Senior Protection and Controls Engineer – Transmission System Operations Engineering

American Electric Power

Protection and Controls Engineer ensuring compliance with NERC standards and supporting transmission grid activities. Leading engineering tasks while collaborating with Transmission Field Services personnel and reviewing system changes.

Posted 6/7/2026full-timeNew Albany • Ohio, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $89,000 - $129,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible to the assigned supervisor for performing complex engineering work activities and projects requiring the application of engineering knowledge in a safe, effective, efficient and economic accomplishment of assigned objectives.
Supporting the activities necessary to ensure compliance to applicable NERC and industry standards related to configuration changes to the transmission grid.
Providing engineering support to Transmission Field Services personnel in the final commissioning and verification of planned and unplanned work on the transmission grid.
Reviewing upcoming system outages for applicable configuration changes.
Performing Root Cause analysis on identified system of record discrepancies to identify process improvements opportunities and ensure accurate facility ratings and relay settings information.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in engineering in a program accredited by ABET* along with 2 or more years of related engineering experience
Master's degree in engineering from an engineering program accredited by ABET* may be considered for entry into the organization at this level
Bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology if they obtain a certified Professional Engineering (PE) license.
4 or more years of related engineering experience along with a Bachelor's degree in engineering in a program accredited by ABET*;
2 years of related engineering experience along with a Master's degree or PhD in engineering from a program accredited by ABET*;
Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in any U.S. state or Puerto Rico** is encouraged and preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

competitive compensation
unique comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees

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Hard Skills & Tools

engineering knowledgeRoot Cause analysisconfiguration changestransmission gridfacility ratingsrelay settings

Soft Skills

effective communicationproblem-solvingproject management

Certifications

Professional Engineer (PE) license