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TRANSMISSION Construction Planner Senior-Principal

American Electric Power · New Albany, OH · 1 wk ago
On-siteManufacturing$88k–$110k/yrFull-time

Job Description

  • Collaborate with various project stakeholders to develop safe, efficient, and economical construction sequences.
    • Include development of construction sequences for Transmission Line or Transmission/Distribution Station facilities.
    • Develop and alert the Project Management Team to any risks or issues that could delay milestones or in-service dates.
  • Utilize and/or develop an in-depth level of technical knowledge in:
    • Construction of Transmission and Distribution Facilities
    • Project Management/Project Scheduling
    • Station/T-Line/Protection & Control Engineering
  • Support the prioritization of projects and identify solutions for conflicting outages to effectively execute the portfolio of capital projects, while addressing the needs of our customers and internal stakeholders.
  • Manage Construction plans for multiple capital projects simultaneously.
  • Participate in periodic reviews with TFS Work Scheduling Teams to ensure outage optimization between Capital Projects and Non-Capital Projects/Maintenance.
  • Organize and lead Construction Plan review meetings.

What We're Looking For

  • Transmission Construction Planner Senior SG7: Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field with eight (8) years of experience; OR Associate degree in Construction Management Technology or ABET-accredited Electrical or Civil Engineering Technology with twelve (12) years of relevant experience; OR high school diploma (or equivalent) with fourteen (14) years of experience in construction, project execution, or field operations within electric utility or infrastructure environments.
  • Transmission Construction Planner Principal SG8: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Management, Business, or related field and 8 years related experience; OR Associate's degree in degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Management, Business, or related field and 10 years related experience; OR High school diploma or GED equivalent and 12 years related experience.

Education/Experience

  • A basic understanding of the Bulk Electric System, from a physical and/or topographical perspective, AND experience within Construction Management, Transmission Engineering, Transmission Operations, or Distribution Operations is needed to fulfill the responsibilities of this position.
  • Candidates without a technical background in these areas will not be considered.
  • Must have strong computer skills and apply skills to provide business-specific reports.
  • Experience in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint/Excel) is strongly preferred.
  • Ability to read and interpret one-line station diagrams and transmission line switching diagrams is required.
  • Must be a team player, inquisitive, analytical, and be able to interact with and maintain working relationships with diverse teams.
  • Aptitude to understand switching and tagging and clearance points.
  • Clear understanding of minimum approach distances.
  • Capacity to lead in developing and communicating complex outage sequences to project stakeholders.
  • Knowledge of P&C zones of protection is strongly preferred.

Where you’ll work

This role sits on site in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Where you’ll get

  • Transmission Construction Planner Senior SG7: $87,633 - $109,544
  • Transmission Construction Planner Principal SG8: $98,993 - $128,689

Additional Benefits

  • A 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 of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Equal Employment Opportunity

American Electric Power (AEP) is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including recruiting, hiring, upgrading and promotion, conditions and privileges of employment, company sponsored training programs, educational assistance, social and recreational programs, compensation, benefits, transfers, discipline, layoffs and termination of employment to all employees and applicants without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, veteran or military status, disability, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

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