Geotech & Civil Site Engrg Mgr
American Electric Power, Corpus Christi, TX, United States
Job Posting End Date
05-11-2026
Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.
Job Summary
This role will provide leadership and management oversight for Site Civil Engineering and Geotechnical Engineering services supporting Transmission projects and facilities. The position is accountable for planning, organizing, and directing engineering teams to deliver safe, consistent, and technically sound civil site and geotechnical solutions in accordance with best practices and applicable local, state, and federal requirements.
The role serves as the functional manager and technical authority for site civil and geotechnical engineering, guiding complex project delivery, establishing consistent design approaches and standards, and ensuring effective integration across disciplines. The position maintains strong collaboration with Energy Delivery leadership, Station and Transmission Line Engineering, Transmission Field Services, Environmental Services, and project teams to support reliable project execution and risk management.
Job Description
What You'll Do:
Civil Engineering Management Responsibilities
Lead and oversee civil engineers and designers delivering site development for substations, transmission facilities, and related infrastructure.
Set technical direction and review civil designs—including grading, access, drainage, and stormwater—to ensure quality, constructability, and compliance.
Ensure civil scopes, schedules, and resources are aligned with project objectives and cross‑discipline requirements.
Provide senior technical review of civil deliverables, permitting strategies, and construction support activities.
Coordinate civil engineering efforts across electrical, structural, environmental, and surveying teams.
Geotechnical Engineering Management Responsibilities
Provide oversight and technical leadership for geotechnical staff and consultants supporting project development.
Review and approve geotechnical investigation scopes, reports, and foundation recommendations.
Ensure subsurface risks and geologic hazards are appropriately evaluated and communicated to project teams.
Oversee integration of geotechnical recommendations into civil, structural, and foundation design.
Provide senior-level guidance on geotechnical issues during design and construction.
What We're Looking For:
Education Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Geotechnical Engineering.
Work Experience Requirements:
Minimum of ten (10) years of post‑Bachelor’s experience in Civil Engineering and/or Geotechnical Engineering.
Demonstrated experience with geohazard evaluations, ground improvements, shallow and deep foundation design, site grading, drainage, and stormwater controls.
Required License(s)/Certification(s):
Professional Engineer (
PE
) License required.
Compensation Data
Compensation Grade:
SP20-010
Compensation Range:
$136,539.00 - $177,503.00
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.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
It is hereby reaffirmed that it is the policy of American Electric Power (AEP) to provide Equal Employment Opportunity in all respects of the employer-employee relationship including recruiting, hiring, upgrading and promotion, conditions and privileges of employment, company sponsored training programs, educational assistance, social and recreational programs, compensation, benefits, transfers, discipline, layoffs and termination of employment to all employees and applicants without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, veteran or military status, disability, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. When required by law, we might record certain information or applicants for employment may be invited to voluntarily disclose protected characteristics.
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05-11-2026
Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.
Job Summary
This role will provide leadership and management oversight for Site Civil Engineering and Geotechnical Engineering services supporting Transmission projects and facilities. The position is accountable for planning, organizing, and directing engineering teams to deliver safe, consistent, and technically sound civil site and geotechnical solutions in accordance with best practices and applicable local, state, and federal requirements.
The role serves as the functional manager and technical authority for site civil and geotechnical engineering, guiding complex project delivery, establishing consistent design approaches and standards, and ensuring effective integration across disciplines. The position maintains strong collaboration with Energy Delivery leadership, Station and Transmission Line Engineering, Transmission Field Services, Environmental Services, and project teams to support reliable project execution and risk management.
Job Description
What You'll Do:
Civil Engineering Management Responsibilities
Lead and oversee civil engineers and designers delivering site development for substations, transmission facilities, and related infrastructure.
Set technical direction and review civil designs—including grading, access, drainage, and stormwater—to ensure quality, constructability, and compliance.
Ensure civil scopes, schedules, and resources are aligned with project objectives and cross‑discipline requirements.
Provide senior technical review of civil deliverables, permitting strategies, and construction support activities.
Coordinate civil engineering efforts across electrical, structural, environmental, and surveying teams.
Geotechnical Engineering Management Responsibilities
Provide oversight and technical leadership for geotechnical staff and consultants supporting project development.
Review and approve geotechnical investigation scopes, reports, and foundation recommendations.
Ensure subsurface risks and geologic hazards are appropriately evaluated and communicated to project teams.
Oversee integration of geotechnical recommendations into civil, structural, and foundation design.
Provide senior-level guidance on geotechnical issues during design and construction.
What We're Looking For:
Education Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Geotechnical Engineering.
Work Experience Requirements:
Minimum of ten (10) years of post‑Bachelor’s experience in Civil Engineering and/or Geotechnical Engineering.
Demonstrated experience with geohazard evaluations, ground improvements, shallow and deep foundation design, site grading, drainage, and stormwater controls.
Required License(s)/Certification(s):
Professional Engineer (
PE
) License required.
Compensation Data
Compensation Grade:
SP20-010
Compensation Range:
$136,539.00 - $177,503.00
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.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
It is hereby reaffirmed that it is the policy of American Electric Power (AEP) to provide Equal Employment Opportunity in all respects of the employer-employee relationship including recruiting, hiring, upgrading and promotion, conditions and privileges of employment, company sponsored training programs, educational assistance, social and recreational programs, compensation, benefits, transfers, discipline, layoffs and termination of employment to all employees and applicants without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, veteran or military status, disability, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. When required by law, we might record certain information or applicants for employment may be invited to voluntarily disclose protected characteristics.
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