East Valley Distribution Design Manager

Distribution Design Manager

Join us in building a better future for Arizona! 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. In addition to competitive pay and performance incentives, eligible employees can take advantage of the following benefits :

• Pension Plan (at no cost to the employee)
• 401(k) plan with employer matching
• Available your first day : 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

Summary

Manages and directs the activities of distribution projects, allocating the proper resources to ensure the design processes are followed in accordance with distribution design policies and procedures. Using established customer relation management techniques, the Design Manager ensures resources are utilized in a productive and efficient manner thereby meeting both customer and developer needs.

What You'll Do

Manages those responsible for the design and job coordination of distribution projects. Oversees the administration of developer / customer relationship management activities, ensuring prompt response time and that project development and management meets developer / customer needs and expectations. Manages the workflow and processing of developer / customer projects, granting a clear scope of timeline and availability, to ensure proper job schedule and assignment, as well as projected completion date, thereby allowing the design process to work through to completion with minimal changes and / or interruptions and ensuring delivery commitments to developer / customer kept. Serves as liaison between distribution design and construction and other SRP departments regarding proper and adequate implementation and communication of cross-departmental roles and responsibilities, ensuring the successful completion of design and construction jobs and projects. Protects SRP's capital investment in plant; administers schedules, cost policies, cost estimates for accurate proposals to developer / customer. Assists other SRP departments in investigating and resolving customer electric service problems, hazards and easement encroachments. Manages labor and material used to design distribution systems. Serves as the technical representative and consultant for formulating policy on boards and committees, such as the standards task force, GIS task force and the distribution designer training task force. Arbitrates conflicts with developer / customer and SRP design and construction. Assigns project to design teams and members with regard to group and individual capabilities. Ensures employees are in compliance with training and certification requirements. Prepares performance reviews, interprets company policies and recommends personnel actions. Fills in for the division manager as needed. Ensures that departmental goals and objectives for performance standards are met in terms of production, quality, and safety. Assists employees in preparing personal employee development plans, yearly goals and objectives, EPIC goals, and other career path objectives. Reviews and approves time entries in accordance with SRP policies. Fosters and promotes effective teamwork approach to production.

What It Takes To Succeed

Experience in Project Management, Design Consultant, Senior Designer or Distribution Project Leader or other related experience appropriate for the assignment. Prefer some leadership experience. 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. Responsible 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 developer / customer.

Experience

A minimum of seven years of related experience is required (if no degree, 11 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and related experience totaling 11 years). A bachelor's degree related to the assignment from an accredited institution is preferred.

Hybrid Workplace

SRP currently offers a hybrid workplace, which allows employees whose jobs can be performed remotely, and who have sufficient technical capability, to telework up to three days per week. Although teleworking is available, all employees must live and work in Arizona.

Drug / Alcohol Policy Statement

To promote the safety and well-being of our employees, customers, and the communities we serve, SRP is committed to maintaining a drug / alcohol free work environment. Although marijuana may now be legal in Arizona, except as otherwise specified under Arizona law, SRP considers it to be an illegal drug for the purpose of our drug / alcohol policy because marijuana remains illegal at the federal level. Any candidate found to be impaired during the hiring process or who has the presence of an illegal drug or unauthorized substance in their system during the pre-employment drug / alcohol test may be disqualified from further consideration in the hiring process.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Salt River Project (SRP) is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military status, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state or local law.

Work Authorization

All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Currently, SRP does not sponsor H1B visas, OPT, or other employment-related visa's.

Nearest Major Market : Phoenix