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01-19-2025

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Job Summary

Station Engineering is responsible for numerous tasks in support of Facility Ratings compliance requirements. The majority of these requirements relate to NERC Reliability Standards FAC-008-3 R6. This standard stipulates that transmission-owning entities must have a documented methodology for determining Facility Ratings and have the ability to identify a facility’s most-limiting equipment. The Facility Ratings Administrator role supports Station Engineering personnel in completing tasks that keep AEP compliant with FAC-008-3 R6 and supports leadership through oversight and reporting of data quality and schedule performance. The following are activities that will be performed:
• Develop, test and maintain facility ratings processes. Processes may include those residing only within Station Engineering or may include cross organizational processes. Cross organizational processes may include interfaces with Transmission Planning, Construction Management, Transmission Field Services, Transmission Line Engineering, and Protection and Control Engineering, among others.
• Work with partner stakeholder groups to resolve facility ratings data integrity and error resolution related to asset naming, equipment ratings and other data base attributes.
• Support system owners in the development and maintenance of facility ratings systems. Systems may include but is not limited to: IPS Energy, AutoCad, and ServiceNow.
• Support development and maintenance of facility ratings documentation and training material.
• Train station engineering employees and contractors on facility ratings processes and applications. This includes but may not be limited to facility ratings and compliance asset data input, As-Built data maintenance, Location and Asset Forms, Attestation Packages and IPS facility ratings data troubleshooting, resolution and updates.
• Provide ongoing process and technical assistance to station engineering employees and contractors. This may include resolution of data error tracking efforts, larger scale data clean-up efforts, populating various application asset data documents and construction related attestation compliance documents.
• Coordinate facility ratings data input analysis and issue resolution across a multi-disciplinary team to ensure project deliverables meet compliance expectations.
• Perform proactive reporting and metrics analysis to support station engineering in complying with all required deliverables and schedule commitments.

• Perform audit reporting to support station engineering leadership in managing process adherence and deliverable quality.
• Perform other duties as directed by the Manager.

Job Description

Knowledge of substation electrical engineering, design, electrical equipment, cable and conductor types and ratings is strongly preferred.  Maintenance or operations experience related to the same facilities will also be considered.Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office software is required.Proficiency in developing complex reporting across multiple datasets through MS Excel, PowerBI, and/or Cognos is strongly preferred.Proficiency in the use of computer aided design software is preferred.Experience with IPS Energy Asset Management software is strongly preferred.

Minimum Requirements:

Salary Grade is commensurate with educational degree and qualifications as specified in Position Descriptions.

ENGINEER ASSC(GRADE -5)

Salary Range- $61,647- $77,057

Has typically acquired 2 or more years of related engineering experience along with a Bachelor's degree in engineering in a program accredited by ABET*.

Individuals with a Master's degree in engineering from an engineering program accredited by ABET* may be considered for entry into the organization at this level.

*ABET - Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.

Acceptable alternative is:

(1) 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.

Basic Qualifications: Engineer (Grade 06)

Salary Range:$72,380- $90,474.

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 ValuesLicense: 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)

Salary Range-$85,081- $106,353.

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 ValuesLicense: 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.

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.** Confirmation is required to ensure the PE obtained in Puerto Rico aligns with NCEES standards.

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Compensation Data

Compensation Grade:

SP20-005

Compensation Range:

$61,647.00-77,057.50 USD

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