Job Posting End Date

10-30-2026

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

Job Summary

The DER Project Manager is responsible for managing a portfolio of Distributed Energy Resource (DER) projects from initiation through commissioning and closeout. This role oversees customer-driven generation interconnection projects including battery energy storage systems (BESS), solar generation, renewable energy facilities, and other distributed generation assets connected to the electric distribution system.

The DER Project Manager serves as the primary point of contact for internal stakeholders, customers, developers, engineering teams, contractors, and regulatory organizations to ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with utility standards.

Job Description

**This position is posted in a range; Pay, title and grade will be based on the qualifications of the individual selected**

What You'll Do:

Project Management

• Manage multiple DER projects simultaneously throughout the entire project lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, forecasts, and resource plans.
• Coordinate engineering, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout activities.
• Monitor project performance and take corrective action to mitigate schedule, cost, and scope impacts.
• Ensure all project deliverables meet quality, safety, and operational requirements.

Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary interface between customers, developers, consultants, contractors, and internal utility organizations.
• Facilitate regular project status meetings and communicate project progress to stakeholders.
• Manage customer expectations regarding project scope, schedule, budget, and interconnection requirements.
• Coordinate with Distribution Planning, Protection & Control, Telecommunications, Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Construction teams.

Financial Management

• Develop and manage project budgets, forecasts, and expenditures.
• Track customer contributions such as CIAC (Contribution in Aid of Construction) and other project funding requirements.
• Monitor project financial performance and ensure compliance with company financial controls.
• Support annual capital planning and portfolio budgeting activities.

Risk and Issue Management

• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues.
• Maintain project risk registers and develop mitigation strategies.
• Escalate critical project concerns and recommend solutions.
• Lead resolution efforts for schedule delays, design conflicts, procurement constraints, and construction challenges.

Regulatory and Compliance

• Ensure compliance with utility standards, interconnection requirements, environmental regulations, and applicable industry codes.
• Support regulatory reporting and documentation requirements.
• Maintain project records and ensure adherence to company governance processes.

Commissioning and Closeout

• Coordinate testing, commissioning, and energization activities.
• Ensure all operational, engineering, and safety requirements are satisfied prior to project turnover.
• Manage punch-list completion and project closeout documentation.
• Capture lessons learned and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
  

What You'll Have:

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, Engineering, Business, Project Management, Computer Science, or related field of study dependent upon business unit requirements with no experience (0 years),
• two-year associate degree in the same required disciplines with two (2) years of qualified experience, or
• High School Diploma/GED with four (4) years qualified experience (see below).

Qualified experience includes outage management activities, business/financial administration, major construction field experience, project estimating, project controls, project engineering, and/or comparable internal or external experience in a competitive production environment.  Knowledge in construction safety, negotiations, scope development and control, cost estimating, construction contracting, project controls and reporting, and quality control would be beneficial. Experience in utilities, commercial nuclear power, and/or IT systems is favorable.

• PMP certification is preferred but not required.
• Valid state driver's license is required.

What You'll Get:

At AEP, we’re more than just an energy company — we’re a team of dedicated professionals committed to delivering safe, reliable, and innovative energy solutions. Guided by our mission to put the customer first, we strive to exceed expectations by listening, responding, and continuously improving the way we serve our communities. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact and being part of a forward-thinking organization, this is the company for you!

AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER (on-site)

$80k - $130k/Year

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Compensation Data

Compensation Grade:

SP20-006

Compensation Range:

$74,551.00 - $177,503.00

The Physical Demand Level for this job is: L – Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or 10 to 12 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 5-6 pounds of force constantly to move objects.  Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for sedentary work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) When it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time, but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg c ontrols; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.  NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible

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