Senior-Principal Protection and Controls Engineer – Transmission System Operations Engineering

American Electric Power

Protection and Control Engineer ensuring compliance with NERC standards and supporting engineering projects. Collaborating with teams in transmission field services and conducting analysis on system discrepancies.

Posted 6/25/2026full-timeNew Albany • Ohio, Oklahoma • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $89,000 - $151,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform complex engineering work activities and projects
Provide engineering support to Transmission Field Services personnel
Review system outages and engineering drawings
Conduct Root Cause analysis on discrepancies

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in engineering in a program accredited by ABET
2 or more years of related engineering experience
Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) is encouraged and preferred
Proficient in scheduling techniques (CPM, PERT, flow charts, etc.)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits package
Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development

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Hard Skills & Tools

engineeringroot cause analysisscheduling techniquesCPMPERTflow charts

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in engineeringProfessional Engineer (PE)