Job Posting End Date

08-31-2025

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Job Summary

We’re looking for a Telecom Engineering Manager to lead a team focused on developing high-quality scopes that drive successful project execution. You’ll play a key role in coordinating across Telecom Engineering, Planning, Project Management, Business Units, and other engineering disciplines to ensure scope deliverables are accurate, timely, and aligned with project goals. Your team supports a wide range of telecom technologies—from fiber infrastructure and transport systems to radio networks and core IP Networking. KPIs for this role will center around completion of scoping activities to schedule, quality of deliverables, and support of a measurable 5-year telecom investment portfolio to budget target.

Job Description

Where Putting the Customer First Powers Everything We Do

At AEP, we’re more than just an energy company — we’re a team of dedicated professionals committed to delivering safe, reliable, and innovative energy solutions. Guided by our mission to put the customer first, we strive to exceed expectations by listening, responding, and continuously improving the way we serve our communities. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact and being part of a forward-thinking organization, this is the company for you!

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

- Build and foster strategic business relationships and represent the Telecommunications organization when collaborating with Operating Company and Business Unit leaders.

- Provide safety leadership and compliance without exception; enhance a strong safety culture.

- Provide corporate compliance leadership and accountability for NERC CIP, Physical and Cyber Security, Ethics, Corporate Policies, etc., without exception.

- Ensure ongoing reliability of the Telecommunications infrastructure.

- Provide financial leadership, including strategic forecasting and planning; establish and manage departmental O&M and capital budgets in coordination with the Operating Company/BU.

- Direct activities of the field workforce according to Operating Company and Corporate strategies and goals and aligned with the needs of our customers.

- Develop competent teams and future AEP leaders; coach and guide employees and provide opportunities for career growth.

- Provide training opportunities for employees to learn and share knowledge, strengthen skills, and deepen and broaden technical and professional capabilities; ensure that all employees are well-trained, knowledgeable, enabled and focused on the success of the company.

- Prioritize and direct area work activities and optimize utilization of resources.

- Manage resources to provide safe and timely service restoration during storms and other outages.

- Lead and/or direct Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery for Telecommunications Services as needed.

What We're Looking For:

Telecom Manager (Grade 10) (132,000-170000)

Education:

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Science, or a related field, or an

Associate degree in these fields combined with a minimum of 4 years of applicable technical experience, or a

HS diploma/GED combined with a minimum of 8 years of applicable technical experience.

Experience (in addition to any experience accepted as Education):

8 years of Telecommunications/IT experience, demonstrating steady progression in responsibilities. Direct supervisiory experience preferred.

Licenses/Certifications: Applicable technical certifications preferred.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Travel required.

Overtime required on occasion.

Where You'll Work:

On-Site in our Gahanna, OH Location.

What You'll Get:

$132k- $170K

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

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