Engineer II​/III - Distribution Planning

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Arizona Public Service generates reliable, affordable and clean energy for 2.7 million Arizonans. As the state’s largest and longest-serving energy provider, our more than 6,000 dedicated employees power our vision of creating a sustainable energy future for Arizona.

The Distribution Planning Engineer II/III provides technical engineering, design, economic and analytical support to develop forecasts and long-range system plans, and conducts stakeholder meetings and presentations. Performs engineering tasks requiring skills and experience gained through application of engineering methods and analysis. Has increasing responsibility for technical decisions and interpretations. Provides technical guidance and leadership to others as needed.

Typical responsibilities include:

• Provide technical knowledge and expertise to Customer Construction to ensure reliability and stability of our distribution system.
• Work with divisional personnel to find most cost efficient ways to serve new customers.
• Provide timely solutions for new customers from Economic Development.
• Develop and maintain feeder and transformer forecasts.
• Facilitate multi-department meetings to develop capital projects to address system deficiencies identified as a result of forecast assumptions.
• Perform modeling, simulation and analysis on distribution circuits using the CYME distribution modeling tool.
• Maintain a thorough knowledge of industry trends and technology through involvement and/or interaction with research institutes (EPRI, etc.), industry peer groups, and regulatory bodies (ACC).
• A four-year Bachelors degree in an engineering discipline or related applied science discipline (see approved list) from an ABET accredited institution, an International Engineering Alliance (IEA) recognized institution or an ABET Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA)
• Plus two (2) years working experience in Engineering-related positions.
• A relevant Masters degree in Engineering may substitute for one (1) year of required experience.
• A four-year Bachelors degree in an engineering discipline or related applied science discipline (see approved list) from an ABET accredited institution, an International Engineering Alliance (IEA) recognized institution or an ABET Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA)
• Plus five (5) years working experience in Engineering-related positions.
• A relevant Masters degree in Engineering may substitute for one (1) year of required experience.

Approved degrees:
Materials Science/Metallurgy, Physics, Chemistry, Nuclear, Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Electronics, Computer Science, Environmental, Chemical, Structural. (A four-year bachelor of Engineering Technology degree is not considered an automatic equivalent for a B.S. degree in Engineering. A review of the degree program curriculum must be completed by Engineering department management).