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Project Manager (Mid - Principal) | NEW GENERATION (Construction Utility Projects) - Oklahoma / Columbus, OH

Aep

Tulsa, OK | Columbus, US$117k – $151konsite

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Job Posting End Date 09-07-2026 Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date

Job Summary

Manage, or assist in the management of, base, intermediate, and/or complex projects and progressively develop to managing intermediate projects in a matrix team environment. Provide leadership, direction, coordination, and effective communication to initiate, plan, execute, monitor and control, and close projects in a safe, efficient, economical, risk-balanced approach to achieve short and long range goals and to obtain maximum customer satisfaction . Provide project transparency and develop relationships and effectively communicate with all stakeholders including internal customers, external customers, team members, suppliers, contractors, vendors, and industry peers, enabling them to make sound business decisions. Enable and promote team level continuous improvement activities that increase quality and optimize delivery of value. Job Description

FOCUS -- EPC and Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) Projects

LOCATIONS : - OKLAHOMA: Tulsa and other within AEP service territory    - OHIO:  Columbus, OH / AEP Corporate Headquarters  

WHAT YOU'LL DO • Conduct or assist in planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating assigned project activities. Perform coordination and administrative tasks as delegated by the lead project manager or supervisor. Act on behalf of the lead project manager or supervisor during times the project manager or supervisor is unavailable. Develop an understanding of various project management principles and techniques (Waterfall, Agile) and successfully implement these techniques in project management for the organization. • Support and hold employees and contractors accountable for the AEP System Safety Process, ensuring a safe working environment focused on Zero Harm. • Develop, review and coordinate the project plan, schedule, budget, tools, and staff. Perform coordination role as assigned to increase awareness in all knowledge areas of project plans. Perform Lead Project Manager role as assigned to increase awareness and build proficiency in all knowledge areas of project plans. • Effectively communicate project details and status updates. Lead planning meetings and project/outage updates with supportive role in stakeholder presentations. Provide clear and concise written and oral reports and other communication. • Develop working relationships with the project team, plant and operating company staff, internal and external customers or partners, contractors, vendors, and suppliers. Foster teamwork and seek customer satisfaction. • Provide guidance and feedback, to improve design, systems, procedures, schedules, and costs. Provide specific guidance in these areas and begins to challenge others at an apprentice level of informed understanding in all project work. • Ensure, or assist the lead project manager in ensuring, efficient and timely performance of project work activities. Proficient and effective in assisting the lead project manager and/or delivers similarly when leading intermediate projects on their own. • Coach and develop team members on project management skills and techniques. • Develop and manage procurement plans for necessary outside resources. Manage, or assist in managing, contracts for outside services, including developing requests for proposals, evaluating competitive bids, selecting vendors, participating in contract negotiations, overseeing vendor performance/quality, ensuring work is performed in accordance with the contract, etc. • Conduct or assist in closeout processes, including an analysis of the success of the project with respect to accomplishing the project objectives and realizing project benefits. • Develop an understanding of the AEP project management organizational standards and assist in the management of projects to those standards.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Based on education, experience, interview evaluation and internal equity, these opportunities will be filled commensurately at any title in the Project Manager job family. For this posting, minimum requirements are stated at the lowest grade. Increased expectations are at the higher grades.

Project Manager Principal (grade 9): base salary = $117K - $151K Project Manager Sr. (grade 8): base salary = $99K - $128K Project Manager (mid-level) (grade 7): base salary = $88K - $109K

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, Project Management, Computer Science, or related field of study dependent upon business unit requirements with three (3) years qualified experience; OR,

Associate’s degree in the same required disciplines with five (5) years of qualified experience; OR,

High School Diploma/GED with seven (7) years qualified experience (see below). 

Three (3) years of qualified experience as a PROJECT MANAGER ASSOCIATE (Grade 6) as applicable is preferred, OR demonstrated competencies, knowledge, and skillset through achieved results in a shorter timeline.

Qualified experience includes outage management activities, business/financial administration, major construction field experience, project estimating, project controls, project engineering, and/or comparable internal or external experience in a competitive production environment.  Knowledge in construction safety, negotiations, scope development and control, cost estimating, construction contracting, project controls and reporting, and quality control would be beneficial. Experience in utilities, commercial nuclear power, and/or IT systems is favorable. 

Experience in utilities, commercial nuclear power, and/or IT systems is favorable. 

PMP certification is preferred but not required.

Valid state driver's license is required. 

Individuals in this position will be progressively assigned the PM lead role on a project for continued development depending on the level of project management knowledge, experience, and leadership competency including successful completi

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