Technical Specialist Principal/Staff
American Electric Power · Columbus, OH · 1 mo ago
On-siteEngineering$116k–$151k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually we have job summary, responsibilities, qualifications, skills, benefits, pay, schedule. Use for each heading. Only include sections that have real content. Must not repeat job title as heading. Remove boilerplate like EEO, navigation, cookie, legal, application instructions, etc. Must preserve all substantive info.
We need to parse the posting.
Key content:
- Job Summary: "Advanced level of proficiency plus advanced level of knowledge and leadership responsibility to drive the development, administration, implementation, and maintenance of programs/ systems/ equipment required to support the AEP generating fleet. Assumes a leadership role to collaborate with others to stay up to date on program requirements, system/equipment upgrades, and operational issues. Acts as the primary resource to lead the forecasting, planning, installation, and commissioning of enhancements to these programs/systems/equipment to meet AEP requirements. Is the key resource to assist site personnel with any issues."
- Job Description: bullet list of responsibilities (What you’ll do). Let's extract them:
1. Be responsible for the design basis and technical oversight of new steam generation equipment projects on the AEP fleet, as well as maintaining current design basis and providing technical support for the existing generating fleet.
2. Collaborate and consult with multiple project teams, OEMs and EPC contractors on new generation plant design, performance specifications, unit operability and maintainability expectations.
3. Integrate strong technical and risk management skills to support strategic business objectives without compromising safety.
4. Lead, mentor and coach less-experienced engineers as they build skill. Provide oversight and support their development in safely executing projects and troubleshooting technical issues.
5. Consult with Central/Region Engineering and power plant staff on a variety of technical issues, troubleshooting, and equipment/systems-related problem-solving pertaining to steam generating equipment and systems on the AEP fleet.
6. Possess an Aadvanced level of proficiency and leadership responsibility to establish the requirements and processes to provide advanced technical support for steam generation equipment and auxiliary systems, within the Generation Organization.
7. Develops and administer Circular Letters and fleet-wide technical programs that impact steam generation equipment and systemss.
8. Provides leadership and support to ensure the design basis and maintenance of the specialized programs/ systems/steam generation equipment and systems across the fleet.
9. Reviews and approves plans for equipment design basis changes and/or modifications.
10. Leads in the preparation and presentation of complex technical subjects, clearly, concisely, and persuasively, bringing in ancillary issues before senior management, professional organizations, regulatory bodies,
11. Leads, facilitates, and coordinates work activities of others within the work group, team, department, corporate entity, or those external to the company and assumes the role of project or function manager for assigned tasks.
12. Influences the direction of thinking throughout the organizational unit as a recognized authority in an area of expertise.
13. Performs other project-related support and administrative activities as required.
14. Possesses a high level of safety awareness and Aassures safety of all activities.
Also "What we’re looking for:" includes two levels: Technical Specialist Principal SG9 and Technical Specialist Staff SG10 with education, experience, licenses/certifications.
Then "In addition:" includes specific experience and knowledge items.
Also "Casual Overtime up to 10% and expected travel up to 20%." Also schedule: "While this position is full-time (40 hrs per week), there is an expectation that the individual be available outside of normal working hours for emergent technical support if needed."
Physical demand level: Sedentary work details.
Pay: "Technical Specialist Principal SG9($116,255-$151,132) Technical Specialist Staff SG10($136,539-$177,503)" Also later: "Compensation Data Compensation Grade: SP20-009 Compensation Range: $116,255.00 - $177,503.00"
Benefits: "In addition to competitive compensation, AEP offers a unique comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees."
Location: "Where you’ll work: This role sits on site at AEP Headquarters in Columbus, Ohio"
Also "Where Putting the Customer First Powers Everything We Do At AEP..." That's fluff but maybe considered boilerplate? It's about company mission; could be considered not essential? The instruction: Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The mission statement might be considered boilerplate but not explicitly listed. However it's not essential job info; but we might keep if it's substantive? It's generic fluff; better to omit as it's not specific to role. The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we can omit that fluff.
Also "American Electric Power (On-Site) $116K- $177K / Year #AEPCareers #TechnicalSpecialist #utility" maybe duplicate of pay.
We need to include sections: About the role (maybe job summary), Responsibilities (job description), Requirements (education, experience, licenses), Skills (maybe the specific experience/knowledge list), Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We must not create sections with placeholder text. Ensure each section has content.
