Engineer Assc/ Engineer Sr (Protection and Controls Engineer)

About the role

Responsible to the assigned supervisor for performing entry level engineering work activities and projects requiring the application of engineering knowledge in a safe, effective, efficient and economic accomplishment of assigned objectives. On‑Site in New Albany, OH.

Responsibilities

• Review relay protection and control activities for 4kV thru 765KV electrical substation projects.
• Review P&C scopes and cost estimates for electric substation projects.
• Prepare and/or review P&C engineering and designs for electrical substation projects.
• Participate in project scheduling, resource planning, and cost control for assigned projects.
• Provide engineering support for project installation, commissioning, checkout and troubleshooting.
• Review and approve P&C related work of other team members.
• Model transmission system impedances and perform short circuit fault studies.
• Perform area protection studies and recommend settings for existing and new transmission line and station protection schemes.
• Review, evaluate and provide P&C comments and recommendations on transmission system planning proposals.
• Coordinate with transmission customers and interconnected companies on associated protection issues.
• Perform activities related to NERC P&C standards.
• Identify, clarify, resolve, and initiate solutions to protection and control problems through analysis of interruption reports and fault recorder records.
• Contribute to development of system-wide protection standards for transmission and distribution station protection, metering and control applications.
• Provide general P&C technical support, as needed, including the technical interfaces with Telecomm, Operations, Transmission Region Operations, Station Engineering, Transmission Planning and Project Management.

Qualifications

Note: This position is posted at multiple grade levels and offers a range of opportunities for advancement. The minimum qualifications outlined below apply to the Engineer Assc level with increased educational, skill, experience and certification requirements for higher level Engineers.

• Engineer Assc (Grade 6): Bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET‑accredited program; passing the Fundamentals of Engineering examination is encouraged and preferred.
• Engineer (Grade 7): Bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET‑accredited program plus two or more years of related engineering experience; Master's degree in engineering from an ABET‑accredited program may be considered for entry; Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Technology acceptable with a certified Professional Engineering (PE) license.
• Engineer Sr (Grade 8): Typically 4+ years of related engineering experience with a ABET‑accredited Bachelor's degree; or 2 years of related experience with a Master's or PhD from an ABET‑accredited program; registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in any U.S. state or Puerto Rico encouraged and preferred; Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Technology acceptable with a certified PE license.

Benefits

AEP offers a unique comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well‑being of employees.

Pay

• Engineer Assc (Grade 6): $84,000
• Engineer (Grade 7): $86,000 – $105,000
• Engineer Sr (Grade 8): $98,993 – $124,940
• Overall compensation range: $74,551.00 – $128,688.00