Director of Transmission Development & Execution

APS•Phoenix, AZ

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

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. We are seeking a Director of Transmission Development to lead a portfolio of high-impact transmission projects with budgets up to $4 billion. This role will oversee all project management activities, employing APS’s Engineer, Procure, and Construct (EPC) model across complex utility, pipeline, and infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate is an experienced leader in the utilities and infrastructure sectors with expertise in transmission, distribution, gas, and water utilities, as well as EPC contract management.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Business, Management, Project Management, Engineering or other job related field from an accredited college or university PLUS ten (10) years of experience in two or more of the following areas: major construction projects, project management, engineering, project controls and/or contract negotiations.
In lieu of bachelors degree, combination of college coursework and/or related experience in two or more of the areas identified above equaling 14 years.
PLUS five (5) years experience in progressively responsible supervisory/management positions with proven ability to develop and manage high performing teams.

Nice To Haves

Extensive experience in the utilities sector, particularly in gas, water, transmission, and distribution, with a deep understanding of pipeline project development and management.
Skilled in managing large-scale projects using the EPC model, with expertise in regulatory requirements, budget management, and risk mitigation for complex infrastructure projects.
Proven ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, influence business decisions, and foster leadership development across teams.
Exceptional problem-solving and performance management skills, with a track record of driving strategic initiatives that ensure project success and stakeholder satisfaction.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Experience in managing large Transmission Projects (230kV and above).
Experience managing a capital portfolio greater than $500M.
High level of business acumen and demonstrated effective leadership skills.
Proven diverse stakeholder management skills.
Outstanding communications, problem-solving, leadership and organizational skills.
Thorough understanding of project/program management techniques and methods including business financial analysis.

Responsibilities

Act as the primary APS representative to regulators, utility partners, governmental authorities, and other stakeholders, ensuring all interactions reflect our commitment to excellence and professionalism.
Lead strategic business decisions, facilitate high-level problem-solving, and drive leadership development within the organization.
Oversee project management for a portfolio of competitive transmission projects, with a strong focus on EPC contracts, ensuring each phase from engineering through construction aligns with quality and regulatory standards.
Develops, directs, guides and supervises all activities across the project lifecycle such as financial feasibility analysis, engineering/design, project legal review and financial negotiations.
Coordinates and allocates resources across projects and activities in accordance with the goals of the program and organization.
Develops goals and metrics to assess and rank program risks.
Identifies areas for improvement.
Manages a cross functional team of land acquisition specialists, project managers and engineers to ensure that they are operating efficiently across groups and meeting project needs.
Grows team members by building strategic internal expertise in focused areas through coaching, counseling, mentoring and evaluation.
Assesses program risks and team performance to maximize return on investment, minimize changes and mitigate barriers, ensuring project goals are achieved across safety, quality, cost, schedule, and team member performance.
Manages program communications by leading executive update meetings and program stage gate review meetings to make communications transparent to internal stakeholders regarding project issues and decisions.
Leads and develops project managers to ensure all assigned projects are initiated, planned, monitored and closed in a safe, efficient, economical, risk-balanced approach in accordance with both internal and external stakeholder processes.
Supports, monitors and reinforces vendor and employee safety performance through safety-in-design, implementation, and recognition of improved process.
Oversees and directs project teams in managing external EPC, land, siting, and communication vendors to ensure smooth operating rhythm.
Oversees additional internal teams to ensure projects progress across procurement, siting, legal, communications, safety and construction management.
Translates company financial, commercial, technical, operating and risk management goals into effective contracting strategies and objectives.
Serves as a stakeholder lead during development with regulatory entities, landowners, NGOs, other utilities, communities, legal, etc.