Designer III

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.

Summary

As a Designer III, you’ll help shape critical infrastructure by developing and refining design systems that keep our operations running smoothly and efficiently. Your work ensures compliance with design standards and supports projects that impact communities across the state.

What Your Day Would Be Like

You are responsible for:

• Develop and Modify Designs: Create, review, and update complex design systems for plant, substation, and customer projects.
• Ensure Compliance: Verify that all design configuration documents meet established design parameters and standards.
• Support Cost Planning: Provide input for cost estimates, including material and equipment requirements.
• Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with engineers, project managers, and other stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely designs.
• Maintain Documentation: Ensure all design records are complete and aligned with project requirements.
  
  

Who We’re Looking For

• Experienced Designer: Strong background in utility or industrial design with knowledge of plant and substation systems.
• Detail-Oriented Professional: Ability to ensure accuracy and compliance in all design documentation.
• Analytical Thinker: Skilled at evaluating material and equipment needs for cost-effective solutions.
• Collaborative Team Player: Comfortable working with cross-functional teams to achieve project goals.
• Proactive Problem Solver: Capable of addressing design challenges and delivering practical solutions.
  
  

Minimum Requirements

• High School diploma/GED.
• Must have completed two years college or technical school course work in CADD or a technical discipline (or equivalent) plus four (4) years related design experience in area of specialization.
• Must demonstrate effective interpersonal, communications and PC skills in a Windows environment.
• Some work areas may require a valid driver's license.
  
  

Major Accountabilities

• Create or revise all necessary controls or clear and concise physical construction drawings for a substation/plant projects or customer projects utilizing preliminary design information and some guidance by an engineer.
  
  

Assist Engineering in the development of Plant Design Change or multiple medium to complex job packages that are technically sound and within cost and schedule using manual or CADD techniques and related software.

• May perform Plant walk-downs in order to evaluate design alternatives to ensure constructability, maintainability, and accessibility, providing subordinates with on the job training, as available.
• Update substation drawings to reflect as built changes to ensure continued drawing accuracy. Change standardized substation and master drawings when necessary.
• Coordinate projects inside/outside department to ensure timely completion. Provide clear communications and eliminate duplicate effort. Ensure that all project commitments are achieved in a timely manner. Develop positive departmental relationships to facilitate job package completion and effectively manage resources.
• May provide technical direction to subordinates, insuring conformance to procedures, government regulations and selected codes and standards. Provides Training and guidance to subordinate designers in the performance of their assigned tasks.
• Maintain and update (by reviewing and checking) all Design Configuration Documents within the allotted due dates.Specifies, orders, and expedites various materials and equipment and coordinates follow-up. Perform studies, field investigations and required mathematic computations to produce design drawings and alternatives.
• May order and expedite various materials and equipment and coordinates follow-up.
• Apply critical thinking skills in problem resolution and identify opportunities to develop best practice standards and ways to apply process improvements.
  
  

Onsite: Requires work to be performed in the field and/or at an APS facility. Depending on the responsibilities of the role, this may include, but is not limited to, working at a power plant, job site, or in the community.

• Employees are expected to reside in Arizona (or New Mexico for Four Corners-based employees).
• Role types are subject to change based on business need.