Engineer

Engineer

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering in a program accredited by ABET (for Engineer Associate)
• Two (2) or more years of related engineering experience along with a Bachelor’s degree in engineering in a program accredited by ABET (for Engineer)
• Passing the Fundamentals of Engineering examination is encouraged and preferred
• Acceptable alternatives include a Bachelor’s degree in engineering (non-ABET) plus a Professional Engineers (PE) license or a Master’s degree or PhD in engineering from an ABET accredited program.

Responsibilities

• Possesses intermediate level knowledge and performs varied assignments with proficiency in the application of theory and analytical techniques to solve diverse problems and complete extensive analysis.
• Demonstrates competency in analytical techniques necessary to handle assignments of moderate complexity.
• Exhibits ability to understand interrelationship between systems and component equipment.
• Demonstrate ability to analyze and recommend enhancements to business processes.
• Coordinates work activities of others within the work group, department, or other corporate entity as necessary to complete routine activities.
• Performs routine engineering activity with minimum direction from higher-level employees.
• Follows policies, practices, standards and rules of the company and those regulations and procedures required by external agencies.
• Provides training and guidance to lower-level employees.
• Coordinates the development of input necessary to forecast costs for the routine projects, improvements requisitions, etc.
• Uses scheduling techniques (CPM, PERT, flow charts, etc.) for budget and planning activities.
• Initiates corrective action when project objectives are not being met.
• Resolves and initiates solutions to routine problems which usually require additional definition/clarification before analysis can begin.
• Demonstrates ability to identify problems that are beyond the normal routine.
• Demonstrates ability and desire to seek out opportunities and embrace new ideas and approaches.
• Develops, reviews, or presents technical reports such as improvement requisitions, studies, and analyses in as clear, concise and effective fashion.
• Is an active team member.
• Networks with peers inside and outside the AEP system.
• Identifies key stakeholders. Uses informal network to get things done.
• Resolves conflict, builds consensus.
• Makes decisions subject to review within established policies and procedures.
• Makes decisions that affect the work of the team.
• Aware of risks.
• Demonstrates the ability to extrapolate beyond known facts to reach logical conclusions.
• Understands AEP’s organizational structure and the specific role and responsibility of their individual organizational unit.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the budgeting and approval process.
• Is proficient in the application and use of economic analysis techniques in problem solving.
• Develops an understanding of utility regulation and financing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in engineering from an engineering program accredited by ABET may be considered for entry into the organization at the Engineer level.