Lead and supervise the activities of the Transmission and Substation Engineering staff support the activities of the Transmission Maintenance staff and support AEPCO Transmission planning needs.

- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from an accredited college or university.

- Minimum of five years actual experience in designing high voltage (69, 115, 230 and 345 kV) substations.

- Two years of management experience or completion of two-year succession management program.

- Professional Engineering license in the state of Arizona.

- Understanding or knowledge of all areas of substation and transmission engineering design and construction.

- Complete and thorough understanding of IEEE/ANSI, NEC Standards.

- Communicate expectations and desired results.

ESSENTIAL:

- Provide leadership and direction to a team of professionals who are responsible for engineering design, maintenance support, and project management.

- Appraise performance, mentor, guide professional development, communicate expectations, address employee relations issues, and resolve problems and approve HR actions.

- Supervise and coordinate third-party engineering consulting contract activities, projects and tasks.

- Support transmission system development and interconnect request activities. Ensure quality and timeliness of engineering services.

- Develop design drawings and prepare specifications for all types of substation and transmission equipment and construction contracts.

- Ensures accurate cost accounting for all projects.

- Provide timely construction activity reports to AEPCO Management and Board.

- Interface and coordinate with other project participants, i.e. departments, Coop Members, utilities, agencies, and contractors.

- Complete as-built documentation and RUS closeout forms at the completion of project.

- Manages changes and evidence related to NERC standards and associated requirements as related to facilities ratings and methodologies.

- Performs primary interviewee functions related to NERC compliance audits for delegated requirements.

Competencies Required

- Communication

- Character and Credibility

- Teamwork

- Relationship Management

- Building and Sustaining the Organization

- Technical and Financial Management