Design Consultant 1, 2, Senior

SRP • Tempe, AZ

20h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Design Consultant manages complex substation designs throughout their lifecycle. This process involves creating safe and efficient designs that meet SRP needs. SRP is one of the largest public power and water utilities in the U.S. providing electricity to approximately one million customers in the greater metropolitan Phoenix area. Since its founding in 1903, SRP has fostered a culture of stewardship and customer service consistently ranking as an industry leader in customer service according to J.D. Power and named one of Arizona's best employers by Forbes. SRP continues to adapt to its changing business environment by seeking innovative ways to reimagine utility service and the provision of critical resources essential to the life and economy of Arizona. At SRP, we foster an inclusive work environment and believe everyone should have a fair chance to work, regardless of who they are. That’s why we value teams with diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds to help SRP deliver on its mission of providing reliable, affordable and sustainable water and power. SRP's success is rooted in our employees' happiness, health, and safety. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and enhance their well-being.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree relevant to the assignment from an accredited institution is preferred.
• Level I — Associate: In lieu of a degree, 4 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience totaling 4 years may be considered.
• Level 2 – Journey: Minimum 2 years of relevant experience required. In lieu of a degree, 6 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience totaling 6 years may be considered.
• Level 3 – Senior: Minimum 5 years of relevant experience required. In lieu of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience totaling 9 years may be considered.
• Placement into Level 2 requires: Advancement in skills listed above, as determined by leadership in design department. Demonstrates the ability to efficiently design multiple job types within the design department.
• Placement into Level 3 (Senior) requires: Advancement to “Advanced Understanding” in skills listed above, as determined by leadership in design department. Demonstrates the ability to efficiently design all job types within the design department.
• Performs some or all Project Leader duties as directed.
• Operates autonomously, maintaining high-quality production with minimal oversight.
• Extensive contact with professionals outside SRP including consulting engineers, municipal representatives, and developer agents.
• Confidentiality requirements both within and outside SRP.
• Knowledge of community development activities.
• Responsibility for directing the prioritization of scheduling and making commitments for delivery of design and construction products.
• Ability to represent SRP on external committees with other utilities, agencies, municipalities, manufactures and development/customers.
• Must possess the appropriate valid Arizona driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

• Eligibility for advancement (progression) to the next level in the same role is based on overall job performance, mastery of all functional responsibilities, and time in position, as assessed by the supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and consults with SRP construction, engineering, land agent, survey, customer, contractors, developers, owners, and other internal and external stakeholders to develop design layout of electrical facilities that meet SRP safety and standards.
• Acts as liaison between SRP and customers, contractors, developers, owners, and other external stakeholders throughout the entire design process.
• Manages expectations of internal and external stakeholders- service level agreements, job process, responsibilities, deliverables, cost, schedule, and safety.
• Collaborates closely with CAD Tech throughout the design process. This includes providing accurate preliminary design sketch, monitoring progress, setting priorities and deadlines, and reviewing work for accuracy. Meets with and assists CAD Tech as needed to achieve these goals.
• Understanding and use of CAD tools.
• Manages, reads, interprets, and utilizes plan sets and base maps required for design. Plan sets include but are not limited to electrical, architectural, civil, geographical, and structural documents provided by developers/customers, internal research files, municipal plans, or other sources as needed.
• Performs field checks to validate the accuracy of reference maps, design constraints, and scope.
• Self-manage and prioritize deliverables to make determination on when to proceed with design work.
• Utilizes Work Management System by reviewing, documenting, and updating to ensure job tracking policies are being followed.
• Assigns and monitors due dates for internal and external milestones/tasks.
• Oversees design steps specific to business area processes.
• Prepares material inventory required for project construction.
• Determines the design and construction fees to be assessed in compliance with corporate costing policies and procedures and creates an accurate and appropriate design and construction contracts for each job.
• Demonstrates understanding of various municipal requirements and incorporates these into the completed design to successfully secure construction permits.
• Demonstrates understanding of various municipal permit requirements, SRP construction and engineering standards, engineering tools, land rights, and incorporates these into the completed design.
• Assist or train other design resources within the department as needed.
• Resolve job-related hazards and encroachment situations.
• Understanding of electrical systems such as applicable components and conductor types.
• Ability to provide detailed job history and knowledge as requested.
• Responsible for organizing and producing design drawings for installation and commissioning of new and existing designs that consists of physical layouts (General Arrangements, Grounding, Conduits and Control House) to protection relay systems in high voltage substations.
• Leading and support design teams involved with conceptual, preliminary, and final design of station projects ranging from 48V DC through 500 kV platforms.
• Producing and reviewing physical and electrical designs (including but not limited to) one-line, three-line, schematic and wiring diagrams for high voltage substation projects.
• Administers and reviews work performed by consultants and others.
• Performs field design work.

Benefits

• Pension Plan (at no cost to the employee)
• 401(k) plan with employer matching
• Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance
• Over 200+ hours of PTO (includes vacation days, holidays, floating holidays, and sick leave)
• Parental leave (up to 4 weeks) and adoption assistance
• Wellness programs (including access to a recreation and fitness facility)
• Short and long-term disability plans
• Tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate programs
• 10 Employee Resource Groups for career development, community service, and networking

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees