Project Manager I/II

Arizona Public Service Company; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Arizona Public Service Company (APS) is seeking a Project Manager I or II to lead transmission strategy and development initiatives. You will manage scope, budgets, schedules and cross‑functional teams to deliver infrastructure projects that strengthen grid reliability in Arizona.

The role requires strong planning, budgeting, scheduling and stakeholder communication skills, with eligibility rules and project complexity guidelines to determine level.

Qualifications

• Requires experience managing projects and coordinating teams to achieve business and operational objectives.
• Strong planning, organization, budgeting, and scheduling skills; ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Effective communicator with ability to build relationships across stakeholders.
• Proven ability to identify risks, solve problems and drive projects to completion.
• Experience leading teams of five to ten people with accountability and collaboration.
• For PM I: low-complexity scopes per APS Project Complexity guidelines; budgets up to $500,000; may support senior PMs.
• For PM II: medium complexity across 1–2 BUs; budgets $500,000 to $10 million.
• Bachelor's degree plus 2 years PM experience, or six years PM experience in lieu; or Bachelor's plus 5 years PM experience or in lieu nine years.

Responsibilities

• Plans, monitors and manages all aspects of moderately scaled projects across one or more departments or business units including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure.
• Develops and presents comprehensive project plan to sponsors and management; obtains necessary approvals.
• Leads or coordinates project planning, resourcing, staffing, progress reporting, people management, vendor relationships and troubleshooting.
• Monitors performance and recommends schedule changes, cost adjustments or resource additions.
• Oversees schedules and directs team resources; ensures materials and equipment are delivered on time.
• Ensures project results meet requirements regarding quality, reliability, schedule and cost.
• Provides timely and accurate information and status updates to project teams, business management, sponsors, and senior management.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Stakeholder communication

Team leadership

Risk identification

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Information Systems or related field

Six years project management experience in lieu of degree

Five years project management experience

Nine years project management experience in lieu of degree

Job description

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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 Transmission Strategy & Development group is seeking to add Project Managers I/II to their team. As a Project Manager I or II, you will lead projects that help expand, improve, and maintain transmission systems. Depending on experience and project complexity, you will oversee project planning, execution, budgets, schedules, and team coordination to ensure successful delivery of infrastructure investments that support APS's long-term energy strategy.

What Your Day Would Be Like

• Lead transmission and construction projects from initiation through completion, ensuring objectives, schedules, budgets, and deliverables remain on track.
• Partner with engineers, construction teams, business leaders, and other stakeholders to drive project success and resolve challenges.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and resources to safely and efficiently deliver infrastructure projects.
• Monitor project performance, identify risks and opportunities, and implement solutions to keep projects moving forward.
• Communicate project status, milestones, and outcomes to stakeholders and leadership.
• Contribute to the successful delivery of projects that strengthen grid reliability and support Arizona's growing energy needs.

Who We're Looking For

• Experience managing projects and coordinating teams to achieve business and operational objectives.
• Strong planning, organization, budgeting, and scheduling skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Effective communicator who can build relationships and collaborate with a variety of stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to identify risks, solve problems, and drive projects to successful completion.
• Ability to lead teams of five to ten people while fostering accountability and collaboration.
• For Project Manager I, experience managing project scopes identified as low complexity, as defined within the APS Project Complexity guidelines and budgets ranging up to $500,000. Project Manager I may support more senior Project Managers on larger projects.
• For Project Manager II, experience managing projects with medium complexity as defined within the APS Project Complexity guidelines, across 1 (one) to 2 (two) business units, and budgets ranging from $500,000 to $10 million.
• A four-year Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Information Systems or related field from an accredited college or university plus two (2) years job-related project management experience.
• In lieu of Bachelor's degree, combination of college coursework and/or experience as a Project Manager or in positions defining and/or managing project scopes, timelines, budgets and delivery equaling six (6) years
• A four-year Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Information Systems or related field from an accredited college or university plus five (5) years job-related project management experience.
• In lieu of Bachelor's degree, combination of college coursework and/or experience as a Project Manager or in positions defining and/or managing project scopes, timelines, budgets and delivery equaling nine (9) years.
• Experience managing multiple small-to-medium size projects simultaneously.

Preferred Special Skills, Knowledge or Qualifications:

• Extensive understanding of project management processes, principles and methodologies.
• General functional/technical knowledge of the business units line of business, practices, and procedures.
• Demonstrated leadership, project management and organizational skills.
• Strong oral and written communication and people management skills.
• Easily adapts to change and uncertainty.
• PMP certification.

Major Accountabilities

1) Plans, monitors and manages all aspects of moderately scaled projects across one or more departments or business units including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure in accordance with internal process methodologies. Ensures completion according to project plan (i.e. scope, schedule, budget).

2) Develops and presents comprehensive project plan to project sponsors and management. Obtains all necessary approvals.

3) Leads or coordinates project planning, resourcing, staffing, progress reporting, people management, vendor relationships and troubleshooting.

4) Monitors performance and recommends schedule changes, cost adjustments or resource additions.

5) Oversees schedules and directs team resources. Ensures that materials and equipment are delivered on time.

6) Ensures project results meet requirements regarding quality, reliability, schedule and cost.

7) Provides timely and accurate information and status updates to project teams, business management, project sponsors, and senior management.

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.

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.