Design Consultant

Overview

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 and named one of Arizona's best employers by Forbes. SRP seeks innovative ways to reimagine utility service and the provision of critical resources essential to the life and economy of Arizona.

SRP values inclusive work environments and diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds to help deliver on its mission of providing reliable, affordable and sustainable water and power.

SRP offers a comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of employees and enhance 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
• Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance available on day one
• Over 200+ hours of PTO (vacation, holidays, floating holidays, 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 undergraduate and graduate programs
• Employee Resource Groups for career development, community service, and networking

The Design Consultant manages complex distribution designs throughout their lifecycle, creating safe and efficient designs that meet customer and SRP needs.

• Coordinate and consult with SRP construction, engineering, land agents, surveyors, customers, contractors, developers, owners, and other stakeholders to develop design layouts of electrical facilities that meet SRP safety and standards.
• Act as liaison between SRP and customers, contractors, developers, owners, and other external stakeholders throughout the design process.
• Manage expectations of internal and external stakeholders—service level agreements, job processes, responsibilities, deliverables, cost, schedule, and safety.
• Collaborate closely with CAD Tech throughout the design process, providing accurate preliminary design sketches, monitoring progress, setting priorities and deadlines, and reviewing work for accuracy.
• Understand and use CAD tools.
• Read, interpret, and utilize plan sets and base maps required for design (electrical, architectural, civil, geographical, structural, etc.).
• Perform field checks to validate reference maps, design constraints, and scope.
• Self-manage and prioritize deliverables; determine when to proceed with design work.
• Utilize Work Management System to review, document, and update, ensuring job tracking policies are followed.
• Assign and monitor due dates for internal and external milestones/tasks.
• Oversee design steps specific to business area processes.
• Prepare material inventory required for project construction.
• Determine design and construction fees in compliance with costing policies; create accurate design and construction contracts for each job.
• Incorporate applicable municipal requirements into designs to secure construction permits.
• Incorporate SRP construction and engineering standards, tools, and land rights into designs.
• Assist or train other design resources within the department as needed.
• Resolve job-related hazards and encroachment situations.
• Understand electrical systems, components, and conductor types.
• Provide detailed job history and knowledge as requested.

• Placement into Level 2 requires advancement in skills listed above, as determined by leadership in design department; ability to efficiently design multiple job types within the design department.
• Placement Into Level 3 (Senior) requires advancement to “Advanced Understanding” in listed skills; ability to design all job types within the design department; perform some or all Project Leader duties; operate autonomously with high-quality output.

Entry requires at least two years of related experience;
Level 2 requires four years of related experience;
Seni…