Telecommunications Project Coordinator

About the role

Under close supervision, performs work activities and projects requiring technical knowledge in a safe, effective, efficient and economic accomplishment of assigned objectives. This position is based on‑site in Tulsa, Oklahoma. At AEP, we put the customer first, striving to deliver safe, reliable, and innovative energy solutions.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate planning, engineering teams, operations, and external stakeholders to ensure project requirements are executed in alignment with business objectives.
• Manage project intake and work assignment processes, prioritizing requests, maintaining project tracking, and routing work to the appropriate engineer.
• Provide administrative and organizational support for engineering teams.
• Perform varied assignments demonstrating technical knowledge and analytical techniques to solve problems or conduct analysis.
• Participate in company and contractor meetings covering outage/project schedule, safety issues, and operations and maintenance of equipment.
• Participate in the planning and organization of outage/project work activities.
• Assist in the preparation of technical reports and papers.
• Apply problem‑solving skills to resolve technical problems and initiate solution techniques.
• Work with others in both supplying information and seeking assistance as necessary.

Requirements

Education and experience combinations:

• Telecommunication Coordinator Associate SG5: Bachelor’s degree in a related field; OR Associate’s degree and 2 years of experience in design, operations, planning, construction, or maintenance of systems/equipment; OR high school diploma/GED and 4 years of such experience.
• Telecommunication Coordinator SG6: Bachelor’s degree in a related field; OR Associate’s technical degree and 3 years of experience in design, operations, planning, construction, or maintenance of systems/equipment; OR high school diploma/GED and 5 years of such experience.

Experience: No additional work experience required beyond the education/experience combinations for SG5; SG6 typically requires a minimum of 3 years of experience in work activities and projects requiring technical knowledge.

Physical demand level: Sedentary (exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally). Up to 10% travel required.

Benefits

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

Pay

Telecommunications Coordinator Associate SG5: $63,496 – $79,369 per year.
Telecommunications Coordinator SG6: $74,551 – $93,188 per year.
Overall compensation range: $63,496.00 – $93,188.50 per year.