VP, Transmission Field Services – TFS

American Electric Power

Vice President of Transmission Field Services overseeing field operations for electric utility. Responsible for operational excellence and leadership in transmission systems across service territory.

Posted 6/1/2026full-timeCharleston • Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $261,000 - $338,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

responsible for the safe, reliable, compliant, and cost-effective operation, maintenance, construction support, and restoration of the company’s transmission system field operations.
provides strategic and operational leadership for transmission line, substation, relay/protection field services, emergency response, contractor management, and workforce development activities across the service territory.
ensures operational excellence through strong safety leadership, execution discipline, regulatory compliance, financial stewardship, and continuous improvement initiatives while enabling grid modernization, system resiliency, and customer reliability objectives.
partners closely with Transmission Engineering, Asset Management, System Operations, Supply Chain, Vegetation Management, Regulatory, and Operating Company operations leadership.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Management, Business Administration or related technical field
Minimum of 12 years of progressively responsible utility industry experience in electric transmission or distribution operations, field services, construction, maintenance, engineering, or related operational disciplines
Typically possesses seven (7) years of leadership experience managing large operational organizations
Demonstrated experience leading field operations for a large electric utility, transmission owner/operator, or comparable infrastructure organization.
Experience managing: Transmission and Distribution line operations and maintenance, Substation operations and maintenance, Emergency restoration and storm response, Contractor and vendor management, Capital and O&M budget execution, Workforce safety and operational performance.
Proven ability to lead geographically dispersed teams in a 24/7 operational environment.
Experience working within regulated utility environments, including compliance with NERC, FERC, OSHA, and applicable state regulatory requirements.
Demonstrated success leading operational transformation, reliability improvement, process improvement, or organizational change initiatives.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and present ideas clearly both orally and in writing, including making presentations and recommendations to senior management and external audiences.

Benefits

Comp & perks

discretionary short-/long-term incentives
401(k)
pension
health insurance
vacation
educational assistance

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Hard Skills & Tools

transmission operationsdistribution operationssubstation operationsemergency restorationstorm responsecontractor managementbudget executionworkforce safetyoperational performanceengineering

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationstrategic thinkingoperational excellenceteam managementproblem-solvingpresentation skillscollaborationcontinuous improvementcustomer reliability