Engineer Staff – Transmission Planning Engineer

American Electric Power

Advance engineering work activities for Transmission Planning Engineer at AEP. Assessing system improvements and guiding policy decisions in a collaborative team setting.

Posted 5/16/2026full-timeNew Albany • Ohio, Oklahoma • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $84,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform advance engineering work activities and projects
Conduct area wide studies to assess necessary system improvements
Provide training and guidance to lower-level employees
Communicate findings to the wider team and management
Develop presentations for other teams/stakeholders

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in engineering in a program accredited by ABET*
Passing the Fundamentals of Engineering examination is encouraged and preferred
Ability to understand and perform load flow analysis, Congestion analysis, short circuit and other planning studies
Familiarity with tools such as PSS/E, PROMOD, TARA and Aspen is a plus
2+ years of related engineering experience for higher-level positions

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible working hours
Paid time off
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

load flow analysiscongestion analysisshort circuit analysisplanning studies

Soft Skills

trainingguidancecommunicationpresentation development

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in engineeringFundamentals of Engineering examination