Job Posting End Date
08-09-2026Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date
Job Summary
Coordinate the various functions and work activities of employees assigned to support the respective system. This role has authority to make changes in the system as required and manage the system end-to-end so as to ensure optimal overall safe, reliable performance.Job Description
Job Posting End Date
08-09-2026
Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.
Residency Requirements
Must reside within 1 hour of the Welsh Powerplant
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Troubleshoot, analyze and correct problems with assigned plant system.
- Implement and assist with process improvement projects and/or related programs.
- Coordinate activities of employees in maintenance, energy production, lab, coal handling, or outside contractors as required.
- Consult with or actively seek advice from Region Plant Engineering.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Engineering Bachelor’s degree from ABET accredited school with equivalent experience; or other Bachelor’s degree with equivalent experience; or Associate’s degree with equivalent experience; or high school diploma or GED with equivalent experience. See below for experience requirement.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Experience:
With an ABET accredited Engineering Bachelor’s degree, three (3) years of relevant plant experience; or with any other Bachelor’s degree, five (5) years of relevant plant experience; or, with an Associate’s degree, seven (7) years of relevant plant experience; or, with a high school diploma or GED, nine (9) years of relevant plant experience.
Must have the ability to read and understand technical documentation. Must be able to write reports in a clear and concise manner. Must be able to communicate clearly to craft and management personnel. Must have organizational skills necessary to maintain files and documentation related to position.
Physical demand level is light.
The System Owner Prin is intended for engineering candidates or others as a developmental position for plant leadership roles. The highest level for all other candidates is Plant System Owner Sr (SG 7).
What You’ll Get For A Plant Systems Owner:
$74.551 - $111,826
Where You Will Work:
Pittsburg, TX
Compensation Data
Compensation Grade:
SP20-006Compensation Range:
$74,551.00 - $93,188.50The 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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- Must reside within 1 hour of the Welsh Powerplant (Pittsburg, TX).
- ABET-accredited Engineering Bachelor's degree with three years relevant plant experience, or other Bachelor's with five years, Associate's with seven years, or HS/GED with nine years.
- Ability to read and understand technical documentation.
- Ability to write clear, concise reports.
- Ability to communicate clearly to craft and management personnel.
- Organizational skills to maintain files and documentation related to the position.
- Physical ability to perform Light Work (exert up to 20 pounds occasionally, walking/standing required).
What We Do
Our team at American Electric Power is committed to improving our customers' lives with reliable, affordable power. We are investing $54 billion from 2025 through 2029 to enhance service for customers and support the growing energy needs of our communities. Our nearly 16,000 employees operate and maintain the nation's largest electric transmission system with 40,000 line miles, along with more than 225,000 miles of distribution lines to deliver energy to 5.6 million customers in 11 states. AEP also is one of the nation's largest electricity producers with approximately 29,000 megawatts of diverse generating capacity. We are focused on safety and operational excellence, creating value for our stakeholders and bringing opportunity to our service territory through economic development and community engagement. Our family of companies includes AEP Ohio, AEP Texas, Appalachian Power (in Virginia and West Virginia), AEP Appalachian Power (in Tennessee), Indiana Michigan Power, Kentucky Power, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power Company (in Arkansas, Louisiana, east Texas and the Texas Panhandle). AEP also owns AEP Energy, which provides innovative competitive energy solutions nationwide. AEP is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. For more information, visit aep.com.
