Construction Coordinator->Sr

About the role

Under minimal supervision, position performs work activities and projects in a safe, effective, efficient and economic accomplishment of assigned objectives. This position is posted in a range from Construction Coordinator‑Construction Coordinator Principal.

Responsibilities

• Construction Coordinator: Coordinate work activities of others within work group, team or those external to the company including contractors and vendors as required to resolve routine technical tasks and field work activities; perform varied assignments demonstrating technical knowledge and analytical techniques to solve problems or analysis; participate in the planning and organization of outage/project work activities; make decisions and contribute to team decision making and consensus building; monitor labor relation activities; develop and maintain rapport to assure cooperation and productive working relationships with contractors; work with others in both supplying information and seeking assistance as necessary; provide training and guidance to lower-level employees as appropriate; pursue effective ways to protect and enhance the environment while providing reliable electricity at a competitive cost.
• Construction Coordinator Senior: Coordinates work activities of others within the work group, team or those located externally to AEP including contractors, vendors as required to resolve routine technical tasks and field work activities; demonstrates working knowledge of appropriate policies, procedures and guidelines; monitors Work and Asset Management to ensure that work is performed in accordance with established policies, procedures and guidelines; demonstrates ability to work beyond routine assignments by solving moderately complex problems; works independently in resolving complex problems; participates in providing training, performance improvements for projects and activities of lower-level employees or peers; develops and maintains rapport to assure cooperation and productive working relationships with customers; demonstrates the ability to work beyond routine assignments by solving problems of moderate complexity; effectively manages conflict and builds consensus for agreement concerning business and/or work issues; clearly and concisely develops and presents or reviews reports with customers as needed; initiates, leads and facilitates meetings effectively; provides input to routine project planning and schedule; understands the use of scheduling techniques for budget and planning activities; assists in the planning of outages/projects/assignments; participates in AEP and associated contractor's meetings covering outage/project schedule, safety issues and operations and maintenance of equipment; assists in evaluating contracting methods, reviewing drawings and preparing basic cost estimates using established standards; monitors work according to schedule and recommend necessary actions.
• Construction Coordinator Principal: Makes technical decisions based on calculated risks without management review; identifies, resolves and initiates solutions to highly complex problems that are unique to AEP and the electric utility industry and that also require specialized knowledge of equipment and/or problem-solving techniques; develops, recommends and implements plans that include all scheduling, resource and cost information and control required to address complex problems that require input and efforts of a wide array of entities both internal and external to AEP; leads organizational unit activities in specific areas of plant, region, or outage/project work activities; leads project development activities related to specific, unique, and/or highly specialized areas; leads, facilitates and coordinates work activities of others within the work group, team or those located externally to AEP and assumes the role of a project or function manager for assigned tasks; partners with employees and management in identifying and analyzing business, performance and learning needs, problems or expectations.

Requirements

Construction Coordinator: Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited university or college; OR Associate's technical degree and 3 years of experience in design, operations,