Let's craft:
for each heading. Only include sections that have real content. Must not repeat job title as heading. Remove boilerplate like EEO, navigation, cookie, legal, application instructions, etc. Must preserve all substantive info.
We need to parse the posting.
Key content:
- Job Summary: "Advanced level of proficiency plus advanced level of knowledge and leadership responsibility to drive the development, administration, implementation, and maintenance of programs/ systems/ equipment required to support the AEP generating fleet. Assumes a leadership role to collaborate with others to stay up to date on program requirements, system/equipment upgrades, and operational issues. Acts as the primary resource to lead the forecasting, planning, installation, and commissioning of enhancements to these programs/systems/equipment to meet AEP requirements. Is the key resource to assist site personnel with any issues."
- Job Description: bullet list of responsibilities (What you’ll do). Let's extract them:
1. Be responsible for the design basis and technical oversight of new steam generation equipment projects on the AEP fleet, as well as maintaining current design basis and providing technical support for the existing generating fleet.
2. Collaborate and consult with multiple project teams, OEMs and EPC contractors on new generation plant design, performance specifications, unit operability and maintainability expectations.
3. Integrate strong technical and risk management skills to support strategic business objectives without compromising safety.
4. Lead, mentor and coach less-experienced engineers as they build skill. Provide oversight and support their development in safely executing projects and troubleshooting technical issues.
5. Consult with Central/Region Engineering and power plant staff on a variety of technical issues, troubleshooting, and equipment/systems-related problem-solving pertaining to steam generating equipment and systems on the AEP fleet.
6. Possess an Aadvanced level of proficiency and leadership responsibility to establish the requirements and processes to provide advanced technical support for steam generation equipment and auxiliary systems, within the Generation Organization.
7. Develops and administer Circular Letters and fleet-wide technical programs that impact steam generation equipment and systemss.
8. Provides leadership and support to ensure the design basis and maintenance of the specialized programs/ systems/steam generation equipment and systems across the fleet.
9. Reviews and approves plans for equipment design basis changes and/or modifications.
10. Leads in the preparation and presentation of complex technical subjects, clearly, concisely, and persuasively, bringing in ancillary issues before senior management, professional organizations, regulatory bodies,
11. Leads, facilitates, and coordinates work activities of others within the work group, team, department, corporate entity, or those external to the company and assumes the role of project or function manager for assigned tasks.
12. Influences the direction of thinking throughout the organizational unit as a recognized authority in an area of expertise.
13. Performs other project-related support and administrative activities as required.
14. Possesses a high level of safety awareness and Aassures safety of all activities.
Also "What we’re looking for:" includes two levels: Technical Specialist Principal SG9 and Technical Specialist Staff SG10 with education, experience, licenses/certifications.
Then "In addition:" includes specific experience and knowledge items.
Also "Casual Overtime up to 10% and expected travel up to 20%." Also schedule: "While this position is full-time (40 hrs per week), there is an expectation that the individual be available outside of normal working hours for emergent technical support if needed."
Physical demand level: Sedentary work details.
Pay: "Technical Specialist Principal SG9($116,255-$151,132) Technical Specialist Staff SG10($136,539-$177,503)" Also later: "Compensation Data Compensation Grade: SP20-009 Compensation Range: $116,255.00 - $177,503.00"
Benefits: "In addition to competitive compensation, AEP offers a unique comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees."
Location: "Where you’ll work: This role sits on site at AEP Headquarters in Columbus, Ohio"
Also "Where Putting the Customer First Powers Everything We Do At AEP..." That's fluff but maybe considered boilerplate? It's about company mission; could be considered not essential? The instruction: Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The mission statement might be considered boilerplate but not explicitly listed. However it's not essential job info; but we might keep if it's substantive? It's generic fluff; better to omit as it's not specific to role. The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we can omit that fluff.
Also "American Electric Power (On-Site) $116K- $177K / Year #AEPCareers #TechnicalSpecialist #utility" maybe duplicate of pay.
We need to include sections: About the role (maybe job summary), Responsibilities (job description), Requirements (education, experience, licenses), Skills (maybe the specific experience/knowledge list), Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We must not create sections with placeholder text. Ensure each section has content.
