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Job Posting End Date

09-08-2026

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Job Summary

Under minimal supervision, position performs work activities and projects in a safe, effective, efficient and economic accomplishment of assigned objectives.

Job Description

Posted from a Coordinator to Coordinator Senior

What you'll do:

Coordinator

• Coordinate work activities of others within work group, team or those external to the company including contractors and vendors as required to resolve routine technical tasks and field work activities.

• Perform varied assignments demonstrating technical knowledge and analytical techniques to solve problems or analysis.

• Participate in the planning and organization of outage/project work activities.

• Make decisions and contribute to team decision making and consensus building.

• Monitor labor relation activities; develop and maintain rapport to assure cooperation and productive working relationships with contractors.

• Work with others in both supplying information and seeking assistance as necessary.

• Provide training and guidance to lower-level employees as appropriate.

• Pursue effective ways to protect and enhance the environment while providing reliable electricity at a competitive cost.

Coordinator Senior

• Coordinates work activities of others within the work group, team or those located externally to AEP including contractors, vendors as required to resolve routine technical tasks and field work activities.

• Demonstrates working knowledge of appropriate policies, procedures and guidelines. Monitors Work and Asset Management to ensure that work is performed in accordance with established policies, procedures and guidelines.

• Demonstrates ability to work beyond routine assignments by solving moderately complex problems. Works independently in resolving complex problems.

• Participates in providing training, performance improvements for projects and activities of lower level employees or peers.

• Develops and maintains rapport to assure cooperation and productive working relationships with customers.

• Demonstrates the ability to work beyond routine assignments by solving problems of moderate complexity.

• Effectively manages conflict and builds consensus for agreement concerning business and/or work issues.

• Clearly and concisely develops and presents or reviews reports with customers as needed.

• Initiates, leads and facilitates meetings effectively.

• Provides input to routine project planning and schedule. Understands the use of scheduling techniques for budget and planning activities. Assist in the planning of outages/projects/assignments.

• Participates in AEP and associated contractor's meetings covering outage/project schedule, safety issues and operations and maintenance of equipment.

• Assists in evaluating contracting methods, reviewing drawings and preparing basic cost estimates using established standards.

• Monitors work according to schedule and recommend necessary actions.

What we're looking for:

Coordinator

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited university or college; OR

• Associate's technical degree and 3 years of experience in design, operations, planning, construction, or maintenance of systems and/or equipment; OR

• High school diploma or GED and 5 years of experience in design, operations, planning, construction, or maintenance of systems and/or equipment.

Work Experience: Typically requires a minimum of 3 years of experience in work activities and projects requiring technical knowledge.

Coordinator Senior

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited university or college; OR

• Associate's technical degree and 6 years of experience in design, operations, planning, construction, or maintenance of systems and/or equipment; OR

• High school diploma or GED and 8 years of experience in design, operations, planning, construction, or maintenance of systems and/or equipment.

Work Experience: Typically requires a minimum of 6 years of experience in work activities and projects requiring technical knowledge.

Coordinator -Senior

Other Requirements

• Demonstrate the highest standards of ethical behavior and support the Company's Corporate Compliance Policy.

• Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills backed by an enthusiastic approach and a diligent client focus.

• Ability to interface and work well with different levels of individual contributors and management is required.

• Experience in business unit operations and business acumen strongly preferred.

• Understanding of business unit financial and operations systems and databases preferred.

• Is proactive in responsibilities and does not wait for direction from management to conduct work.

• Must be available to work overtime, call-out overtime and shift work, as required. Travel requirements are expected > 50 % of the time Physical demand level is Sedentary

• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

• Listen and identify customer needs/wants.

• Effectively communicate with team, management, customers, contractors, vendors and regulatory agencies.

• Knowledge of AEP's general terms and conditions and the experience and ability to correctly interpret and administer contracts. Apply problem solving skills to resolve technical problems and initiate solution techniques.

• Demonstrate an attitude and desire to listen to and satisfy both internal and external customers who use and depend upon our work.

• Position requires working outside in all types of weather and exposure to hazardous materials.

• Position may require extended hours to accomplish assigned tasks and meet project/outage requirements and schedules.

• Extensive travel required and possible relocation.

Compensation Data

Compensation Grade:

SP20-006

Compensation Range:

$74,551.00 - $109,543.00

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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