Project Mgr - Project Manager Sr

Job Posting End Date 08-05-2026 Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date Job Summary In this role, you'll manage one or more intermediate or complex projects, within a matrix team environment. Provide leadership, direction, training, coordination, and effective communication to initiate, plan, execute, monitor and control, and close projects in a safe, efficient, economical, risk-balanced approach to achieve short and long range goals and to obtain maximum customer satisfaction. Provide project transparency and develop relationships and effectively communicate with all stakeholders including internal customers, external customers, team members, suppliers, contractors, vendors, and industry peers, enabling them to make sound business decisions. Enable and promote team level continuous improvement activities that increase quality and optimize delivery of value. Job Description What You’ll Do: Conduct or assist in planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating assigned project activities. Perform coordination and administrative tasks as delegated by the lead project manager or supervisor. Act on behalf of the lead project manager or supervisor during times the project manager or supervisor is unavailable. Develop an understanding of various project management principles and techniques (Waterfall, Agile) and successfully implement these techniques in project management for the organization. Support and hold employees and contractors accountable for the AEP System Safety Process, ensuring a safe working environment focused on Zero Harm. Develop, review and coordinate the project plan, schedule, budget, tools, and staff. Perform coordination role as assigned to increase awareness in all knowledge areas of project plans. Perform Lead Project Manager role as assigned to increase awareness and build proficiency in all knowledge areas of project plans. Effectively communicate project details and status updates. Lead planning meetings and project/outage updates with supportive role in stakeholder presentations. Provide clear and concise written and oral reports and other communication. Develop working relationships with the project team, plant and operating company staff, internal and external customers or partners, contractors, vendors, and suppliers. Foster teamwork and seek customer satisfaction. Provide guidance and feedback, to improve design, systems, procedures, schedules, and costs. Provide specific guidance in these areas and begins to challenge others at an apprentice level of informed understanding in all project work. Ensure, or assist the lead project manager in ensuring, efficient and timely performance of project work activities. Be proficient and effective in assisting the lead project manager and/or delivers similarly when leading intermediate projects on their own. Coach and develop team members on project management skills and techniques. Develop and manage procurement plans for necessary outside resources. Manage, or assist in managing, contracts for outside services, including developing requests for proposals, evaluating competitive bids, selecting vendors, participating in contract negotiations, overseeing vendor performance/quality, ensuring work is performed in accordance with the contract, etc. Conduct or assist in closeout processes, including an analysis of the success of the project with respect to accomplishing the project objectives and realizing project benefits. Develop an understanding of the AEP project management organizational standards and assist in the management of projects to those standards. This position is posted in a range and offers opportunities for advancement. The minimum qualifications outlined below apply to the Project Manager level, with increased requirements for higher level Project Manager levels. What We’re Looking For: Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, Project Management, Computer Science, or related field of study dependent upon business unit requirements with three (3) years qualified experience OR Two (2) year Associate’s degree in the same required disciplines with five (5) years of qualified experience.  High School Diploma/GED with seven (7) years of qualified experience (see below).  In addition to the requirements above, three (3) years of qualified experience as a PROJECT MANAGER ASSOCIATE (Grade 6) as applicable is preferred, OR demonstrated competencies, knowledge, and skillset through achieved results in a shorter timeline. *Qualified experience includes: Outage management activities, business/financial administration, major construction field experience, project estimating, project controls, project engineering, and/or comparable internal or external experience in a competitive production environment.  Knowledge in construction safety, negotiations, scope development and control, cost estimating, construction contracting, project controls and reporting, and quality control would be beneficial. Experience in utilities, commercial nuclear power, and/or IT systems is favorable.  *Experience in utilities, commercial nuclear power, and/or IT systems is favorable.  *PMP certification is preferred but not required. Certification is required for advancement to the Project Manager Principal level (grade 009) of this job family.  Valid state driver's license is required.  *Individuals in this position will be progressively assigned the PM lead role on a project for continued development depending on the level of project management knowledge, experience, and leadership competency including successful completion of certification. Other Requirements: Must develop and provide effective leadership, team building and meeting management skills as outlined by certifying body and the AEP leadership competencies and values. Must develop confidence in ability, and demonst