Engineer Sr

Responsible for performing highly technical estimates for Transmission line and substation projects, including very complex projects, in a safe, efficient and economical manner.

Responsibilities

• Comply with defined project scoping and estimating procedures.
• Gather and integrate estimate and cost information to build and update master estimating cost models and databases.
• Develop criteria for estimation and use of project and portfolio contingency.
• Work with project stakeholders (e.g., project management, engineering, planning, construction, contractors) to develop, implement, and continuously improve scoping and estimating processes.
• Mentor and train less experienced Project Estimators.
• Demonstrate effective leadership, team building, and meeting management skills.
• Lead a team and projects to successful conclusion with a high level of confidence.
• Communicate effectively, both written and verbal, with all stakeholders including team members, sponsors, management, and senior management.
• Apply economic and business acumen with an understanding of Engineering & Design, Procurement, Contracting, Estimating, Construction, and Test & Checkout procedures and processes.
• Demonstrate strategic thinking, planning, risk assessment, and prioritization of project activities.
• Manage conflict to resolve disputes and maximize synergies with an overriding goal to do the "right thing" for the company.
• Understand and apply scope management principles.
• Be accountable for project assignments.
• Organize project activities, delegate tasks, set team requirements and expectations to manage deliverables, and hold team members accountable.
• Evaluate and determine the skill sets and capabilities needed of team members to assure project success.
• Develop a high level of proficiency and advanced knowledge of construction methodologies.
• Position may require extended hours to accomplish assigned tasks and meet project requirements and schedules.

Requirements

• Engineer Sr– (SG8): Typically requires 4 or more years of related engineering experience along with a bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program; or 2 years of related engineering experience along with a master’s degree or PhD in engineering from an ABET-accredited program. Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in any U.S. state or Puerto Rico is encouraged and preferred.
  • Alternative: Bachelor’s degree in engineering technology plus a certified Professional Engineering (PE) license.
  • Alternative: Bachelor’s degree in engineering (non-ABET) plus a master’s degree or PhD in engineering from a university with an ABET-accredited bachelor’s program.
• Engineering Principal - (SG9): Typically requires 8 or more years of related engineering experience along with a bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program; or 6 years of related engineering experience along with a master’s or PhD in engineering from an ABET-accredited program. Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in any U.S. state or Puerto Rico is preferred unless waived by the organization's EVP.
  • Alternative: Bachelor’s degree in engineering technology plus a certified Professional Engineering (PE) license.
  • Alternative: Bachelor’s degree in engineering (non-ABET) plus a master’s degree or PhD in engineering from a university with an ABET-accredited bachelor’s program.

Location

This role is based on-site in Tulsa, OK, or additional areas including Shreveport, LA, and Corpus Christi, TX.

Pay

• Engineer Sr– (SG8): $98,993 – $138,588
• Engineering Principal - (SG9): $116,255 – $162,758

Benefits

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

Physical Demands

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods.