Director of Operations, Electric Transmission

Responsibilities

• Engage and coordinate resources to complete joint venture contractual requirements
• Facilitate communication and issue resolution between AEP's corporate departments, external contractors, partners, and multiple transmission project groups
• Assist in strategic planning/screening on appropriate projects for joint ventures
• Develop projects, plans, and programs to improve operation and budgets of the joint venture's assets
• Oversee operating performance of the joint venture assets
• Coordinate work processes under the service agreements of the Joint Venture and ensure work processes are accomplished
• Consult with key joint venture partner's representatives regarding operational, financial, and regulatory matters
• Work with key officers of other companies to develop new project interconnections for ETT
• Present to ERCOT, PUCT, and other outside entities operational information and risk mitigation to meet regulatory inquiries

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business or related field
• MBA or advanced degree preferred
• PE preferred
• PMP preferred
• 10+ years of electric utility or related power experience in operations, asset management, and development, marketing, and financial analysis
• Proficient in using presentation software such as Power Point
• Knowledge of transmission markets a plus
• Perceptive market evaluation and project commercialization skills desired