Let's craft:
About the role
Advanced level of proficiency plus advanced level of knowledge and leadership responsibility to drive the development, administration, implementation, and maintenance of programs/ systems/ equipment required to support the AEP generating fleet. Assumes a leadership role to collaborate with others to stay up to date on program requirements, system/equipment upgrades, and operational issues. Acts as the primary resource to lead the forecasting, planning, installation, and commissioning of enhancements to these programs/systems/equipment to meet AEP requirements. Is the key resource to assist site personnel with any issues.
Responsibilities
- Be responsible for the design basis and technical oversight of new steam generation equipment projects on the AEP fleet, as well as maintaining current design basis and providing technical support for the existing generating fleet.
- Collaborate and consult with multiple project teams, OEMs and EPC contractors on new generation plant design, performance specifications, unit operability and maintainability expectations.
- Integrate strong technical and risk management skills to support strategic business objectives without compromising safety.
- Lead, mentor and coach less-experienced engineers as they build skill. Provide oversight and support their development in safely executing projects and troubleshooting technical issues.
- Consult with Central/Region Engineering and power plant staff on a variety of technical issues, troubleshooting, and equipment/systems-related problem-solving pertaining to steam generating equipment and systems on the AEP fleet.
- Possess an advanced level of proficiency and leadership responsibility to establish the requirements and processes to provide advanced technical support for steam generation equipment and auxiliary systems, within the Generation Organization.
- Develop and administer Circular Letters and fleet-wide technical programs that impact steam generation equipment and systems.
- Provide leadership and support to ensure the design basis and maintenance of the specialized programs/ systems/steam generation equipment and systems across the fleet.
- Review and approve plans for equipment design basis changes and/or modifications.
- Lead in the preparation and presentation of complex technical subjects, clearly, concisely, and persuasively, bringing in ancillary issues before senior management, professional organizations, regulatory bodies.
- Lead, facilitate, and coordinate work activities of others within the work group, team, department, corporate entity, or those external to the company and assume the role of project or function manager for assigned tasks.
- Influence the direction of thinking throughout the organizational unit as a recognized authority in an area of expertise.
- Perform other project-related support and administrative activities as required.
- Possess a high level of safety awareness and assure safety of all activities.
Requirements
Technical Specialist Principal SG9
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in applicable technical field or Associate’s degree with 2 years of relevant work experience.
- Experience: In addition to any experience required above, 10 years of direct experience and advanced level of proficiency, knowledge, and leadership of the specialized programs/ systems/ equipment is typically required for this role.
- Licenses/Certifications: Professional registration or certification in a related engineering, project, or technology field is preferred for this position.
Technical Specialist Staff SG10
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in applicable technical field or associate’s degree with relevant work experience.
- Experience: In addition to any experience required above, 12 years of direct experience and advanced level of proficiency, knowledge, and leadership of the specialized programs/ systems/ equipment is typically required for this particular role.
- Licenses/Certifications: Professional registration or certification in a related engineering, project, or technology field is preferred for this position.
Skills
- Experience and operating knowledge of utility-scale boilers, heat recovery steam generators (HRSG), combustion systems and design configurations.
- Experience maintaining and troubleshooting equipment and ancillary systems (e.g. pulverizers, windboxes, air preheaters, burners, sootblowers, etc.) furnace and convection pass pressure parts, etc.).
- Understanding of upstream equipment/systems impact on combustion and steam generation, as well as the common phenomena impacting steam generation components and pressure parts (e.g. flow accelerated corrosion, creep damage, furnace and water-side issues, etc.) impacting reliability, availability, unit performance, and efficiency.
- Knowledge and awareness of codes and regulations impacting steam generation, combustion systems and equipment design, operations and maintenance, including ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), as well as Federal and State regulations for emissions compliance.
- Experience performing and assessing detailed root cause analyses of steam generator equipment and pressure part failures, and combustion system issues.
Benefits
In addition to competitive compensation, AEP offers a unique comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees.
Pay
Technical Specialist Principal SG9: $116,255 – $151,132 per year.
Technical Specialist Staff SG10: $136,539 – $177,503 per year.
Overall compensation range: $116,255.00 – $177,503.00 (Compensation Grade: SP20-009).
Schedule
Full-time (40 hrs per week). Casual overtime up to 10% and expected travel up to 20%. Availability outside of normal working hours may be required for emergent technical support.
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