**Please note: We will be moving back to a 5-day onsite work model**
**$1,500 sign-on bonus available**
Responsible to the assigned supervisor for performing complex engineering work activities and projects requiring the application of engineering knowledge in a safe, effective, efficient and economic accomplishment of assigned objectives.
We stand committed to providing the communities we serve reliable and sustainable energy solutions at the flip of a switch! We're seeking a P&C Engineer or Engineer Sr ready for an exciting opportunity in New Albany, OH. With your skills and knowledge, you'll play a crucial role in the development and implementation of the systems and infrastructure needed to efficiently deliver energy services to our valued customers.
Job Description
What You'll Do:
- You'll apply your knowledge in engineering design, project management and maintenance of utility systems.
- You'll contribute to knowledge sharing initiatives such as training programs and documentation development to enhance team capabilities.
- You'll apply your proven ability to access and analyze and recommend enhancements to business processes.
- You'll work independently with minimal guidance and collaboratively in an inclusive team environment.
- You'll follow policies, practices, standards, and rules of AEP as well as those regulations and procedures required.
- You'll provide training and guidance to co-workers in need.
- You'll plan and oversee engineering projects from conception to completion, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and regulatory requirements
- You'll coordinate effectively with peers, external contractors, and regulatory authorities to ensure project success.
P&C Engineering Accountabilities:
- Perform and Review relay protection and control activities for 4kV thru 765KV electrical substation projects.
- Prepare and Review P&C scopes for electric substation projects.
- Prepare and/or review P&C engineering settings and designs for electrical substation projects.
- Prepare and Review Relay Setting Calculation Sheets, Setting Files and other relay setting deliverables for substation projects.
- Perform area protection studies and recommend settings for existing and new transmission line and station protection schemes.
- Model transmission system impedances and perform short circuit fault studies.
- Perform activities related to NERC P&C standards. Prepare and review PRC-023, FAC-008 etc. NERC required documents.
- 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.
- Provide engineering support for project installation, commissioning, checkout and troubleshooting.
- 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.
- Peer Review and approve P&C related work of other team members. Manage, Oversee and peer review P&C related work of outsource companies.
- 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.
- Participate in project scheduling, resource planning, and cost control for assigned projects.
Note: Physical Demand is Sedentary
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Engineer - Grade 5:
(61,647.00 - 92,468.00 USD Annual)
This is an entry level position for new graduates with a Bachelor's degree in engineering in a program accredited by ABET*
- Passing the Fundamentals of Engineering examination in preparation for future licensing as a Professional Engineer (PE) is encouraged and preferred.
Acceptable alternative is:
- A 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.
American Electric Power
1 Riverside Plaza
Columbus
Ohio United States
www.aep.com
