Supervisor of Engineering T&D
Date: Aug 11, 2025
Location: PHOENIX, AZ, US, 85021-1808
Company: APS
Arizona Public Service generates reliable, affordable and clean 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 T&D Supervisor of Engineering leads and oversees a team of engineers in providing transmission and distribution (T&D) engineering services that align with regulatory standards, company objectives, and industry best practices. This role ensures the delivery of high-quality engineering designs, technical analyses, and strategic planning efforts that support business operations and system reliability.
Key responsibilities include establishing project and team priorities, supervising engineering methodologies and review processes, and ensuring all outputs meet company standards and regulatory compliance. The supervisor also plays a critical role in communicating corporate policies, fostering team development, and ensuring that operational decisions adhere to established procedures and fiscal guidelines.
This position requires strong leadership, technical acumen, and the ability to manage multiple projects while driving engineering excellence and consistent performance within the organization.
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, 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 applicable codes, standards, practices and methods in specific engineering discipline and in-depth technical knowledge of transmission, distribution, and/or generation engineering, operations, and maintenance.
- Strong process improvement and business focus.
- 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 to executive management for use in strategic planning.
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 customers and other departments to ensure project objectives are achieved and costs contained within budget.
Export Compliance / EEO Statement
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.
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Hybrid: Employees in hybrid roles work both in their home offices (virtually) and alongside their colleagues (in person). In order for employees to build strong relationships and to promote meaningful in-person interactions, hybrid employees are expected to work about 40% of their time in-person at an APS or other (non-home office) location.
*Working from a home office requires adequate technology and an appropriate ergonomic set up. |
*Role types are subject to change based on business need.
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