Transmission Construction Planner

American Electric Power•Roanoke, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for creating detailed construction plans and sequences for capital projects. The Transmission Construction Planner will research project scopes, collaborate with stakeholders, and manage a portfolio of projects to optimize outages and streamline construction sequences. The position requires a strong understanding of construction, project management, and relevant engineering disciplines within the electric utility sector.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field with eight (8) years of experience in the applicable discipline; OR Bachelor’s degree in Construction Technology or ABET accredited Engineering Technology with ten (10) years of relevant experience; OR Associate degree in Construction Management Technology or ABET-accredited Electrical or Civil Engineering Technology with twelve (12) years of relevant experience; OR high school diploma (or equivalent) with fourteen (14) years of experience in construction, project execution, or field operations within electric utility or infrastructure environments.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Management, Business, or related field and 8 years related experience; OR Associate's degree in degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Management, Business, or related field and 10 years related experience; OR High school diploma or GED equivalent and 12 years related experience.
A basic understanding of the Bulk Electric System, from a physical and/or topographical perspective, AND experience within Construction Management, Transmission Engineering, Transmission Operations, or Distribution Operations is needed.
Candidates without a technical background in these areas will not be considered.
Strong computer skills and ability to apply skills to provide business-specific reports.
Ability to read and interpret one-line station diagrams and transmission line switching diagrams is required.
Must be a team player, inquisitive, analytical, and be able to interact with and maintain working relationships with diverse teams.
Aptitude to understand switching and tagging and clearance points.
Clear understanding of minimum approach distances.
Capacity to lead in developing and communicating complex outage sequences to project stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint/Excel) is strongly preferred.
Knowledge of P&C zones of protection is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with various project stakeholders to develop safe, efficient, and economical construction sequences.
Alert the Project Management Team to any risks or issues that could delay milestones/in-service dates.
Utilize and/or develop an in-depth level of technical knowledge in Construction of Transmission and Distribution Facilities, Project Management/Project Scheduling, and Station/T-Line/Protection & Control Engineering.
Read P6 schedules to ensure Construction Plans can be executed as scheduled.
Support the prioritization of projects and identify solutions for conflicting outages to effectively execute the portfolio of capital projects.
Manage Construction plans for multiple capital projects simultaneously.
Participate in periodic reviews with TFS Work Scheduling Teams to ensure outage optimization between Capital Projects and Non-Capital Projects/Maintenance.
Organize and lead Construction Plan review meetings.