TSOE Tools & Analytics Engineer

American Electric Power•New Albany, OH

4d•$74,551 - $109,543•Onsite

About The Position

This entry-level engineering role is within the Transmission System Operations Engineering (TSOE) organization. The engineer supports and enhances tools, applications, data systems, analytics, and automation used for Transmission Facility Ratings, Configuration Management, transmission modeling, and regulatory compliance across the transmission system. The role provides technical support for TSOE applications and databases; develops and maintains software, scripts, APIs, reports, integrations, and Power BI dashboards; and uses database queries and analytics to inform engineering and leadership teams. The engineer supports transmission modeling tools and facility ratings processes, validates data quality, reviews system and engineering records for impacts, investigates data and process issues, and coordinates corrective actions. The position also collaborates with engineering, operations, IT, vendors, and external stakeholders to define requirements and implement system improvements, while identifying opportunities to automate processes and improve data accuracy, engineering efficiency, and compliance risk management. The posting describes Engineer Associate SG6 as an entry-level role for new graduates with a qualifying engineering bachelor's degree. Engineer SG7 typically requires a qualifying engineering bachelor's degree and two or more years of related engineering experience; candidates with an engineering master's degree may also be considered for entry at this level. The role requires schedule flexibility, including work outside standard business hours on nights, weekends, and holidays. It is onsite, with New Albany, Ohio listed as a work location; the posting also identifies Corpus Christi, Texas as a possible location in one section.

Requirements

For Engineer Associate SG6: a bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program; this is an entry-level position for new graduates.
For Engineer SG7: typically a bachelor's degree in engineering 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 program may qualify an individual for consideration at SG7.
A bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology can satisfy the degree requirement if the candidate obtains a certified Professional Engineering (PE) license.
An alternative is a non-ABET bachelor's degree in engineering plus a master's degree or PhD in engineering from a university with an ABET-accredited bachelor's program; VP or above may waive the stated non-ABET university requirement.
Transmission system modeling knowledge, including TPS, ODMS, PSSE, and bus/branch concepts.
Knowledge of Facility Ratings and FAC-008.
Understanding of NERC compliance.
SQL and Oracle database experience.
Power BI development experience.
Programming experience with Python, .NET, PowerShell, or another programming language.
API and system integration experience.
Data analytics and business intelligence knowledge.
Understanding of transmission assets, stations, transmission lines, relays, and ratings methodology.
Ability to work outside standard business hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays, and adapt to changing schedules.

Nice To Haves

Passing the Fundamentals of Engineering examination in preparation for future PE licensing is encouraged and preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide technical support for TSOE-owned applications, databases, reports, dashboards, and automation solutions used across Transmission Engineering, Operations, Ratings & Configuration, and Configuration Management organizations.
Develop, maintain, and enhance software applications, scripts, APIs, reports, and integrations for transmission modeling, facility ratings, engineering workflows, and business processes.
Create and support SQL, Oracle, and other database queries to analyze engineering, operational, and compliance-related data and provide actionable information.
Design, develop, and maintain Power BI dashboards, performance metrics, and reporting solutions.
Support Transmission Planning System (TPS), ODMS, facility ratings processes, and related transmission modeling tools by validating data quality, identifying discrepancies, and coordinating corrective actions.
Review outage requests, asset changes, engineering records, and system data to identify potential impacts to transmission models, facility ratings, and systems of record.
Perform root cause analysis of data quality issues, model discrepancies, reporting inaccuracies, and process failures.
Collaborate with engineering, operations, IT, vendors, and external stakeholders to define requirements, implement enhancements, and support modernization of TSOE applications and data systems.
Provide subject matter expertise related to transmission system modeling, facility ratings, MLSEs, electrical asset data, Configuration Management, and applicable NERC and industry standards.
Identify and implement opportunities to automate manual processes, improve engineering efficiency, reduce compliance risk, and increase the accuracy and accessibility of transmission system data.