Engineer II/III/Senior

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 APS Distributed Resources Engineering department has an opportunity for an Engineer II/III/Senior to join our team in a dynamic and exciting work environment as we continue to integrate increasing levels of customer and utility scale solar PV, energy storage, and innovative technologies. 

The successful candidate will apply in-depth technical distribution, technology, and engineering knowledge and expertise to ensure the safe and reliable operation of the distribution infrastructure while providing cost-effective and timely solutions for customers and developers. The Engineer will interface with internal stakeholders including customer and technology teams, engineering and design teams, grid operations, and occasionally regulatory and external stakeholders to collaborate on technology and solutions to interconnect to the grid.

Minimum Requirements

Engineer II - will have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering plus two (2) years of applicable experience or; Professional Engineer or; equivalent combination of education and experience. 

Engineer III - will have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering plus five (5) years of applicable experience or; Professional Engineer designation plus five (5) years working experience or; nine years equivalent combination of education and experience. 

Engineer Senior - A four year Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering discipline or related applied science discipline (see approved list) from an ABET accredited institution plus eight (8) years working experience in Engineering-related positions. 

*All approved degrees for above levels must be from an ABET accredited institution. .  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.)
 

In addition our Engineer will have:

• In-depth knowledge of power systems analysis and engineering applications

• Excellent written and oral communications skills

• Experience with Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, Access, Visio and Outlook

• Project development and/or project management experience

• Experience working with regulatory, standards development, and/or innovation

Preferred:

Masters (MS, MSEE) in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis in power systems.

Professional engineer (PE) designation.

Experience in transmission or distribution operations, transmission or distribution planning, interconnection studies, short circuit studies, knowledge of relay and protection concepts.

Proficiency with modeling tools including, but not limited to CYME, Synergii, Milsoft, OpenDSS, PSLF or PSSE for power system analysis.

Major Accountabilities

• Interconnection policy and process – work with internal stakeholders to implement ACC Distributed Generation Interconnection Rules (DGIR); define and map cross-functional work flows; evaluate scope-of-work and handoffs; minimize process complexity to allow APS to meet required regulatory timelines and deliverables; develop compliance reporting mechanisms; interface with IT and other stakeholders to develop the tools and automate processes.

• Modeling and analysis – work with distribution engineering tools to perform studies, including, but not limited to, hosting capacity / feasibility study, detailed system impact study (short circuit, protection coordination, power flow and voltage assessment), facilities studies and collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop project estimates and provide timely response to customers.

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