Performance Engineer; Sr Principal | Generation Regulated Renewables

Position: Performance Engineer (Sr. - Principal) | GENERATION REGULATED RENEWABLES
Job Posting End Date
06-09-2026

Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.

Job Summary Responsible to the assigned supervisor for performing complex engineering work activities and projects requiring the application of engineering knowledge in a safe, effective, efficient and economic accomplishment of assigned objectives.

Job Description More Specific to This Opportunity:

Provide day-to-day engineering support for operating utility-scale wind facilities within AEP’s fleet.

Identify, evaluate, and resolve equipment reliability and performance issues to maximize energy production and operational performance.

Analyze SCADA data, event logs, inspection findings, and operational trends to identify root causes and develop corrective action recommendations.

Support resolution of routine and moderately complex operational issues, including tracking actions and verification of improvement.

Participate in regular site operation calls and collaborate with field personnel, Asset Management, OEMs, contractors, and vendors to investigate and resolve equipment issues.

Apply engineering support appropriately across different service models while maintaining awareness of contractual scope and escalation requirements.

Support operational safety reviews and contribute engineering perspective to incident investigations when requested.

Review inspection findings and support disposition recommendations, maintenance prioritization, and End-of-Warranty (EOW) activities.

Develop and improve monitoring tools, dashboards, reports, troubleshooting documentation, and analytics in collaboration with Performance Analytics and other engineering groups to improve operational visibility, consistency, and performance insights.

Support pilot projects evaluating new tools, monitoring strategies, operational processes, or performance improvement opportunities.

Assist with power performance testing (PPT) evaluations and analysis to support validation of turbine performance and operational behavior.

Build working relationships with site personnel, lead technicians, site managers, OEM engineering teams, and customer stakeholders.

Support onboarding of new facilities into the operating fleet.

WHAT YOU'LL DOTechnical Expertise:
Exhibits journey level proficiency plus advanced knowledge that enables the engineer to serve as a leader within the assigned organization. Keeps abreast of new products, developments, technologies, procedures and equipment. Understands and analyzes interrelationships between systems and component equipment. Interprets codes and regulations, and develops standards relevant to the area of assignment.

Leadership & Guidance:
Provides guidance and exercises judgment and discretion in providing guidance and direction to other Engineers. Leads, facilitates and coordinates work activities of others within the work group, team, department, corporate entity, or those external to the company as required to perform all routine engineering work. Ensures all work activities are performed in accordance with the policies, practices, standards and rules of the company and complies with the regulations and procedures required by external agencies.

Promotes engineering professionalism and standards. Coordinates and conducts training sessions.

Planning & Organization Ability:
Participates in the development of plans by establishing measurable goals, objectives and requirements for specific areas of responsibility. Coordinates the development of input necessary to establish projected cost of all projects. Is proficient in use of scheduling techniques (CPM, PERT, flow charts, etc.) for budget and planning activities. Identifies and initiates appropriate corrective action when objectives are not being met.

Problem Solving & Initiative:
Identifies, clarifies, resolves, and initiates solutions to routine and/or complex problems that sometimes involve analysis of inadequate or conflicting data. Demonstrates the ability to divide problems into component steps. Consistently looks for and develops opportunities and presents new ideas and approaches.

Communication:
Coordinates the work of other engineers in an efficient…