Junior Electrical Engineer — Legacy Rotation Program

Arizona Public Service Company; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Arizona Public Service in Arizona seeks an engineer to join the Legacy Engineering Program at Palo Verde. The program runs about 12 months with rotations through engineering and other site departments, plus classroom training and briefings by subject matter experts.

Participants join as a cohort and are assigned to a work group upon completion. A four-year ABET-accredited BS degree in Electrical Engineering is required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and ability to apply basic discipline engineering principles, practices, and theories.
• Use commonly applied engineering approaches and calculations.
• Problem analysis/resolution techniques.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the analysis and preparation of data, technical reviews and evaluations, trend analyses, short to long-range technology assessments, products and services, investigations, product/specification verifications to aid decision making. May present findings to a diverse group of management, internal staff, customers, vendors, etc.
• Assists in preparing engineering plans, designs, specifications, cost estimates, scheduling, evaluations and studies. Prepares engineering documentation including drawings, sketches, construction notes, purchase orders, specifications, work orders, bid evaluations, etc. Ensures engineering analyses, design, project control, or oversight work is technically sound, cost effective, and in compliance with established standards, codes, and regulations.
• Interfaces with customer and other departments to ensure project objectives are understood and that work scope meets customer requirements, budget and schedule.
• Provides technical and field support within areas of specialty to assigned internal staff and customers. Assists with identifying deficiencies, potential schedule or quality problems and troubleshoots, formulates and initiates corrective action plans. Performs periodic testing and analysis of system data to minimize system/equipment failures. Complies with design, regulatory, operating and maintenance requirements.
• Participates in the preparation of business cases and operational plans to successfully implement proposed projects.
• Contacts customers and various levels of management to obtain or present technical data. Presents the results of designs, studies, projects (in terms of new techniques) or approaches to subordinates, colleagues, management and customers.
• Remains cognizant of current technology and engineering developments as well as industry and competitive developments. Maintains high individual level of engineering technical capabilities and expertise by formal education, self-study, and awareness of technology advances.

Skills

Engineering principles

Engineering calculations

Problem analysis

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

Arizona Public Service in Arizona seeks an engineer to join the Legacy Engineering Program at Palo Verde. The program runs about 12 months with rotations through engineering and other site departments, plus classroom training and briefings by subject matter experts.

Participants join as a cohort and are assigned to a work group upon completion. A four-year ABET-accredited BS degree in Electrical Engineering is required.