American Electric Power

Project Scheduler Staff

American Electric Power • $145K — $160K *
New Albany, OH 43054In-Person
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 5+ years of scheduling experience using Primavera software
  • Associate's degree or higher in a related field required; or 8 years of nuclear experience with a high school diploma
  • Strong knowledge of utility operations and project management processes
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly advanced spreadsheet capabilities
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a focus on team collaboration.

Responsibilities

  • Define activities, sequences, and relationships to develop project schedules
  • Guide schedulers in creating integrated system schedules using critical path methodology
  • Conduct schedule review meetings with stakeholders and engage teams in schedule development
  • Communicate schedule status and updates to project stakeholders
  • Administer project management standards and assist in compliance with governance
  • Diagnose and resolve scheduling issues as they arise
  • Ensure consistent earned value management reporting within the department.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package to support employee well-being
  • Opportunities for on-the-job training and development
  • Potential for limited travel and temporary relocation for project needs
  • Work in a collaborative environment with access to senior management
  • Experience unique challenges in a specialized field such as nuclear energy.
Full Job Description
Job Posting End Date
08-09-2026
Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.

Job Summary

The staff role is a technical SME for project scheduling within the department and will be will be responsible for supporting and providing guidance of the development and analysis of project schedule deliverables. This includes the development and analysis of a wide range of scope of work types, especially complex schedules using the assigned system. Train schedulers and planners so they are technically able to plan, schedule, integrate, baseline, and analyze scopes of work. When applicable, administer security, reporting, maintenance, and daily operation of systems and software. Must be self-motivated, an excellent communicator, and team focused individual able to demonstrate expert competency in scheduling techniques and analyses on all scope of work aspects. Additional duties include developing and implementing scope of work schedule/status reports, and providing consistent, accurate information to the senior management team. The candidate must be able to interface with site execution teams, contractors, and AEP senior management.

Job Description

What You'll Do:
  • Define activities, durations, work sequences, and relationship logic to develop implement the scope of work plan and develop milestones to represent key decisions and deliverables that take place during execution. Ensure all logic and activities support the level of detail required by the customer and meet internal department standards and guidance.
  • Ensure all scope and deliverables are accounted for.
  • Provide input and guidance to schedulers in the development of fully integrated system schedules (including resource loading and leveling) for schedules that utilize critical path methodology based on work scope from the work packages and planners work list.
  • Responsible for the development of junior schedulers in organizing schedule review meetings with all stakeholders and incorporating appropriate details. Engage team and stakeholders to create schedules and provide schedule analysis updates to team, alerting them to schedule risks and issues that could delay milestones.
  • Communicate schedule status to project stakeholders.
  • Direct and guide the administration of the AEP project management organizational standards and assist in the management of projects to those standards. Adhere to the guidance and standards put forth by the AEP Project Management Governance Committee.
  • Administer and/or oversee the administration of security profiles and roles for new users within the scheduling system. Ensure schedulers are using sound techniques and best practices to update progress, acquire information, baseline schedules, maintain schedules, develop commodity curves, track metrics, and support teams on a routine basis.
  • Diagnose and resolve issues with scope of work schedules.
  • Responsible for the development of junior level schedulers on the following: preparing and analyzing metric reports; preparing and analyzing schedule risk; developing what-if schedules to address various scenarios and options as necessary; crashing scope of work schedule durations; following processes and handbook procedures; and all aspects of scheduling within the assigned systems and software.
  • Ensure consistent application of earned value management reporting across the department.
  • Perform/coordinate schedule and cost integration including SPI/CPI and setup/maintenance of associated data systems and processes on a scope of work basis.
  • Work with the project teams to provide risk assessments and recommended mitigation actions as requested. Diagnose and resolve issues with project schedules. Own the project schedule standard work processes; leading the development, review, and implementation.


What We're Looking For:

Education:
  • Education requirement is dependent upon experience as indicated below. An Associate's degree or higher is required. Qualified degrees must be in a related field from an accredited university or college and could include Accounting, Business, Construction Management, Engineering, Technology, or Project Management.
  • With a High School Diploma or GED, 8 years' qualified experience (Note: For Cook Nuclear Plant, 8 years of nuclear experience will suffice and a professional or trade certification is not required).
  • With a qualified Associate's degree, 6 years' qualified experience.
  • With a qualified Bachelor's degree, 4 years' qualified experience required.


Experience:
  • 5 + years of scheduling experience using Primavera
  • Qualified experience includes utility specific operations knowledge/experience with a good working knowledge of work processes and procedures. Experience should be in design, operations, planning, project management, cost tracking analysis, forecasting, project budgets, working with accounting principles, and/or construction or maintenance of systems and/or equipment.

License/Certifications:
  • A professional or trade certification such as a CCMP, CETa, IQCP, PMP, RMP, etc. is required for candidates possessing only a high school diploma or a non-qualified higher education degree. Otherwise, a certification is preferred but not required.


OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
  • Project Scheduler Staff is not part of typical career progression and will be filled based on business unit needs.
  • Demonstrate ability to manage time effectively and efficiently; show capacity for organizational and planning skills; as well as having an aptitude for accuracy, attention to detail, and ability to achieve goals.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Team player with ability to work and collaborate well with others.
  • Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office tools and ability to develop complex spreadsheets.
  • Some travel, including overnight, may be required. On rare occasions, temporary relocation might be required to complete projects.
  • Must be a self-motivated individual and able to work under general supervision, be independent, and competently perform current scheduling techniques and analyses on all scope of work project aspects.
  • Safely and effectively perform light physical duties at various work sites including home and AEP locations in varying conditions.
  • Understand and support the policies, values, principles, structure and behavior of AEP.
  • Must be available to work overtime, call-out overtime and shift work, as required.
  • Proficient at reviewing scope, client requirements, division of responsibility, scope of work objectives and constraints to develop the strategy for effective project delivery.
  • For nuclear positions, work performed at nuclear power sites may involve work in hazardous areas and possible radiation exposure within the limits prescribed by the NRC.
  • As applicable based on role and site, duties can involve construction site walk down on unstable surfaces, climbing ladders, and awareness of hazardous site conditions, as applicable.

Where You'll Work:

On-Site in our New Albany, OH

What You'll Get:

Project Scheduler Staff: $145k- 160k

In addition to a competitive compensation, AEP offers a unique comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees.

Compensation Data

Compensation Grade:

SP20-009

Compensation Range:

$116,255.00 - $151,132.50

The Physical Demand Level for this job is: S - Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently. (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

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American Electric Power generates, transmits, and distributes electricity, serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers nationwide. AEP serves millions of customers across 11 states. It operates in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity, providing power to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. AEP generates electricity using diverse sources, including coal, natural gas, nuclear, and renewable energy like wind and solar. The company maintains a vast transmission network that delivers electricity from power plants to local distribution systems, ensuring a stable and reliable power supply. AEP is actively involved in renewable energy initiatives, investing in wind farms and solar facilities to diversify its energy portfolio and reduce its environmental impact. Additionally, the company engages in community outreach, supporting education, environmental conservation, and various social initiatives.

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Size
16,688 employees
Market Cap
$48.8 billion
Industry
Energy & Utilities
Net Income
$2.2 billion
Founded
1906
5 Year Trend
+0.5%
Revenue
$14.9 billion
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