Job Description

Job Description
Responsible for assisting in the safe and reliable operation, dispatching, and restoration of facilities for the AEP Distribution System as assigned.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS are listed below:

1) Promote and enforce the Company's Safety and Health programs.

2) Be knowledgeable and adhere to written company and department policy and procedures.

3) Demonstrate the highest standards of ethical behavior and support the Company's Corporate Compliance Policy.

4) Effectively operate company communication equipment.

5) Track crew locations and ongoing work on the distribution system.

6) Dispatch service personnel to respond to outage and emergency situations.

7) Authorize the energizing and restoration of distribution facilities.

8) Maintain accurate outage records.

9) Maintain accurate records of abnormal and defective equipment for distribution facilities.

Minimum Requirements BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Dist Dispatcher Assc

Education requirements are listed below:
Associate degree in electrical or electronic technology

Successful completion of the System Operator/Power Dispatching Selection System (SO/PD) is required for this position. A review of Employment Test Prep information may be helpful.

Work Experience requirement listed below:

Rotating shift work required. Must maintain a high availability for call-out response and a high availability for shift hold over. Due to call-out responsibility, applicants must live within or be willing to relocate to within 30 minutes of the reporting location. Must be able to work under pressure during periods of critical system conditions and deal with diverse situations simultaneously. Critical decisions must be made affecting reliability and priority of service to customers. Failure to issue correct instructions could affect personnel safety, welfare of the general public, equipment damage, loss of revenue and adverse publicity. Further advancement based on business need.
Physical demand level is Sedentary

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Physical demand level is Sedentary

Successfully complete training and pass the examination for a Distribution Dispatcher.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Rotating shift work required. Must maintain a high availability for call-out response and a high availability for shift hold over. Due to call-out responsibility, applicants must live within or be willing to relocate to within 30 minutes of the reporting location. Must be able to work under pressure during periods of critical system conditions and deal with diverse situations simultaneously. Critical decisions must be made affecting reliability and priority of service to customers. Failure to issue correct instructions could affect personnel safety, welfare of the general public, equipment damage, loss of revenue and adverse publicity. Further advancement based on business need.