DOC Field Planner

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

The DOC Field Planner provides direction and oversight to APS personnel involved in the construction, maintenance and operation of APS' distribution and network systems. This role:

• Provides technical support to local Operations and Maintenance, Construction, management, and Distribution Operations Center personnel.
• Ensures that system utilization is optimized while adhering to APS' operating practices and procedures and without compromising the system's safety, integrity, and reliability.
• Responsible for researching, planning, coordinating, and scheduling of system outages and reconfigurations required for planned system additions and modifications.
• Coordinates and oversees work activities of various APS functional areas and interconnected utilities to ensure that the outage restoration is completed in a timely manner.
  
  

Minimum Requirements

• High School diploma/GED and five (5) years' experience with APS working as a Journeyman Lineman, Journeyman Electrician, Electrical Engineer, or equivalent experience where extensive knowledge of the transmission and/or distribution systems operations, maintenance and/or construction is obtained.
• Must have the ability to work independently and be self-directed in establishing priorities and adapting to change.
• Working knowledge of electrical theory and operation of an interconnected electric distribution system, lines and substation equipment, protective schemes and relays, general safety practices and the APS accident prevention manual.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly assimilate and evaluate information to determine the scope of unplanned system outages, and formulate viable options to isolate the problem and reconfigure the system in order to restore service.
• Must be able to perform field evaluations as to the extent of damage, and direct field personnel in the priority and required sequencing of activities needed in the completion of permanent repairs in order to return system to its normal configuration.
  
  

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Or Qualifications

• Experience with the following applications is preferred: Transmission Outage Application, Advanced Distribution Management System, Geographic Information System, PI database.
• Extensive experience and technical knowledge of distribution switching and clearance writing.
• Experience and technical knowledge of substation, distribution and transmission equipment, transmission and distribution electrical design/schematics and one-line diagrams.
• Experience with Blue Print reading/interpretation.
• A valid Arizona driver's license is required.
• May also require the administration of a test.
  
  

Total Rewards

Our employees are important to the success and future of our organization and our customers’ experiences. At APS, our pay and benefits, along with retirement, recognition, time off, career development and well-being, make up our Total Rewards program. It is an important part of the employee experience at APS and supports your personal well-being and professional satisfaction. We are committed to providing programs that matter to our employees throughout all life and career phases.

Pay and Recognition

APS employees deliver extraordinary service to our customers and communities every day. We do what’s right for the people and prosperity of our state. We recognize these efforts by offering competitive compensation packages, in addition to an array of employee benefits and rewards.

• Base salary
• Performance-based annual incentive opportunity
• Annual pay review
• Individual recognition cash awards
  
  

Work-life Balance

Being able to juggle life’s challenges relies on a comprehensive time off program, including paid holidays and other opportunities to help nurture your personal life.

• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Volunteer opportunities
  
  

Professional Growth and Development

APS embraces a learning culture and provides employees with opportunities for professional growth and development. These opportunities build an empowered culture that embraces a growth mindset.

• Tuition reimbursement
• Virtual and instructor-led training and development opportunities
• Professional associations
• Employee Network Groups
  
  

Total Well-being

At APS, we care about the well-being of our employees. We know happy, healthy employees are more engaged, productive and satisfied. We invest in competitive programs designed to provide you and your family with quality health care and wellness offerings throughout all phases of life.

• Medical, dental and vision
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Well-being program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discounts
• Life insurance
• Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Voluntary benefits
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
  
  

Financial Future

APS recognizes the time and talent our employees invest in our customers and communities while employed with us, so we offer programs to help you prepare financially for your future retirement.

• 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Pension plan
• Retiree health reimbursement arrangement
• Retiree life insurance