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Project Manager (Mid - Principal) | NEW GENERATION (Construction Utility Projects) – Mitchell Plant, Cresap, WV
American Electric Power
West Virginia, USA (On-site)Full time$88K/yr – $151K/yr
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Project Manager (Mid - Principal) | NEW GENERATION (Construction Utility Projects) – Mitchell Plant, Cresap, WV
West Virginia, USA (On-site)
$88K/yr – $151K/yrMid LevelFull time
Posted 5 days ago
Job Summary
Own and drive project activities from planning through closeout, balancing scope, schedule, and cost while maintaining safety and stakeholder alignment.
- Lead planning, status updates, and communications with sponsors and teams.
- Coach and develop project staff, manage procurement and contracts, and ensure adherence to organizational standards.
- Progressively assume PM lead responsibilities to build leadership and technical proficiency.
Job Description
Responsibilities
- 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. 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.
Requirements
- 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,
- Associate’s degree in the same required disciplines with five (5) years of qualified experience; OR,
- High School Diploma/GED with seven (7) years qualified experience (see below).
- 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/ou IT systems is favorable.
- PMP certification is preferred but not required.
- Valid state driver's license is required.
- Travel typically 25% or less, however greater travel may be required in support of specific assignments.
- 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.
- Develop and provide effective leadership, team building and meeting management skills as outlined by certifying body and the AEP leadership competencies and values.
Preferred
- PMP certification is preferred but not required.
Benefits
- discretionary annual incentive, 401(k), pension, health insurance, vacation, educational assistance, etc.
American Electric Power
3.5 Glassdoor
Our team at American Electric Power is committed to improving our customers' lives with reliable, affordable power. We are investing $54 billion from 2025 through 2029 to enhance service for customers and support the growing energy needs of our communities. Our nearly 16,000 employees operate and maintain the nation's largest electric transmission system with 40,000 line miles, along with more than 225,000 miles of distribution lines to deliver energy to 5.6 million customers in 11 states. AEP also is one of the nation's largest electricity producers with approximately 29,000 megawatts of diverse generating capacity. We are focused on safety and operational excellence, creating value for our stakeholders and bringing opportunity to our service territory through economic development and community engagement. Our family of companies includes AEP Ohio, AEP Texas, Appalachian Power (in Virginia and West Virginia), AEP Appalachian Power (in Tennessee), Indiana Michigan Power, Kentucky Power, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power Company (in Arkansas, Louisiana, east Texas and the Texas Panhandle). AEP also owns AEP Energy, which provides innovative competitive energy solutions nationwide. AEP is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. For more information, visit aep.com.
Founded in 1906
Columbus, Ohio, USA
13K employees (432 in marketing)
56% recommend to a friend
67% CEO approval
Salaries
Posted range
$88K/yr – $151K/yr
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Marketing Team
Marketing Team Size
118 (1% of company)
Median Career Experience
18 years
Median Tenure
14.2 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2
People
Marketing Leadership
Benjamin Duckworth
Director Energy & Renewable Marketing
At the company for 19 years 5 months
Teri Kerrigan
Director, Marketing and Brand
At the company for 9 years 6 months
Vincent F.
Managing Director, Energy Marketing
At the company for 35 years 9 months
Bao Ngo
Email Marketing Manager
At the company for 6 years 9 months
Funding
Total Funding
$5B
Last Raise
$3.5B
Post IPO Equity, 4 months ago
Funding History
- Nov 2025Post IPO Equity • $3.5B
- Oct 2023Grant • $27.8M
- Aug 2023Post IPO Equity • $1.5B
Traffic Signals
Monthly Visitors
429K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
38%
Direct
56.6%
Referral
4.5%
Social
0.4%
Paid
0.3%
Headcount Trend
Current headcount: ~12.6K