Engineer - Engineer Sr (Protection & Control)

Job Posting End Date

12-03-2024

Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date

Job Summary

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 Tulsa, OK. 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

Who We Are:

The power of AEP comes from our valued team of unique employees….the best in the business! We’re proud to be one of the largest electric energy companies in the U.S., powering over 5 million homes and businesses, spanning across 11 states. We’re passionate about making an innovative difference in the communities we serve. We’re powering the future – today!

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

Where You’ll Work:

Hybrid

What You’ll Get:

Note: This vacancy is posted in a grade range. Education and/or experience will be used to determine appropriate grade and compensation. See “What We’re Looking For” for the basic qualifications for each grade.

Compensation: $80,000 - $125,000

In addition to competitive compensation, AEP offers an annual bonus and a comprehensive benefits package available to you on day one of your employment. We also offer a retirement package including a 401K match and a cash balance pension plan. Our unique benefits package aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees*.

*Details may vary for temporary employees.

What We're Looking For:

Basic Qualifications: Engineer (Grade 06):

• Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree in engineering in a program accredited by ABET* with typically two (2) or more years of related engineering experience. *Engineers with a Master's Degree in Engineering from a program accredited by ABET* may be considered for entry into the organization at Grade 06 level.
• Capabilities: Adaptability, Work Standards, Execution, Technical and Professional Knowledge, Lives the AEP Values
• License: Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in any U.S. state or Puerto Rico** is encouraged and preferred.
• ** Confirmation is required to ensure the PE obtained in Puerto Rico aligns with NCEES standards.

Basic Qualifications: Engineer (Grade 07):

Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree in engineering in a program accredited by ABET* with typically Four(4) or more years of related engineering experience. *Engineers with a Master's Degree in Engineering from a program accredited by ABET* may be considered for entry into the organization at Grade 06 level.

• Capabilities: Adaptability, Work Standards, Execution, Technical and Professional Knowledge, Lives the AEP Values
• License: Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in any U.S. state or Puerto Rico** is encouraged and preferred.
• ** Confirmation is required to ensure the PE obtained in Puerto Rico aligns with NCEES standards.

Basic Qualifications Engineer Sr. (Grade 08):

• Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree in engineering in a program accredited by ABET* with typically six (6) or more years related engineering experience OR four (4) years of related engineering experience along with a Master's or PhD in engineering from a program accredited by ABET*.
• Capabilities: Adaptability, Work Standards, Execution, Technical and Professional Knowledge, Lives the AEP Values
• License: Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in any U.S. state or Puerto Rico** is required for this position unless approval to waive this requirement is given by the organization's EVP.
• ** Confirmation is required to ensure the PE obtained in Puerto Rico aligns with NCEES standards.

*ABET - Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. Acceptable alternatives are (1) a Bachelor's degree in engineering (non-ABET), plus a Professional Engineers (PE) license in any state of the U.S. or (2) 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.

Equal Employment Employer:

AEP is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply. We celebrate and embrace diversity and provide an inclusive environment for all employees while delivering a stable, rewarding career in the energy industry.

Compensation Data

Compensation Grade:

SP20-006

Compensation Range:

$70,961.00-88,700.50 USD It is hereby reaffirmed that it is the policy of American Electric Power (AEP) to provide 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, age, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, veteran or military status, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. When required by law, we must record certain information to be made part of an Affirmative Action Plan. Applicants for employment may also be invited to participate in the Affirmative Action Program by self-identifying their Race or Ethnic Identity.