Managing Director - Transmission Siting, Outreach, and Right of Way (SOAR)

Job Posting End Date

08-17-2026

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

Job Summary

This position is responsible for leading, managing and developing a team responsible for siting, outreach and right of way activities for projects within the Project Solutions group. The primary responsibilities include supporting AEP capital deployment goals by identifying and securing suitable location for building AEP infrastructure.

Job Description

What You'll Do:

• Drive organizational safety performance, establishing a Zero Harm culture across the organization.
• Lead and manage a large workforce consisting of full-time and contract employees engaged in siting, outreach and right of way activities.
• Supervise the development and maintenance of policies, practices, standards and templates to ensure projects are performed in accordance with the applicable regulations and procedures.
• Provide strategic leadership to establish, maintain, and communicate performance goals, ensuring actions are taken to address project-related issues.
• Provide leadership oversight to ensure our portfolio of activities are completed within schedule and budget expectations.
• Develop strategies to support growth, staffing requirements skillsets and succession planning.
• Measure and communicate performance to leadership and identify ways to improve.
• Promote employee development at all levels to develop skills needed to meet job-specific needs and prepare people for future roles.
• Promote leadership and cultural development across the organization. Assist legal counsel in condemnation cases and provide expert testimony as required.
• Manage SOAR electronic tools and databases and oversee outsourcing for siting, environmental, and permitting processes.
• Collaborate with Environmental Services, Project Management, Outreach, Right of Way, and Engineering on project aspects and manage siting proposals for competitive projects.
• Foster strategic relationships with internal and external parties regarding siting practices and provide testimony to regulatory agencies.
• Siting team primary activities include identifying site locations, developing routes, documenting legally defensible decisions and supporting regulatory applications and hearings. 
• Outreach team primary activities include holding local official and stakeholder meetings, announcing projects, leading public open houses, organizing project communications. 
• Right of Way primary activities include supporting route development, acquiring easements and property access, attending hearings and supporting construction activities.

What We're Looking For:

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in business, real estate, engineering or related field.
• Experience: Minimum 10 years of progressively-higher level of responsibilities in operations, engineering, environmental, strategic plan, project management, or related experience. 
• Ability to travel within AEP’s service territory.

Where You'll Work:

• On-Site in Tulsa, OK, Austin, TX, or Corpus Christi, TX

What You'll Get:

• Base salary
• Annual bonus
• Long-term incentive
• 401K match
• AEP Pension
• Comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees.

Where Putting the Customer First Powers Everything We Do!

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!

Compensation Data

Compensation Grade:

SP20-012

Compensation Range:

$188,524.00 - $245,080.00

The Physical Demand Level for this job is: S – Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently. (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.  

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