Construction Maintenance Planner (Substation)

aps•Deer Valley, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Construction and Maintenance Planner serves as a liaison with customers and coordinates resources for construction and maintenance projects. The role ensures that appropriate materials, equipment, and manpower are available for project completion, performs simple job design, assists with complex project design, and leads numerous projects simultaneously. The position may also include facility inspections in accordance with APS Standards. Approximately 60% of the work involves outdoor field activities at various project sites. The role may include duties such as serving as a duty supervisor during after-hours or emergency electric-service restoration, coordinating warehouse, hauling, garage, tree-trimming, facility maintenance, and construction activities, and handling environmental and hazardous-material responsibilities. The position is onsite, with work performed in the field and/or at an APS facility. Employees are expected to reside in Arizona, except Four Corners-based employees, who may reside in New Mexico.

Requirements

High school degree or GED and two years of journeyman electrician experience; OR a bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or an equivalent discipline and two years of experience in construction, engineering, operations, or maintenance within the utility or a related industry; OR a high school degree or GED and seven years of an equivalent combination of education and experience in construction, engineering, operations, or maintenance within the utility or a related industry.
Some positions may require experience with rubber glove (RG) practices.
Working knowledge of company policies and procedures, environmental regulations, labor agreements, APS Construction Standards, the Accident Prevention Manual, and OSHA standards.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

Serve as a liaison with internal and external customers to understand, communicate, and meet project requirements and expectations in a timely manner.
Coordinate resources for construction projects and ensure crews are available and fully staffed.
Track contract budget expenditures.
Order project materials from stock with sufficient lead time for delivery to project sites.
May oversee garage activities to ensure inspections and repairs are completed thoroughly and on schedule, and maintain vehicle records.
Design simple construction and maintenance projects and provide time-and-material cost estimates.
Assist designers and other project leaders with plans for complex design projects.
May supervise sub-transmission and distribution system operations during 24-hour callouts, including storms and other emergencies, following safety and operating procedures.
Resolve differences through open communication and accurate interpretation of company policies and labor agreements.
May serve as the Division’s primary contact for environmental matters, hazardous-material communication, hazardous-waste processing, industrial hygiene, water quality, and PCB processing.
May train employees and track attendance, maintain safety data sheets, inventories, and waste-shipment files, and monitor relevant regulatory changes.
May perform trench and panel inspections and serve in an after-hours duty supervisor rotation.
May coordinate warehouse and hauling activities, as well as tree-trimming, garage, hauling, and warehouse personnel, to support efficient operations and track expenditures.
May coordinate facility maintenance and new construction projects, maintenance orders, and non-revenue Work Authorizations.
Promote safety awareness and accident reduction through safety meetings, tailboards, and implementation of safe work procedures and practices.
Perform inspections to specifications or oversee inspection and repair activities, and maintain department documents.