Job Posting End Date

02-15-2025

Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date

Job Summary

This position drives the primary field customer relations and communications resource for public interaction and outreach on AEP Transmission projects. Responsible for identifying, developing, and coordinating delivery of overall outreach strategies to support the goals, philosophies, policies, initiatives, and day-to-day activities of AEP Transmission and its affiliates, including joint ventures. Key member of project siting team who interfaces with or supports interaction with external audiences, including individual customers and local officials. Requirements include excellent written and public speaking skills, excellent interpersonal skills, and strong business knowledge. Able to meet with affected or potentially affected customers to surface issues, solve problems, and bring local knowledge and insight to the siting process.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Works directly with affected or potentially affected landowners to gain beneficial project routing information and resolves issues before and during the transmission line routing process.Represents AEP Transmission and projects to external affairs teams and educates the public (landowners, thought leaders, elected officials) about proposed transmission projects.Determines and guides customer outreach strategies that improve two-way communications and line routing success at the project level. Also will have the responsibility of directing outside consultants and resources in support of individual projects.Provides field support to transmission siting, line engineering, right-of-way, and project management team to ensure projects are executed on time.Works closely with Project Management, Line and Station Engineering, Right of Way, Corporate Communications, and External Affairs to foster two-way communications between key stakeholders and the project team to improve success in siting transmission projects. Coordinates deployment of resources accordingly.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS (Requirements shown below are for SG 07 Senior level. Additional years of experience will be needed for a Principal level.):

Education requirements are listed below:

Bachelor's degree in journalism, business, marketing, customer service, advertising, communications, public relations, public affairs, or related field.

Work Experience requirement listed below:

Four years' experience in Utilities, Corporate Communications, Customer Service, Marketing, Media Relations, Journalism, or related field.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Travel requirements are expected 25-50% of the time Physical demand level is Sedentary

These are additional expectations for the job and could include specific work experience, license / certifications, preemployment testing, expectations about travel, shift work, etc.

The ability to handle multiple projects and assignments is critical.May require extended hours to accomplish assigned tasks to meet requirements and schedules.Some overnight travel to facilities and projects (field work) is required periodically.Twenty to thirty percent travel time associated with this position.Ability to hike one mile ten percent of the time.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: List physical demands required for this job but not limited to: Ability to hike one mile – 10 % of the time.

**Effective June 1, 2025, all employees will be returning to the office full-time (5-days a week).**

Compensation Data

Compensation Grade:

SP20-007

Compensation Range:

$85,081.00-106,352.50 USD

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