Trans Construction Planner

American Electric Power • Tulsa, OK

1d

About The Position

Responsible for performing duties and assignments associated with the construction of Transmission Line or Transmission/Distribution Station facilities including those of a complex nature. Additionally, may be responsible for supervising others who are performing other /similar construction site duties on related projects. Position: Construction Planner Senior (Grade 7) Construction Planner Principal (Grade 8) What You'll Do: Position Summary: Create detailed construction plans and sequences for capital projects by thoroughly researching project scopes and collaborating with project stakeholders including. Manage a comprehensive portfolio of assigned projects to enhance the optimization of outages and streamline construction sequences.

Requirements

• 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.
• Construction Planner Senior (Grade 7) EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Management, Business, or related field and 6 years related experience; OR, Associate's degree in degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Management, Business, or related field and 8 years related experience; OR, High school diploma or GED equivalent and 10 years related experience. EXPERIENCE: Related experience is defined as involvement with Construction Management, Transmission Engineering, Transmission Operations, or Distribution Operations.
• Construction Planner Principle (Grade 8) EDUCATION: 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. EXPERIENCE: Related experience is defined as involvement with Construction Management, Transmission Engineering, Transmission Operations, or Distribution Operations.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of P&C zones of protection is strongly preferred.
• Promote an all-inclusive culture of excellence.
• Promote ZERO Harm through a passion for safety to encourage a safe environment at work and at home.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with various project stakeholders to develop safe, efficient, and economical construction sequences including but not limited to Energy Delivery Construction Management Energy Delivery Project Management Transmission & Distribution Operations Transmission and Distribution Planning Transmission Engineering (Station, T-Line, and P&C) Transmission Field Services
• Alerting Project management Team to any risks or issues that could delay milestones/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
• Ability to read P6 schedule to ensure Construction Plan can be executed as scheduled.
• 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.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level