Hiring: Project Outreach Specialist Senior Company: American Electric Power Location: Tulsa, OK Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 20:35:41 Employment Type: On-site About the job Experience: •Four years' experience in Utilities, Corporate Communications, Customer Service, Marketing, Media Relations, Journalism, or related field •Travel requirements are expected 25-50% of the time •Physical demand level is Sedentary •The ability to handle multiple projects and assignments is critical. •May require extended hours to accomplish assigned tasks to meet requirements and schedules. Required Skills: •Works directly with affected or potentially affected landowners to gain beneficial project routing information and resolves issues before and during the transmission line routing process. •Represents AEP Transmission and projects to external affairs teams and educates the public (landowners, thought leaders, elected officials) about proposed transmission projects. •Determines and guides customer outreach strategies that improve two-way communications and line routing success at the project level. Also will have the responsibility of directing outside consultants and resources in support of individual projects. •Provides field support to transmission siting, line engineering, right-of-way, and project management team to ensure projects are executed on time. •Works closely with Project Management, Line and Station Engineering, Right of Way, Corporate Communications, and External Affairs to foster two-way communications between key stakeholders and the project team to improve success in siting transmission projects. Coordinates deployment of resources accordingly. •Project Outreach Specialist Senior SG7 Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree in journalism, business, marketing, customer service, advertising, communications, public relations, public affairs, or related field. •These are additional expectations for the job and could include specific work experience, license / certifications, preemployment testing, expectations about travel, shift work, etc. Compensation: •$87,633 - $109,543 / 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!