Staff Engineer-Transmission Line - Competitive and Special Projects

Job Posting End Date

08-25-2025

Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.

Job Summary

NOTE: This is an onsite position reporting to either New Albany, OH , Roanoke VA, Tulsa OK, or Corpus Christi,TX.

This position is responsible for leading the development of transmission line proposals, as well as supporting engineering and design activities for AEP’s competitive and special projects portfolio, with a focus on large 765kV transmission buildouts. The Engineer will oversee the proposal development for competitive project bid windows across the United States. This will involve coordinating a matrixed team of engineers to create design alternatives and evaluate options to enhance the competitiveness of project bids.

Additionally, the Engineer will support project teams in executing any projects awarded to AEP. The role also includes collaborating with Standards engineers to develop new engineering concepts, as well as coordinating with engineers from Joint Venture partners.

Job Description

What You’ll Do:

Technical Expertise: Exhibiting the highest level of proficiency and expert knowledge in transmission line engineering, this engineer serves as the foremost resource for the company in this area. The staff engineer will be assigned to special projects, primarily taking the lead in bidding and execution for competitive Transmission Line Engineering projects. This includes the execution of both on-footprint and off-footprint projects for AEP, TranSource, and other joint ventures. In addition to these responsibilities, The engineer may support other special projects as needed and as time may allow.

Leadership & Guidance: Leads AEP's system-wide activities for competitive transmission line engineering projects, including Extra High Voltage (EHV) and Ultra High Voltage (UHV) projects (230kV, 345kV, 500kV, and 765kV). As a recognized authority in both 765kV design and competitive project bidding and award processes, this engineer influences strategic thinking throughout the AEP system. The engineer will provide guidance and training to other engineers to successfully execute the work.

Planning & Organization Ability: Develops, recommends, and implements plans to address AEP system-wide competitive project processes. The engineer will take high-level direction from their supervisor and the project leadership team, and determine the optimal response to achieve the stated goals. . The tactics and details of the engineer’s work will be accomplished with minimal input from their supervisor. Additionally, the engineer will coordinate resource plans with engineering leadership to create a matrixed team to execute the work.

Problem Solving & Initiative: The engineer must have a working understanding of how design decisions impact constructability and project cost, and be able to apply this knowledge to project bids.. The engineer will reason through and develop multiple alternatives for consideration when developing solutions. . The engineer identifies, resolves, and initiates solutions to highly complex problems that are unique to the company and industry and requires extensive specialized knowledge of equipment and/or problem solving techniques, or the development of knowledge and techniques.

Communication: Leads in the preparation and presentation of the most complex technical subjects, clearly, concisely, and persuasively, bringing in ancillary issues before senior management, professional organizations, regulatory bodies, external stakeholders including other utilities, etc.

Interpersonal Skills: Builds teams and networks that extend through AEP, and other companies, professional organizations, regulatory agencies, and academia. . It is expected that the engineer actively participates with at least one industry organization and takes clear steps to attain leadership positions within that organization.

Decision Making: Makes decisions that are likely to impact the AEP system, business objectives and strategic direction. Possesses the knowledge and experience to make and take full accountability for all technical decisions. Understanding how design decisions impact goal achievement is critical to this position’s success.

Business Awareness & Characteristics: Demonstrates the ability to make their area of expertise a strategic asset of the AEP system.

What We're Looking For:

The Staff Engineer has typically acquired ten (10) or more years of related engineering experience along with a Bachelor's degree in engineering in a program accredited by ABET; or eight (8) years of related engineering experience along with a Master's degree or PhD in engineering from a program accredited by ABET.

Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in any U.S. state or Puerto Rico is required for this position unless approval to waive this requirement is given by the organization's SVP.

- 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.

Where You’ll Work: On-Site

What You’ll Get:

$160,000

In addition to a competitive compensation, AEP offers a unique comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees.

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Compensation Data

Compensation Grade:

SP20-010

Compensation Range:

$132,562.00-172,331.00 USD

The Physical Demand Level for this job is: S – Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently. (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

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