Coordinator (Associate - Mid-Level) - East TRANSMISSION Planning
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Job Posting End Date06-03-2025
Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.
Job Summary
Under close supervision, performs work activities and projects requiring technical knowledge in a safe, effective, efficient and economic accomplishment of assigned objectives.
Job Description
WHO WE ARE
At AEP, we’re more than just an energy company — we’re a team of dedicated professionals committed to delivering safe, reliable, and innovative energy solutions. Guided by our mission to put the customer first, we strive to exceed expectations by listening, responding, and continuously improving the way we serve our communities. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact and being part of a forward-thinking organization, this is the company for you!
WHAT YOU'LL DO
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Demonstrates the ability to perform with proper guidance special technical functions required in the relevant area of assignment. Gains familiarity with standards, codes, and regulations relevant to the area of assignment.
- Gains familiarity with pertinent equipment, materials, systems, and business processes.
- Assists higher level employees in handling well defined portions of routine problems.
Leadership & Guidance: Follows policies, practices, standards, and rules of the company and those regulations and procedures required externally.
- Performs certain ongoing activities in accordance with established procedures with direction from higher level employees.
- Performs work activities as assigned and coached by higher level employees.
- Demonstrates ability to work with others in both supplying information and seeking assistance as necessary.
Planning & Organization Ability: Maintains required records to support assignments and prepares special reports for tests, equipment performance, projects and other reports as assigned. Plans work in accordance with AEP standard planning practices.
- Prioritizes routine work to meet the demands of the company.
- Perform varied assignments demonstrating technical knowledge and analytical techniques to solution of problems or analysis.
- Assists with providing input to annual budget, capital forecasts, five-year plan, and improvement requisitions.
- Participates in planning meetings covering scheduling, operations, and maintenance of equipment.
- Assist in the preparation of technical reports and papers.
Problem Solving & Initiative: Seeks opportunity to work beyond routine assignments by solving problems of light complexity.
- Actively seeks out information to increase technical knowledge in area of responsibility.
- Applies technical knowledge in resolving basic problems encountered in assigned work.
- Uses initiative in looking for opportunities to increase job knowledge/technical skills.
Communication & Interpersonal Skills:
- Resolves conflict, builds consensus.
- Communicates and presents ideas clearly.
- Understands the agendas and perspective of others.
- Communicates effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Assists in the preparation of technical reports and papers.
- Listens to and understands instructions, and requests clarification as required.
- Demonstrates the ability to be a team player.
- Relates to people in an open, friendly, and sincere manner.
Decision Making & Business Awareness:
- Develops an understanding of AEP's organizational structure and the specific role and responsibility of their individual business unit.
- Develops a basic understanding of utility accounting and financing.
- Demonstrates an attitude, ability and desire to listen to and satisfy both internal and external customers who use and depend on our work.
- Participation in professional and business organizations is encouraged.
- Develops decision-making skills under guidance of higher-level employees.
- Develops an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the local organizational unit.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
Based on education, experience and interview, this opportunity will filled at either title. For this posting, minimum requirements are stated at the lower grade. Increased expectations are at the higher grade.
Coordinator (mid-level) (grade 6)
Coordinator Associate (grade 5) = entry-level with bachelor's degree; OR, associate's degree + two (2) years of experience
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Education and Work Experience: Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited university or college; OR,
Associate's degree with 2 years of experience in design, operations, planning, construction or maintenance of systems and/or equipment.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Physical demand level is Sedentary Travel required. May have to work outside in all types of weather and exposure to hazards.
WHAT YOU'LL GET
BASE SALARY RANGE: approximately ($62,000 - $90,000/year) spanning both salary grades.
In addition to base salary, AEP offers competitive Total Rewards including: discretionary annual incentive, 401(k), pension, health insurance, vacation, educational assistance, etc.
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Compensation Data
Compensation Grade:
SP20-005
Compensation Range:
$61,647.00-77,057.50 USD
The Physical Demand Level for this job is: S – Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently. (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) 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.
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