American Electric Power

Trans Field Services Coordinator

American Electric Power$74K — $128K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Associate degree in engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Management or related field; or high school diploma with relevant experience.
  • 1-6 years of utility field experience depending on education level.
  • Experience in Transmission or Distribution Line, Station, P&C, or Technical Support work.
  • Familiarity with maintenance or construction project scheduling and project controls.
  • Proficiency with data collection and IT systems relevant to TFS operations.

Responsibilities

  • Review and standardize work practices across assigned Transmission Field Services areas.
  • Assist in developing and administering capital and maintenance work plans.
  • Facilitate meetings to share ideas and develop uniform policies and procedures.
  • Maintain tool budgets and coordinate training related to tools.
  • Support improvements in data collection systems for TFS areas.
  • Travel extensively to monitor work practices and field issues.
  • Prepare cost estimates for various projects.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for advancement within the role.
  • Access to training for new equipment and techniques.
  • Involvement in diverse projects across multiple disciplines.
  • Support for continuing education and personal development.
  • Collaboration with a team-oriented and experienced workforce.
Full Job Description
Job Posting End Date
06-11-2026
Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.

Job Summary

Assist Transmission Field Services (TFS) management and field personnel in assigned TFS Area(s) with the interpretation and development of safe work methods and procedures, the implementation of best practices, development and administration of capital and/or maintenance work plan, preparation of cost estimates to applicable work, the utilization of technology, the development of streamlined documentation and reporting, the development of IT systems that will assist TFS, the identification of appropriate refresher training and new equipment training; and, assist with the facilitation of information sharing meetings. Based on discipline (Station, P&C, or Line) some duties may not be applicable.

Job Description

What You'll Do:

Essential Job Functions & Tasks
  • Review work practices for consistency across assigned TFS Area(s).
  • Assist with assigned TFS area(s) capital and/or maintenance work plan development and administration within established measurable goals, objectives, and project requirements.
  • Assist with the facilitation of meetings within assigned TFS Area(s) to share ideas and develop uniform policies and procedures.
  • Assist in maintaining assigned TFS Area(s)tool budget as well as assistance in coordination of associated training related to those tools.
  • Develop understanding, assist in advocating, and improving data collection systems for assigned TFS Area(s)
  • Become familiar with and support assigned TFS Area(s) in utilization TFS IT programs.
  • Travel extensively through assigned TFS Area(s) to stay current with existing work practices and field issues.
  • Begin to develop knowledge to become a subject matter expert on Station, P&C, or Transmission Line issues.
  • Assist in preparing cost estimates for non-routine work, special projects, equipment maintenance projects or construction projects.
  • Assist in the coordination of securing rental equipment in assigned TFS(S) Area.
  • Assist with applicable initiatives assigned by TFS Area Supervision.


What We're Looking For:

*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 Trans Field Srvcs Coord Assoc level, with increased educational, skill, experience and certification requirements for higher level Coordinators.

Education: Associate degree in engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Management or related technical field and 1 year of utility field experience.; or high school diploma or GED and 3 years of related utility field experience.

Work Experience: Utility field experience would include Transmission or Distribution Line, Station, P&C or Technical Support experience; or maintenance and/or construction work/project scheduling or project controls experience.

Trans Field Srvcs Coord

Job Summary

Assist and coordinate with Transmission Field Services (TFS) management and field personnel in assigned TFS Area(s) with the interpretation and development of safe work methods and procedures, the implementation of best practices, the development and administration of capital and/or maintenance work plan, preparation of cost estimates to applicable work, contract administration, the utilization of technology, the development of streamlined documentation and reporting, the development of IT systems that will assist TFS, the identification of appropriate refresher training and new equipment training; and, assist with the facilitation of information sharing meetings .Based on discipline (Station, P&C, or Line) some duties may not be applicable.

