Manager, T&D Construction & Maintenance Resources

Tucson Electric Power•Tucson, AZ

About The Position

Tucson Electric Power is seeking a Manager, Transmission & Distribution, Construction & Maintenance Resources to oversee teams and contractors responsible for planning, constructing, maintaining, and delivering electric infrastructure. The position is accountable for the safety, timeliness, financial performance, and core objectives of assigned teams, as well as the long-term planning and execution of T&D strategies and operating plans. It supports T&D and Enterprise Project Delivery leadership in making decisions aligned with organizational goals and fostering a process-aligned organization. The manager leads professional employees, Construction Managers, contractors, supervisors, and other personnel. The role oversees project prioritization, construction readiness, resource allocation, contractor utilization, schedules, budgets, risks, change orders, project administration, and closeout. It also develops and manages departmental operating and capital budgets, business plans, construction program plans, performance reports, and process improvement initiatives. The role works across departments and with contractors, customers, property owners, labor unions, and governmental agencies to resolve issues and deliver projects. It promotes compliance with company standards, safety requirements, and applicable regulations, while strengthening a culture of safety, trust, integrity, inclusion, collaboration, learning, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement. The position may provide services to company affiliates subject to the UNS Energy Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 3 years of leadership experience; or a high school diploma or GED, at least 10 years of relevant technical experience, and at least 4 years of leadership experience. Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.
Advanced knowledge of the electric utility business.
Broad-based business knowledge, including financial analysis and project management.
Demonstrated ability to lead diverse teams and communicate effectively with diverse groups across functional lines and through varied forms of communication.
Strong interpersonal skills for handling sensitive and confidential situations, using emotional intelligence, poise, tact, and diplomacy.
Strong planning and organizational skills, including prioritizing work, meeting deadlines, maintaining accuracy, and attending to detail.
Ability to build presentations and present effectively to a wide range of audiences.
Proficiency with personal computer applications and software technology.

Responsibilities

Lead employees, Construction Managers, contractors, supervisors, and project teams in planning and delivering construction and maintenance projects safely and effectively.
Set team priorities, expectations, and accountability; coach and develop employees and leaders through feedback, training, cross-training, mentoring, and succession planning.
Oversee project prioritization, resource allocation, contractor utilization, work planning, schedules, budgets, risks, change orders, project controls, reporting, and closeout.
Ensure construction readiness, including complete construction packages, available and staged materials, permits, utility locates, and coordination of internal and external resources.
Direct procurement and contractor management, including requests for pricing, scopes of work, contractor selection, contract administration, performance monitoring, and resolution of contractor issues.
Ensure contractor work complies with Tucson Electric Power standards and specifications, industry practices, safety requirements, and applicable regulatory codes.
Coordinate with Design Build, Engineering, Resource Management, Operations, System Control, and other stakeholders to address construction feasibility, technical or logistical conflicts, and project priorities.
Coordinate outages, clearances, Hold-for-Orders, operational constraints, and resource scheduling needed to complete work safely.
Develop and manage departmental operating and capital budgets and provide recommendations for Energy Delivery business and operating plans.
Prepare and present departmental business plans, construction program plans, performance reports, and process improvement initiatives.
Evaluate and recommend employee selection, development, assignments, performance, and compensation; ensure appropriate technical, safety, leadership, project management, and contractor management training.
Resolve employee, contractor, technical, logistical, and stakeholder conflicts and build productive relationships with customers, property owners, contractors, governmental agencies, labor unions, and internal partners.
Maintain accountability for employee and contractor safety and compliance with safe work practices, TEP standards, operating procedures, OSHA requirements, NESC, NEC, Federal Motor Carrier Regulations, and applicable codes and regulations.
Identify and drive operational, construction, system, and process improvements to enhance safety, quality, efficiency, productivity, customer service, and project performance.
Use metrics and performance indicators to guide decisions, measure results, and monitor project and team performance.
Promote a diverse and respectful work environment where employees can raise safety concerns and ideas; support company culture, initiatives, and other departments.
Administer company management principles, policies, programs, performance management, and applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement terms; promote collaborative labor relations.
Assume fiduciary responsibility for operating the business and act on approved cost-improvement measures.
Lead by example, communicate strategies and plans, support employee morale and well-being, and foster accountability, engagement, collaboration, and continuous improvement.