is: (1) a Bachelor's degree in engineering (non-ABET) plus a Master's degree or PhD in engineering from a university with an ABET accredited Bachelor's program.
Confirmation is required to ensure the PE obtained in Puerto Rico aligns with NCEES standards.
VP or above may waive the requirement for a degree from a university with an Non ABET accredited program

Nice To Haves

Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in any U.S. state or Puerto Rico is encouraged and preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day engineering support for operating utility-scale wind facilities within AEP’s fleet.
Identify, evaluate, and resolve equipment reliability and performance issues to maximize energy production and operational performance.
Analyze SCADA data, event logs, inspection findings, and operational trends to identify root causes and develop corrective action recommendations.
Support resolution of routine and moderately complex operational issues, including tracking actions and verification of improvement.
Participate in regular site operation calls and collaborate with field personnel, Asset Management, OEMs, contractors, and vendors to investigate and resolve equipment issues.
Apply engineering support appropriately across different service models while maintaining awareness of contractual scope and escalation requirements.
Support operational safety reviews and contribute engineering perspective to incident investigations when requested.
Review inspection findings and support disposition recommendations, maintenance prioritization, and End-of-Warranty (EOW) activities.
Develop and improve monitoring tools, dashboards, reports, troubleshooting documentation, and analytics in collaboration with Performance Analytics and other engineering groups to improve operational visibility, consistency, and performance insights.
Support pilot projects evaluating new tools, monitoring strategies, operational processes, or performance improvement opportunities.
Assist with power performance testing (PPT) evaluations and analysis to support validation of turbine performance and operational behavior.
Build working relationships with site personnel, lead technicians, site managers, OEM engineering teams, and customer stakeholders.
Support onboarding of new facilities into the operating fleet.