Construction/Maintenance Planner

APS•Flagstaff, AZ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Construction/Maintenance Planner serves as a liaison with customers and coordinates resources for construction and maintenance projects. The role ensures that materials, equipment, and manpower are available to complete projects, performs simple project designs, and assists with complex designs. The planner may serve as Project Leader for multiple simultaneous projects and may perform facility inspections in accordance with APS standards. Approximately 60% of the duties are field activities performed outdoors at various project sites. The position is based in Flagstaff, Arizona. The role may also include coordinating crews, project materials, vehicles, warehouses, hauling, tree trimming, facilities maintenance, and construction projects; tracking contract and department expenditures; conducting inspections; and supporting emergency electric-service restoration. Additional possible duties include environmental compliance and hazardous-materials coordination, employee training, and after-hours duty-supervisor responsibilities.

Requirements

One of the following education and experience combinations: high school diploma/GED and two years of journeyman electrician experience; 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 diploma/GED and seven years of equivalent combined 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.
Employees are expected to reside in Arizona, or in New Mexico for Four Corners-based employees.

Responsibilities

Liaise with internal and external customers to understand, communicate, and meet project requirements and expectations in a timely manner.
Coordinate construction-project resources and ensure multiple crews are available and fully staffed; track contract budget expenditures.
Order project materials from stock with sufficient lead time so materials are available at the project site for scheduled work.
May oversee garage activities, ensure inspections and repairs are completed thoroughly and on schedule, and maintain vehicle records.
Design simple construction and maintenance projects and prepare time-and-material cost estimates; assist designers and other project leaders with plans for complex projects.
May serve as Duty Supervisor during 24-hour call-outs to support safe, efficient, and economical operation of sub-transmission and distribution systems and restoration of electric service during storms and other emergencies.
Resolve differences through open communication and accurate interpretation of company policies and labor agreements.
May act as the division’s primary contact for environmental matters, hazardous-material communications, hazardous-waste processing, industrial hygiene, water quality, and PCB processing; train employees, track attendance, maintain records, and monitor relevant regulations.
May conduct trench and panel inspections, perform after-hours duty-supervisor rotation, coordinate warehouse and hauling activities, and coordinate tree-trimming, garage, hauling, and warehouse personnel.
May coordinate facility maintenance, 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 specification requirements or oversee inspections and repairs; maintain department documents.