Engineer Assc - Engineer

About the role

This role reports to the assigned manager and performs beginning to intermediate level engineering work activities and projects. The position applies engineering knowledge to accomplish objectives in a safe, effective, efficient, and economic manner.

Responsibilities

• Apply intermediate-level engineering knowledge and analytical techniques to solve diverse problems and complete extensive analysis.
• Divide moderate-complexity problems into component steps and perform the necessary analysis to complete each step.
• Understand interrelationships between systems and component equipment.
• Analyze and recommend enhancements to business processes.
• Coordinate work activities of others within the work group, department, or other corporate entity to complete routine activities.
• Perform routine engineering activities with minimum direction from higher-level employees; follow company policies, practices, standards, and external regulations.
• Provide training and guidance to lower-level employees.
• Coordinate development of input necessary to forecast costs for routine projects and improvement requisitions.
• Use scheduling techniques (CPM, PERT, flow charts, etc.) for budget and planning activities; initiate corrective action when project objectives are not met.
• Resolve and initiate solutions to routine problems requiring additional definition or clarification before analysis can begin.
• Identify problems beyond normal routine and seek out opportunities and new ideas.
• Develop, review, or present technical reports (improvement requisitions, studies, analyses) in clear, concise, and effective fashion.
• Act as an active team member; network with peers inside and outside the AEP system; identify key stakeholders; use informal networks to get things done; resolve conflict and build consensus.
• Make decisions subject to review within established policies and procedures that affect the work of the team; be aware of risks and extrapolate beyond known facts to reach logical conclusions.
• Understand AEP’s organizational structure and the role and responsibility of the individual organizational unit.
• Demonstrate understanding of budgeting and approval processes; apply economic analysis techniques in problem solving; develop understanding of utility regulation and financing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from a program accredited by ABET’s Engineering Accreditation Commission.
• Master’s degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program may be considered for entry at the Engineer level.
• Vice President or above may waive the requirement for a degree from a university with a non-ABET accredited program.

Location

On-site in New Albany, OH or Roanoke, VA.

Pay

Entry Level: $84,000

Compensation Grade: SP20-007

Compensation Range: $74,551 – $128,688