What You'll Do:

Essential Job Functions & Tasks

  • Review for consistency, recommend the integration of, and implement work practices and work procedures across assigned TFS Area(s).
  • Develop and Coordinate assigned TFS area(s) capital and/or maintenance workplan within established measurable goals, objectives, and project requirements.
  • Participate in and develop into a facilitator role for inter-region and inter-company meetings to share ideas and develop uniform policies and procedures.
  • Assist/Collaborate with other TFS Coord Sr to investigate the use of new tools and equipment that can maintain safety standards while enhancing productivity and improve existing work methods and recommend their implementation.
  • Maintain assigned TFS Area(s)tool budget as well as assistance in coordination of associated training related to those tools.
  • Develop refresher training and new equipment training with TFS personnel.
  • Continuously work to advocate for and improve data collection systems for assigned TFS Area(s) based on thorough understanding of those collection systems.
  • Travel extensively through assigned TFS Area(s)to stay current with existing work practices and field issues.
  • Work across assigned TFS area(s) to perform oversight on commissioning, maintenance and troubleshooting of Transmission and Distribution assets.
  • Continue to develop knowledge to become a subject matter expert on Station, P&C, Transmission Line, or stormwater issues.
  • Prepare cost estimates for non-routine work, special projects, equipment maintenance projects or construction projects.
  • Lead Coordination of securing rental equipment in assigned TFS(S) Area
  • Based on discipline (Station, P&C, or Line) some duties may not be applicable.
  • Ability to lead applicable initiatives assigned by TFS Area Supervision.
  • Contract Administration in assigned TFS Area(s) including Job Planning, material Procurement, Work Authorization creation, Outage Requests.
  • Respond to support emergency work as needed in assigned TFS Area(s).
  • Assist Supervision in Progression Testing for employees in assigned TFS Area(s).


What We're Looking For:

Qualification requirements for an external candidate:

Education: Associate degree in engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Management or related technical field and three (3) years of utility field experience; or high school diploma or GED and five (5) years of related utility field experience which would include Transmission or Distribution Line, Station, P&C or Technical Support experience; or maintenance and/or construction work/project scheduling or project controls experience.

Work Experience Requirement: Utility field experience would include Transmission or Distribution Line, Station, P&C or Technical Support experience; or maintenance and/or construction work/project scheduling or project controls experience.

Qualification requirements for an internal candidate only:

Those candidates holding position titles within the Transmission Field Services Coord job family: To be eligible a candidate must 1) have an Associate's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Management or related technical field and 1 year of utility field experience (or equivalent education and work experience combination); 2) have a minimum of 2 years of satisfactory work experience as a Trans Field Svcs Coord Assoc and successfully demonstrated the knowledge and skills required of Trans Field Svcs Coord to be considered for a promotion.

For those candidates holding position titles that are not within the Transmission Field Services Coordinator job family: To be eligible a candidate must meet the education requirement for external candidates and demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills required of Trans Field Svcs Coord to be qualified for entry at this level, in addition to meeting the requirements below, if the position is within TFS Line or TFS Station Functional Groups. Note: Groups outside of the TFS Line or Station functions may have different competencies.

Additional Requirements:

Competency shown in the following activities to be considered for TFS Coord position in the TFS Line functional group:
  • Schedule work for internal & external contract crews.
  • Assists with weekly coordination meetings.
  • Review of invoices for local contractor work.
  • Local support/representation on project meetings/calls.
  • Create Purchase Requisition (PR) entries for material acquisition and verification.
  • Generate Bill of Material lists for specific projects.
  • Create Field Work Requests and provide PR Change Order support for local Admin.
  • Create TFS Work Orders and manage through completion.
  • Create rehab project work packets.
  • Plan rental equipment for projects.
  • Create maintenance work packets.
  • Provides support on T/D outage requests to work scheduler.
  • Provides TFS committee/initiative/project support
  • Implement planned area workplan.
  • Provide local failure project support for a single project.


