Manager, Project Engineering (New Generation Construction)

Arizona Public Service - APS; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Arizona Public Service, the leading energy provider in Arizona, seeks a Manager, Project Engineering New Generation to lead engineering execution for new generation capital projects.

You will oversee design, procurement, construction, commissioning and turnover, coordinating among EPCs, Owner Engineers, OEMs, and APS Fleet Engineering to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective delivery of complex power projects.

Qualifications

• Must have bachelor’s degree in engineering from ABET-accredited program.
• Eight years of engineering experience; master’s may substitute for one year.
• Three years in a supervisory role directing teams and performance.

Responsibilities

• Directs engineering execution for generation projects from design to turnover.
• Leads and grows a team of project engineers and specialists.
• Coordinates design activities among EPCs, Owner Engineers, OEMs and internal teams.
• Reviews major engineering deliverables for codes, standards and APS requirements.
• Identifies and mitigates technical risks affecting cost, schedule and performance.
• Leads engineering during construction, commissioning and startup.
• Partners with Fleet Engineering and Operations to align lifecycle needs.
• Directs external engineering service providers and ensures quality outcomes.
• Drives continuous improvement in engineering standards and practices.

Skills

Project leadership

Engineering management

Stakeholder coordination

Supervisory experience

Regulatory know-how

Education

ABET engineering degree

Master's degree substitution for experience

Professional Engineer license (preferred)

Job description

Arizona Public Service generates reliable, affordable and clean energy for 2.7 million Arizonans. 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.

Summary

The Manager, Project Engineering New Generation is responsible for planning, directing, and overseeing engineering execution activities for APS's new generation capital projects. The position provides engineering leadership during detailed design, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, and turnover to Generation Operations.

The Manager serves as APS's primary engineering focal point during project execution and coordinates design activities among EPC contractors, Owner Engineers, Fleet Engineering, OEMs, and other engineering service providers. The position ensures engineering deliverables are technically sound, aligned with APS standards and operational requirements, and executed in support of project cost, schedule, quality, safety, and performance objectives.

This position will lead and develop a team of project engineers and technical specialists and is accountable for engineering integration across a portfolio that may include gas-fired simple cycle and combined cycle generation, battery energy storage systems, solar projects, and other generation technologies. The Manager operates within APS's capital project governance framework while supporting fast-paced project execution and commercial in-service commitments.

Minimum Requirements

• A four-year Bachelors degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited institution, an International Engineering Alliance (IEA) recognized institution or an ABET Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA)
• Plus eight (8) years of experience in engineering positions. Engineering degree must be from an accredited College of Engineering Program.
• A relevant Masters degree in Engineering may substitute for one (1) year of required experience. (A four-year Bachelor of Engineering Technology degree is not considered directly equivalent to a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering.
• Equivalency may be considered based on a review of the degree program curriculum, subject to approval by Engineering department management.)
• Three (3) years experience in a supervisory role position involving the planning, organizing, directing and evaluating the work and performance of employees.

Preferred Special Skills, Knowledge And Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Engineering Management, Construction Management, or Business Administration.
• Demonstrated experience supporting engineering design and execution of thermal power generation facilities, including simple cycle or combined cycle generation projects.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating engineering activities among EPC contractors, Owner Engineers, engineering service providers, equipment vendors, and internal engineering organizations.
• Demonstrated experience supporting engineering execution through detailed design, construction, commissioning, startup, and project closeout.
• Experience supporting APS Generation facilities or other large utility generation assets.
• Experience with EPC project delivery, owner's engineering, construction support engineering, commissioning, and startup of utility-scale generation projects.
• Knowledge of power generation systems including gas turbines, HRSGs, steam turbines, balance-of-plant systems, electrical systems, controls systems, and generation interconnections.
• Experience within a regulated electric utility, independent power producer (IPP), merchant generation, or large industrial environment.
• Knowledge of NERC/WECC reliability requirements applicable to generation facilities.

Major Accountabilities

• Lead Engineering Execution: Directs engineering activities for assigned generation projects from detailed design through commissioning and turnover. Ensures engineering execution supports project safety, quality, cost, schedule, constructability, operability, maintainability, and performance objectives.
• Manage Project Engineering Organization: Leads and develops a team of project engineers and technical specialists. Establishes engineering priorities, monitors performance, allocates resources, and provides technical leadership to support successful project execution across the NGC portfolio.
• Coordinate Design Integration: Serves as APS's primary engineering point of contact during project execution. Coordinates detailed design activities among EPC contractors, Owner Engineers, Fleet Engineering, OEMs, Project Managers, and other stakeholders. Facilitates timely resolution of design conflicts, technical questions, scope gaps, and engineering interface issues.
• Oversee Engineering Deliverables: Manages the review and disposition of major engineering deliverables, including specifications, calculations, drawings, equipment selections, design packages, commissioning plans, and performance testing requirements. Ensures engineering products meet applicable codes, standards, project requirements, and APS expectations.
• Support Technical Decision Making and Risk Resolution: Evaluates technical alternatives and provides engineering recommendations to project leadership. Identifies engineering risks and develops mitigation strategies to minimize impacts to cost, schedule, quality, operability, reliability, and performance commitments.
• Support Construction, Commissioning, and Startup: Provides engineering leadership during construction, commissioning, startup, and performance testing. Coordinates technical issue resolution, manages engineering changes, supports field decision making, and ensures timely disposition of technical inquiries and design deviations.
• Interface with Fleet Engineering and Operations: Partners with Fleet Engineering and Generation Operations to incorporate operational, maintenance, reliability, and lifecycle requirements into project designs. Ensures lessons learned and APS standards are appropriately applied while balancing project execution objectives and commercial schedule commitments.
• Manage Engineering Support Providers: Directs the activities of Owner Engineers, engineering consultants, engineering service providers, and technical specialists supporting project execution. Monitors performance, establishes expectations, and ensures engineering services are aligned with project objectives.
• Drive Continuous Improvement: Supports development of engineering standards, lessons learned, design review processes, and engineering best practices. Identifies opportunities to improve engineering execution, project delivery efficiency, and coordination among APS and external engineering organizations.

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.

CIP Requirement

This position requires Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) access consistent with North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) standards. The applicant considered for this role will be required to obtain and maintain CIP access for the duration of employment in this position. A full seven (7) year criminal history will be obtained through the pre-employment background check process (or, for current employees, through supplemental background check process) to fulfill the CIP access requirements. In addition, this position requires an additional background check every seven years to maintain access.

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.

• Employees are expected to reside in Arizona (or New Mexico for Four Corners-based employees).
• Working from a home office requires adequate technology and an appropriate ergonomic set up.
• Role types are subject to change based on business need.