Overhead Design Engineer Senior/Consulting

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Date: Apr 18, 2024

Location: PHOENIX, AZ, US, 85021-1807

Company: APS

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.

Summary

The Overhead Design Engineer Sr./Consultant will manage and support the engineering/design efforts for the company's Strategic Transmission Plan. These include projects ranging from 230kV to 500kV spanning the majority of the state. The projects will be engineered and designed by an external consultant through a future Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) agreement. Additionally, oversight will be provided by an external Owner’s Engineer. Duties of the APS Overhead Design Engineer will include managing the external EPC and Owner’s Engineer firms, tracking and monitoring quality and timeliness of deliverables, and developing and implementing quality assurance/quality controls of the contractors. Responsibilities will include ensuring designs meet APS engineering standards, assist and lead in development of standards where they may not exist, and reviewing and approving critical aspects of the design. The successful candidate will coordinate and/or interact with key internal functional areas and various external entities.

Minimum Requirements

Engineer Senior

• A four-year Bachelors degree in an engineering discipline 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) plus eight (8) years working experience in Engineering-related positions.

• Approved degrees: Materials Science/Metallurgy, Physics, Chemistry, Math, 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 Engineering department management.)

  Engineer Consultant

• A four-year Bachelors degree in an engineering discipline 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) plus 14 years of applied electric utility generation, transmission or distribution engineering experience.

• OR, MS/MEng degree or PE plus 12 years of applied electric utility generation, transmission or distribution engineering experience.

• At least seven (7) years of accumulated experience must be directly related to the assigned Business Unit function.

• Relevant experience from other industries will be considered.

• All applicants for this position must be reviewed and approved by the Business Unit Head of Engineering.

  Approved Engineer degrees:

  Materials Science/Metallurgy, Physics, Chemistry, Math, 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 Qualifications:

• Registered Professional Engineer (PE).

• Experience in the energy industry or a consulting services environment.

• Experience with oversight responsibilities for EPC and/or Owner’s Engineers.

• Relevant experience with PLS-CADD, PLS-Pole, PLS-TOWER, and AutoCAD and/or MicroStation

• Experience using RISA-3D and/or STAAD for structural analysis and design

• Functional understanding of AISC “Specification for Structural Steel Buildings”, ACI 318-14 “Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete”, and ASCE/SEI 7 “Minimum Design Loads for buildings and Other Structures”, ASCE/SEI 10 “Design of Latticed Steel Transmission Structures”, and ASCE/SEI 48 “Design of Steel Transmission Pole Structures”

• Functional understanding of NESC, EIA-TIA, CSA, and GO95 Codes

Major Accountabilities

• Monitor and coordinate engineering work performed by external contractors to achieve successful project results.

• Leading the overhead engineer/design efforts and being accountable for ensuring deliverables meet quality metrics, are on time, and within budget.

• Establish project timelines and monitor specific project schedules and milestones to ensure project in-service dates are achievable. Review with management and provides status updates to stakeholders as requested.

• Build strong partnerships and effectively interface with team members, EPC firm, and Owner’s Engineer.

• Performing and evaluating inspections ensuring APS requirements are met.

• Ensuring APS is delivered with engineering and design documents meeting all APS standards.

• Coordination with local utility, municipality, government, and contractor representatives.

• Research new developments and technology and make recommendations to management on their feasibility for Company operations.

• Develops and applies unique solutions and applications to a broad range of technical issues and problems (solutions that typically require original and creative approaches).

Export Compliance / EEO Statement

This position may require access to and/or use of information subject to control under the Department of Energy's Part 810 Regulations (10 CFR Part 810), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR Parts 730 through 774), or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter M Part 120) (collectively, 'U.S. Export Control Laws'). Therefore, some positions may require applicants to be a U.S. person, which is defined as a U.S. Citizen, a U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), a Political Asylee, or a Refugee under the U.S. Export Control Laws. All applicants will be required to confirm their U.S. person or non-US person status. All information collected in this regard will only be used to ensure compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws, and will be used in full compliance with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of national origin and other factors. For positions at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Stations (PVNGS) all openings will require applicants to be a U.S. person.

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates ('Pinnacle West') maintain a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. This policy of nondiscrimination shall include, but not be limited to, recruiting, hiring, promoting, compensating, reassigning, demoting, transferring, laying off, recalling, terminating employment, and training for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other classification or characteristic protected by law.

For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to EEO is the Law poster. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of every person hired to work in the United States, refer to E-Verify poster. View the employee rights and responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

In compliance with the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988, the Company is committed to a work environment that is free from the effects of alcohol and controlled substances, and free from the abuse or inappropriate use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications. The Company requires employees to be subject to drug and alcohol testing that is job-related and consistent with business necessity, regulatory requirements and applicable laws.

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.