Competency shown in the following activities to be considered for TFS Coord position in the TFS Station functional group:
  • Assists with weekly coordination meetings.
  • Review of invoices for local contractor work.
  • Local support/representation on project meeting/calls.
  • Capital checklist oversight lead for area.
  • Create Purchase Requisitions (PR) entries for material acquisition and verification.
  • Generate Bill of Material lists for specific projects.
  • Create Field Work Requests and provide PR Change Orders support for local Admin.
  • Create TFS Work Orders and manage through completion.
  • Create rehab project work packets.
  • Plan rental equipment for projects.
  • Provides support on T/D outage requests to work scheduler.
  • Provide TFS committee/initiative/project support.
  • Plan and coordinate mobile transformer installations.
  • Participate in project hand off meetings.
  • Manage capital tool budget for assigned area.
  • Implement planned are workplan.
  • Provide local failure project support for a single project.


Trans Field Services Coord Sr

Job Summary

Coordinate with Transmission Field Services (TFS) management and field personnel in assigned TFS Area(s), the interpretation and development of safe work methods and procedures, the implementation of best practices, development and administration of capital and/or maintenance work planning, preparation of cost estimates to applicable work, contract administration & contract oversight, lead progression testing for applicable teams, the ability to independently lead assigned initiatives, the utilization and deployment of technology, the development of streamlined documentation and reporting, the development of IT systems that will assist TFS, the identification of appropriate refresher training and new equipment training; and, assist with the facilitation of inter-region and inter-company information sharing meetings. Based on discipline (Station, P&C, or Line) some duties may not be applicable.

What You'll Do:

Essential Job Functions & Tasks

  • Review for consistency, recommend the integration of, and implement work practices and work procedures across assigned TFS Area(s).
  • Develop and Coordinate assigned TFS area(s) capital and/or maintenance workplan within established measurable goals, objectives, and project requirements.
  • Participate in and develop into a facilitator role for inter-region and inter-company meetings to share ideas and develop uniform policies and procedures.
  • Assist/Collaborate with other TFS Coord Sr to investigate the use of new tools and equipment that can maintain safety standards while enhancing productivity and improve existing work methods and recommend their implementation.
  • Maintain assigned TFS Area(s)tool budget as well as assistance in coordination of associated training related to those tools.
  • Develop refresher training and new equipment training with TFS personnel.
  • Continuously work to advocate for and improve data collection systems for assigned TFS Area(s) based on thorough understanding of those collection systems.
  • Travel extensively through assigned TFS Area(s)to stay current with existing work practices and field issues.
  • Work across assigned TFS area(s) to perform oversight on commissioning, maintenance and troubleshooting of Transmission and Distribution assets.
  • Continue to develop knowledge to become a subject matter expert on Station, P&C, Transmission Line, or stormwater issues.
  • Prepare cost estimates for non-routine work, special projects, equipment maintenance projects or construction projects.
  • Lead Coordination of securing rental equipment in assigned TFS(S) Area
  • Based on discipline (Station, P&C, or Line) some duties may not be applicable.
  • Ability to lead applicable initiatives assigned by TFS Area Supervision.
  • Contract Administration in assigned TFS Area(s) including Job Planning, material Procurement, Work Authorization creation, Outage Requests.
  • Respond to support emergency work as needed in assigned TFS Area(s).
  • Assist Supervision in Progression Testing for employees in assigned TFS Area(s).


What We're Looking For:

Qualification requirements for an external candidate:

Education: Associate degree in engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction
Management or related technical field and 6 years of utility field experience; or high school
diploma or GED and 10 years of related utility field experience which would include Transmission or Distribution Line, Station, P&C or Technical Support experience; or maintenance and/or construction work/project scheduling or project controls experience.

Work Experience Requirement: Utility field experience would include Transmission or Distribution Line, Station, P&C or Technical Support experience; or maintenance and/or construction work/project scheduling or project controls experience.

Qualification requirements for an internal candidate only:

Those candidates holding position titles within the Transmission Field Services Coord job family: To be eligible a candidate, must have: 1) Associates degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Management or related technical field and 3 years of utility field experience (or equivalent education and work experience combination); 2) ha

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