Arizona Public Service generates clean, reliable and affordable energy for 2.7 million Arizonans. Our service territory stretches across the state, from the border town of Douglas to the vistas of the Grand Canyon, from the solar fields of Gila Bend to the ponderosa pines of Payson. As the state’s largest and longest-serving energy provider, our more than 6,000 dedicated employees power our vision of creating a sustainable energy future for Arizona.
Since our founding in 1886, APS has demonstrated a strong commitment to our customers in one of the country’s fastest growing states, earning a reputation for customer satisfaction, shareholder value, operational excellence and business integrity.
Our present and future success depends on the creative and dedicated people of our company who demonstrate the principles outlined in the APS Promise: Design for Tomorrow, Empower Each Other and Succeed Together.
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. Additionally, 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.
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:
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.
APS is Arizona’s largest and longest serving electric utility, providing power for nearly 1.2 million customers in 11 of the state’s 15 counties.
Since our founding in 1886, APS has demonstrated a strong commitment to our customers in one of the country’s fastest growing states, earning a reputation for customer satisfaction, shareholder value, operational excellence and business integrity.
Our success derives from the creative and dedicated people of our company who demonstrate our core values of accountability, safety, integrity, and trust and respect.
At APS, we focus every day on our vision: “Creating a sustainable energy future for Arizona.” We will continue to meet the energy needs of our customers with a solid combination of price and service.
