Section Leader Nuclear Project Management

Arizona Public Service generates reliable, affordable and clean energy for 2.7 million Arizonans. Our service territory stretches across the state, from the border town of Douglas to the vistas of the Grand Canyon, from the solar fields of Gila Bend to the ponderosa pines of Payson. 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.

Since our founding in 1886, APS has demonstrated a strong commitment to our customers in one of the country’s fastest growing states, earning a reputation for customer satisfaction, shareholder value, operational excellence and business integrity.

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.

The Section Leader supervises a staff that project manages large, complex, multi-faceted nuclear engineering projects consistent with regulatory requirements, station goals and objectives, fiscal policy and established engineering practices. Projects are typically $5 - $50M with significant site impact.

• A four year Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Project Management, or other job‑related field AND five (5) years experience in Engineering, project management or other job‑related area, of which four (4) years experience must be nuclear‑related.
• In lieu of Bachelor's Degree, combination of education and experience in project management or other job‑related area must equal nine (9) years, of which (4) four years must be nuclear‑related.
• The above meets or exceeds the requirements of ANSI/ANS 3.1, 1978, 4.2.4.

• Previous supervisory experience.
• Certification in project management.

• Any PVNGS employee may be called upon to serve as a member of the Emergency Response Organization (ERO) and will be expected to fulfill their obligation as an ERO member.
• Any PVNGS employee may be called upon to support a refueling or short‑notice outage.
• This includes line roles and responsibilities as necessary to execute outage activities. These are a condition of employment at PVNGS.

• Manages a team of project managers responsible for large, complex projects that have significant impact to Palo Verde.
• Provides project management direction and ensures conformance to procedures and government regulations.
• Provides resource allocation and control for a multi‑functional, projects organization to ensure timely and appropriate installation of Palo Verde modifications.
• Provides contract administration, interface, and problem resolution with vendors supporting Palo Verde modifications.
• Establishes and continually monitors work priorities for the team to ensure maximum utilization of manpower and resources.
• Implements and maintains effective planning and operating practices to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of the department in order to meet business plan objectives.
• Responsible for staffing, salary administration and performance management of personnel.
• Improves employee performance through performance monitoring, coaching, training, formal discipline and performance reviews.
• Monitors expenditures of area of responsibility ensuring prudent use of company money and resources.
• Controls costs to achieve established budget which requires oversight of multiple project factors such as project value, type and risks.
• Supports and often leads project activities associated with the execution of projects as integrated work activities within the Palo Verde outages and pre‑specified on‑line schedules.
• Achieves operational objectives by contributing information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; prepares and completes action plans; implements production, productivity, project quality and project risk and customer service standards; resolves problems and issues; completes audits; identifies trends; determines system improvements; implements change.
• Supports and leads technical studies and site efforts associated…