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This position serves as the subject matter expert and primary liaison between Construction Management and cross-functional partners, supporting project planning, coordination, and execution while ensuring alignment across stakeholders, schedules, and field activities.Job Description\nNote: This position is posted at multiple grade levels and offers a range of opportunities for advancement. The minimum qualifications outlined below apply to the Construction Lead Senior level, with increased educational, skill, experience and certification requirements for higher level Construction Lead Principal.\nWhat You’ll Do:\nEssential Job Functions & Tasks\nConstructability\nFocuses on integrating construction methodology into early project development through the creation and standardization of Constructability Scoping Reports.\nRequires the ability to evaluate projects at a conceptual level and define optimal construction approaches prior to detailed design.\nInvolves leading cross-functional scoping efforts to align construction sequencing, access, and execution strategy early in the project lifecycle.\nIncludes use of GIS, drawings, and other tools to help provide a construction sequence, identify access constraints, and evaluate outage coordination, material flow, and logistical risks.\nEmphasizes incorporation of site conditions, constructability challenges, and execution constraints into standardized scoping deliverables.\nRequires experience supporting continuous improvement efforts, including lessons learned integration, contractor feedback incorporation, and refinement of constructability practices to improve planning consistency, efficiency, and execution readiness.\nTransmission Lines, Substations, and Distribution\nRequires expertise in high-voltage and medium-voltage electrical infrastructure construction, including transmission line systems, distribution networks, and substation equipment such as transformers, breakers, and bus systems.\nIncludes interpretation of discipline-specific technical documentation such as transmission plan and profile drawings, structure loading trees, sag and tension charts, substation one-line diagrams, protection and control schematics, and distribution staking sheets and feeder layouts.\nInvolves construction methods unique to these systems, including conductor stringing, sagging and tension operations, structure erection, substation equipment installation, and distribution activities such as pole setting, framing, and overhead and underground conductor installation.\nRequires coordination of work in energized or near-energized environments with consideration for construction, outage sequencing, planning, switching requirements, and system reliability impacts.\nWhat We’re Looking For:\nConstruction Lead Senior\nEducation\nBachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Safety or related field and six (6) years’ experience of overseeing/directing transmission and distribution station construction and/or transmission line construction work.\nOR\nABET accredited associate degree in electrical, construction management, safety, civil engineering technology or related field of study and eight (8) years’ experience in overseeing/directing transmission and distribution station construction and/or transmission line construction work\nOR\nHigh school diploma or GED with a minimum of ten (10) years of direct experience as an AEP/contractor line or station field employee or Construction Rep.\nWork Experience\nRelated experience is defined as involvement with transmission overseeing/directing transmission and distribution station construction and/or transmission line construction work. A thorough knowledge of the transmission system, from a design and operation perspective. AND experience within transmission engineering, and/or construction management is desired to fulfill responsibilities of this job.\nOther Requirements\nDemonstrated ability to lead, coach, mentor, and train junior personnel.\nMust be a team player, inquisitive, analytical, and be able to interact with and maintain working relationships with diverse teams.\nAbility to read and interpret one-line station diagrams and transmission line switching diagrams and anticipate proper clearance points and zones of protection.\nAptitude to understand and interpret conceptual scopes of work and visualize the safest and most effective method of construction and identify potential risks and hazards to be removed.\nCapacity to lead in understanding, developing, and clearly presenting complicated construction sequencing to the project team.\nMust have strong computer skills and be able to grasp and use new technologies as they become available.\nStrong analytical skills are needed to visualize a conceptual project and how it will be built, able to visualize and plan for potential risks associated with the construction or proposed facilities.\nBeing able to conduct substation and transmission line site visits. Driving a vehicle long distance to conduct site visits.\nAvid concentration levels. Decision making and collaborative skills in stressful situations.\nConstruction Lead Principal\nBachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, or related field and eight (8) years’ experience of overseeing/directing transmission and distribution station construction and/or transmission line construction work.\nOR\nBachelor’s degree in construction technology or ABET-accredited Engineering Technology with ten (10) years of relevant experience.\nOR\nAssociate degree in Construction Management Technology or ABET-accredited Electrical or Civil Engineering Technology with twelve (12) years of relevant experience.\nOR\nHigh school diploma or GED with fourteen (14) experience in construction, project execution, or field operations within electric utility or infrastructure environments.\nWork Experience\nRelated experience is defined as involvement with transmission overseeing/directing transmission and distribution station construction and/or transmission line construction work. A thorough knowledge of the transmission system, from a design and operation perspective. AND experience within transmission engineering, and/or construction management is desired to fulfill responsibilities of this job.\nOther Preferred Requirements\nProficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook, for data analysis, reporting, and communications.\nExperience using Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive for collaboration, document management, and team coordination.\nFamiliarity with Power BI for data visualization and reporting, and Power Automate for workflow optimization is a plus.\nStrong ability to develop professional presentations, dashboards, and reports to communicate project status, risks, and performance metrics.\nExperience working in a digital, collaboration-driven environment with structured file management and version control practices.\nAbility to quickly learn and apply enterprise systems such as project scheduling tools, work management systems, and GIS platforms.\nStrong organizational and documentation skills to support standardized processes, reporting, and knowledge sharing across teams.\nAn understanding of Bulk Electric System operations, construction management practices, or engineering disciplines supporting transmission, distribution, or communication infrastructure is required.\nCandidates must demonstrate strong analytical and technical capabilities, including the ability to interpret project documentation, plans, and schedules.\nWhat You’ll Get:\nIn addition to competitive compensation, AEP offers a unique comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees.\nWhere Putting the Customer First Powers Everything We Do\nAt 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!\nCompensation Data\nCompensation Grade:\nSP20-008Compensation Range:\n$98,993.00 - $151,132.50The 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.\nHear about it first! Get job alerts by email. Log in to your Candidate Home Account today! If you don't have an account, you can create one.\nIt is hereby reaffirmed that it is the policy of American Electric Power (AEP) to provide Equal Employment Opportunity in all respects 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 (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, veteran or military status, disability, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. 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