Station Engineering Manager

American Electric Power•New Albany, OH

4d•$136,539 - $177,503•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for planning, organizing, budgeting, directing, controlling, and leading engineering, design, and capital planning activities for expansion and refurbishment of AEP transmission and distribution station facilities. Station engineering and design services may also be provided to other AEP customers. The work includes applying station engineering, design, material, equipment, and construction standards; specifying equipment and materials; engineering station electrical configurations and physical layouts; and producing construction and record documents. Activities are carried out to provide technically and economically appropriate solutions in accordance with corporate policy, with consideration for employee and public safety, system reliability, ease of operation, timely completion, and budgets. The manager supervises station engineering and design work for AEP or external customer facilities against approved schedules and available budgets and resources, and provides technical consultation and analysis to support research and development, planning, operations, maintenance, and other assigned activities. The role supports annual capital forecasting for stations and coordinates with planning, engineering, operations, construction, and maintenance groups. It also helps develop operating and salary budgets for Station Projects Engineering. The position ensures work complies with company policies, practices, standards, and rules, as well as applicable regulatory requirements. It promotes and enforces safety and health programs, contributes to safety investigations, establishes and evaluates performance expectations, administers performance reviews and merit programs, and develops employees' skills and career goals. The role is onsite in New Albany, Ohio, and requires job-site observations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university.
At least 8 years of electric utility engineering experience.
At least 3 years of experience in station design, maintenance, or construction.
At least 3 years of experience leading engineering, construction, or operations assignments.
Valid driver's license in the state of residence.
Highly skilled in technology and computers.
Effective oral and written communication skills, including strong presentation skills.
Able to perform sedentary work, exerting up to 10 pounds occasionally and negligible force frequently; sitting most of the time with occasional walking or standing.

Nice To Haves

Registration as a Professional Engineer in any U.S. state.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, direct, and supervise engineering and design for AEP system station facilities or external customer facilities, consistent with approved schedules, budgets, and available resources.
Provide technical consultation and support, including analyses and evaluations for research and development, planning, operations, maintenance, and other assigned activities.
Support annual capital forecasting for AEP stations, prioritizing customer and public projects, planned system improvements, equipment issues, rehabilitation, and other capital work.
Coordinate capital improvement needs and support with transmission and distribution planning, engineering, operations, construction, and maintenance groups.
Assist in developing internal operating and salary budgets for Station Projects Engineering.
Ensure work complies with company policies, practices, standards, rules, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations and procedures.
Promote and enforce corporate safety and health practices and programs, and contribute to safety investigations as required.
Define performance expectations and evaluate, review, and reward employee performance in alignment with business goals.
Administer performance review and merit salary programs.
Develop employees and help them establish and achieve challenging career goals.
Conduct job-site observations.