Job Description

Job Description:

• Possesses journey level knowledge of Transmission Lines and perform varied assignments with proficiency in the application of theory and analytical techniques to solve diverse problems and complete extensive analysis.
• Exhibits ability to understand interrelationship between transmission lines and all associated components.
• Demonstrate ability to analyze and recommend enhancements to business processes.
• Keeps abreast of new products, developments, technologies, procedures and equipment. 
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Coordinates with others within the work group, department, or other corporate entity as necessary to complete routine activities.
• Performs routine engineering activity with minimal direction from higher-level employees.
• Ensures all work activities are performed in accordance with the policies, practices, standards and rules of the company and complies with the regulations and procedures required by external agencies.
• Promotes engineering professionalism and standards.
• Provides training and guidance to lower-level employees.

• Participates in the development of plans by establishing measurable goals, objectives and requirements for specific areas of responsibility.
• Coordinates the development of input necessary to develop scopes and preliminary estimates for Transmission projects and improvement requisitions.  
• Initiates corrective action when project objectives are not being met.
• Documents ongoing tasks and assignments and maintains consistent communication with team members.

• Identifies, clarifies, resolves, and initiates solutions to routine and/or complex problems that sometimes involve analysis of inadequate or conflicting data.
• Demonstrates competency in analytical techniques necessary to handle assignments of moderate complexity
• Demonstrates ability and desire to seek out opportunities and embrace new ideas and approaches.

• Leads and facilitates meetings effectively
• Coordinates with other professionals through multiple communication channels to ensure work is completed in a timely fashion.
• Develops, reviews, or presents technical reports such as improvement requisitions, studies, and analyses in as clear, concise and effective fashion.
• Manage relationships within the assigned region to ensure goals are met.

• Is an active and engaged member of the team
• Networks with peers inside and outside the AEP system.
• Identifies and collaborates with key stakeholders to accomplish tasks.
• Resolves conflict, builds consensus when solving problems.

• Demonstrates the ability to extrapolate beyond known facts to reach logical conclusions.
• Uses diverse approaches to make decisions in the absence of a definite framework or where few precedents exist.
• Analyzes options and risks and possesses the experience and knowledge to assess the risk of decisions and act accordingly.
• Makes decisions that affect the operations or results of the department and may have some impact on a major project.

• Demonstrates an understanding of the budgeting and approval process.
• Develops an understanding of utility regulation and financing.
• Exhibits an awareness of AEP's competitive position and how business decisions impact their organizational unit.
• Effectively manages project budgets using cost management techniques and understands how their decisions and recommendations impact AEP's expenses and revenues.
• Demonstrate highest standards of ethical behavior and support the Company’s Corporate Compliance Policy.

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