Hiring: Director Major Projects Company: American Electric Power Location: Corpus Christi, TX Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 10:35:40 Employment Type: Contract Target Skills & Keywords : Portfolio Management, RTOS, Regulatory Compliance About the job Experience: •345–765 kV transmission projects including project management, engineering, or construction oversight •Underground, HVDC, or submarine work •Executive communication and report outs •Coordination/ Experience with Regional Transmission Organizations– such as PJM, MISO, SPP, or ERCOT, including competitive projects •Coordination with State Utility Commissions including major State applications Required Skills: •Own overall project execution including directing, guiding, and overseeing project management functions to successfully complete assigned project. •Implement and oversee project safety program, monitor performance and address issues as they arise in an effort to achieve Zero Harm. •Lead and oversee reporting on project strategy and team needs to Transmission Executive leadership. Report to include solutions for siting, regulatory, procurement, engineering, construction and budgetary requirements. •Lead and oversee establishing project commercial contracting strategy and negotiate project contractor, EPC, and engineering agreements. •Leads executive governance with JV partners as required. •Drives integrated schedule across all workstreams and directs alignment with resource management. •Maintains oversite of program budget and contingency. Manages project execution to meet budgetary targets. •Identifies and manages executive risk register. Develops solutions to mitigate and minimize exposure to project risks. Qualifications: •Master's in Business, Engineering, Project Management, Accounting, Finance, Construction Management, or related field of study dependent on business unit requirements preferred. Compensation: •$188,524 - $245,080 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!