Project Manager; Sr Commercial Building, Capital Construction

Project Manager (Sr. – Staff) | Commercial Building, Capital Construction### Project Manager (Sr. – Staff) | Commercial Building, Capital Construction Apply:
Columbus, OH:
Full time:
Posted Today:
End Date:
November 20, 2026 (10 days left to apply):
R16689
** Job Posting End Date
** 11-20-2026

Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date
** Job Summary
** We are seeking an experienced commercial building project manager with a strong background in construction and capital project delivery. The ideal candidate will have the capability to represent and protect the Owner’s interests on major capital construction projects for AEP facilities and manage projects ranging from $40 million to $250 million.
** Job Description
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* What You’ll Do:

*** Plan, organize, direct, coordinate and supervise assigned project activities becoming proficient in all aspects. Utilize 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.
* Manage, develop, review and coordinate the project/outage plan, schedule, and budget becoming proficient in all aspects. Manage cost and timely reallocation of funding.
* Effectively communicate project details and status updates. Lead planning meetings and project updates including typical stakeholder presentations. Provide clear and concise written and oral reports and other communications.
* Develop and actively manage working relationships with the project team, plant and operating company staff, internal and external customers or partners, contractors, vendors, and suppliers. Foster teamwork and actively pursue customer satisfaction.
* Provide specific guidance, instruction, and training to improve design, systems, procedures, processes, schedules, and costs. Confidently challenge others at a level of informed understanding in all project work.
* Ensure maximum customer satisfaction and demonstrate effective and efficient performance of project work activities on intermediate project level at a minimum.
* Mentor other project managers. Direct and supervise sub-team project managers as assigned.
* Develop and manage procurement plans for necessary outside resources. Manage 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 and supervise 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.
* Manage programs as assigned.

Note:

This position is posted at multiple grade levels and offers a range of opportunities for advancement. The minimum qualifications outlined below apply to the Project Manager Sr. level, with increased educational, skill or experience requirements for higher level Project Managers.
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* What We’re Looking For:

**** Education and Experience requirements are listed below:
*** Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, Project Management, Computer Science, or related field of study dependent upon business unit requirements with five (5) years qualified experience; OR,
* Associate’s degree in the same required disciplines with seven (7) years of qualified experience; OR,
* High School Diploma/GED with nine (9)…