Arizona Public Service

Supv Engineering T&D - System Health

Arizona Public Service$100K — $130K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or related applied science from an accredited institution, or PE registration in electrical engineering.
  • 5+ years of relevant engineering and design experience.
  • Proven supervisory experience and ability to lead a technical team.
  • In-depth knowledge of T&D engineering codes, standards, and practices, particularly for substation assets.
  • Experience with data analytics and process improvement, preferably using tools like PowerBI and MAXIMO.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the implementation of action plans to achieve strategic goals and ensure compliance with regulations.
  • Guide engineers in design, planning, and technical analyses, providing clarity and quality assurance.
  • Build and manage a high-performing team, emphasizing coaching and development opportunities.
  • Allocate resources effectively within a single-discipline team to address operational issues.
  • Report reliability metrics to management for strategic planning and maintain consistency in reporting to leadership.
  • Serve as a liaison between management and frontline staff to communicate policies and changes.
  • Develop and manage department budgets, ensuring expenditures are within approved limits.
  • Stay abreast of new technologies and regulations impacting engineering practices.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for professional growth through training and development.
  • Engagement in industry conferences to enhance knowledge and network.
  • Supportive work environment fostering team collaboration.
  • Flexible working arrangements to balance personal and professional commitments.
Full Job Description
Summary

The T&D Supervisor of Engineering- System Health is responsible for overseeing engineering services that align with regulatory requirements, business unit/division goals and objectives, fiscal policy and established engineering practices. This role leads critical activities supporting operations and maintenance asset reliability, including engineering decision making, emergent and planned equipment replacements, technical analyses. The supervisor ensures methodologies are sound, conclusions are verified, and information is consistent to support strategic business decisions. Additionaly, the position develops asset strategies and budget to enhance system reliability, establishes team priorities, and ensures operational decisions comply with policy. Supervisor will attend and participate in industry conferences for asset management strategies and act as APS representative in benchmarking to maintain good system reliability. Finally, the supervisor will inform and communicate company policy information, changes and requirements to staff.

Minimum Requirements

A four-year Bachelors degree in engineering or related applied science discipline (see approved list) from an ABET accredited institution, an International Engineering Alliance (IEA) recognized institution or an ABET Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) or PE registration in electrical engineering from an ABET accredited institution, plus five (5) years of related engineering and design experience. Approved Engineering degrees: Materials Science/Metallurgy, Physics, Chemistry, Nuclear, Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Electronics, Computer Science, Environmental, Chemical, Architectural, Structural. A four-year bachelor of Engineering Technology degree is not considered an automatic equivalent for a B.S. degree in Engineering. A review of the degree program curriculum must be completed by the Engineering Career Path Review Board to determine equivalency level.

Preferred Special Skills, Knowledge or Qualification:
  • Professional Engineer registration.
  • Demonstrated supervisory experience and ability.
  • Possess working knowledge of T&D engineering applicable codes, standards, practices and methods in specific engineering discipline and in-depth technical knowledge of transmission, distribution,, operations, and maintenance with a focus in substation assets.
  • Strong process improvement, data analytics and business focus.
  • Preferred knowledge of MAXIMO, DireXYion, DGA analysis (TOAN, TOA4), PowerPlan, Denodo, and data analytics in PowerBI.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Internet.


Major Accountabilities

1) Implement action plans to achieve established department/division goals and objectives; provide technical direction, ensuring conformance to procedures, government regulations and established codes and standards; control section costs to achieve established budgets; ensures department engineering and design work is technically sound and cost effective and projects meet schedule and budget commitments.

2) Provide direction and guidance to engineers in multiple areas which may include engineering design, planning, technical analyses, overseeing methodologies, verifying conclusions and ensuring quality and consistency of information used in engineering related business unit strategies; provide consultation and technical expertise to other groups to resolve complex issues.

3) Select and develop a high performing, multi-disciplined team through effective coaching, performance feedback, recognition, training and developmental opportunities.

4) Provide resource allocation for a multi-functional, single discipline organization to ensure timely and competent resolution of operational technical issues.

5) Provide results of analysis for reliability metrics annually to executive management for use in strategic planning. Communicate the actual results of reliability metrics monthly to executive leadership.

6) Implement and support company policies by functioning as the intermediary between management and frontline employees.

7) Develop department budgets and manage department expenditures within approved limits.

8) Maintain up-to-date knowledge of new and changing processes, technologies or regulations that may impact work of team.

9) Provide technical guidance and support to ensure the highest quality project is produced; provides technical direction to ensure the section performs effectively according to sound engineering principles, practices, procedural standards and regulatory requirements.

10) Effectively interfaces with internal customers and other departments to ensure project objectives are achieved and costs contained within budget.

Location-Based Role:
This position requires employees to work at the (Location), with some flexibility. Flexibility will be determined with the hires employee and leadership, but the ultimate decision is the company's.

About Arizona Public Service

Arizona Public Service (APS) is the largest electric utility in Arizona, serving more than 1.2 million customers across the state. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. APS is a subsidiary of Pinnacle West Capital Corporation, a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. APS generates and distributes electricity to customers in Arizona, and also provides energy efficiency programs and renewable energy options. The company has a diverse portfolio of power generation resources, including natural gas, nuclear, and renewable energy sources like solar and wind. APS is committed to sustainability and has set a goal to provide 100% clean energy to customers by 2050.
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