Project Manager (Sr. - Principal) - TRANSMISSION Projects/Ohio (New Albany, OH)

American Electric Power•New Albany, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

American Electric Power is hiring at the Project Manager, Project Manager Senior, or Project Manager Principal level for transmission projects, based on qualifications and experience. The role manages one or more intermediate or complex projects in a matrix team environment, leading project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and control, and closeout. Projects are managed safely and efficiently, balancing cost, schedule, quality, risk, business goals, and customer satisfaction. The position provides leadership, coordination, training, and communication to project teams and stakeholders, including internal and external customers, suppliers, contractors, vendors, and industry peers. It promotes project transparency, teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement. Depending on the assignment and level, the role may perform supervisory duties and represent AEP with industrial customers, vendors, and regulators. The position is based on site in New Albany, Ohio. Work may also take place at home, offices, power plants (including nuclear facilities), and construction sites for Distribution, Transmission, Generation, and Telecom infrastructure. Travel is typically 25% or less, though some assignments may require more. Work at nuclear sites may involve hazardous areas and possible radiation exposure within NRC-prescribed limits. The role requires light physical work, including potential construction-site walkdowns on unstable surfaces and climbing ladders. The posting lists compensation ranges of $98,993–$128,689 for Project Manager Senior (SG8) and $116,255–$151,132 for Project Manager Principal (SG9). A separate compensation-grade range is listed as $87,633–$151,132.50. AEP also offers a comprehensive benefits package intended to support employee well-being.

Requirements

For Project Manager SG7: bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, Project Management, Computer Science, or a related field, with three years of qualified experience; or a two-year associate degree in the same disciplines with five years of qualified experience; or high school diploma/GED with seven years of qualified experience.
For Project Manager Senior SG8: bachelor’s degree in a listed or related field with five years of qualified experience; or a two-year associate degree in the same disciplines with seven years of qualified experience; or high school diploma/GED with nine years of qualified experience.
For Project Manager Principal SG9: bachelor’s degree in a listed or related field with seven years of qualified experience; or a two-year associate degree in the same disciplines with nine years of qualified experience; or high school diploma/GED with eleven years of qualified experience.
Qualified experience may include outage management, business or financial administration, major construction field experience, project estimating, project controls, project engineering, project management, or comparable internal or external experience in a competitive production environment, as applicable to the level.
Senior-level experience must show progressively increasing project management responsibility and business acumen, with responsibility for most certifying-body knowledge areas and preparedness for journey-level project management capability.
Principal-level experience must demonstrate successful project management duties and business acumen, prior responsibility for all certifying-body knowledge areas, and specialist-level project management capability.
Demonstrate effective leadership, team building, communication and listening, decision-making, business judgment, risk assessment, project organization, delegation, accountability, conflict management, and stakeholder relationship skills.
Demonstrate proficiency in construction safety, negotiations, scope development and control, cost estimating, construction contracting, project controls and reporting, quality control, and risk management, as applicable to the level.
Valid state driver’s license.
Safely perform light physical duties, which may include construction-site walkdowns on unstable surfaces, climbing ladders, and awareness of hazardous site conditions.
Work independently or interdependently and execute daily responsibilities with minimal direct supervision.
Ability to work at various AEP locations and in varying conditions, including home, offices, power plants, and construction sites.
Ability to travel, typically 25% or less, with potentially greater travel for specific assignments.

Nice To Haves

Three years of qualified experience as a Project Manager Associate (Grade 6) for the Project Manager SG7 level, or demonstrated competencies and results in a shorter timeline.
Two years of experience as a Project Manager (Grade 7) for the Project Manager Senior SG8 level, or demonstrated competencies and results in a shorter timeline.
Two years of experience as a Project Manager Senior (Grade 8) for the Project Manager Principal SG9 level, or demonstrated competencies and results in a shorter timeline.
Experience in utilities, commercial nuclear power, and/or IT systems.
PMP certification.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, direct, coordinate, and manage assigned project activities using project management principles and techniques, including Waterfall and Agile.
Support and hold employees and contractors accountable for the AEP System Safety Process and a safe working environment focused on Zero Harm.
Develop, review, coordinate, and manage project plans, schedules, budgets, tools, and staffing; manage costs and reallocate funding when needed.
Communicate project and outage details, status updates, and clear written and oral reports; lead planning meetings, project updates, and stakeholder presentations.
Build and maintain working relationships with project teams, plant and operating-company staff, customers, partners, contractors, vendors, and suppliers.
Provide guidance, instruction, and training to improve project design, systems, processes, procedures, schedules, and costs.
Promote teamwork, customer satisfaction, accountability, and continuous improvement; provide clarity and support to enable others’ success.
Represent AEP with industrial customers, vendors, and regulators as required by assigned projects.
Apply and help align project work with AEP project management organizational standards.
Provide leadership, team building, meeting management, and effective communication with stakeholders, sponsors, and management.
Apply economic analysis and business judgment to project decisions and align project and company financial goals.
Influence engineering and design, procurement, contracting, estimating, construction, and startup procedures and processes to optimize projects.
Ensure project teams use current business-unit guidelines and requirements; identify and drive business process improvements across projects or programs.
Apply project management tools and techniques and integrate them into internal procedures and processes.
Plan strategically, assess and prioritize risks and project activities, and identify or mitigate project risks across safety, constructability, sequence, changing conditions, contingencies, contracts, predictability, priority, and productivity.
Organize project activities, delegate tasks, set expectations, manage deliverables, hold team members accountable, and provide constructive feedback.
Prioritize and manage conflict, develop solutions that serve the company, take timely independent action, make recommendations, and assist executive management with elevated issues.
Manage scope, evaluate technical solutions, and manage project risks; develop and manage contracts, including allocation of risk between owner and contractor.
Build relationships with contractors who have long-term strategic value to AEP.
Assess team members’ skills and capabilities and recommend or provide feedback to support project or program success; develop individuals and address poor performance.
Seek input from subject matter experts, validate information, and consider how their work affects project budget, scope, schedule, and risk.
Perform light physical duties, work independently or with others with minimal direct supervision, and maintain a questioning attitude by challenging assumptions.
Understand and support AEP policies, values, principles, structure, and behavior.