Supervisor, T&D Engineering , II - Communication & Metering

About Us

UNS Energy Corporation, headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, is a subsidiary of Fortis Inc., the largest investor‑owned electric and gas distribution utility in Canada. Our public utility subsidiaries, Tucson Electric Power Company, UNS Electric, Inc. and UNS Gas, Inc., power our economy by providing electric and gas service to nearly 700,000 customers in Arizona.

We embrace a spirit of giving, dedicated to improving quality of life in the communities we have served for generations, and in TEP’s case, since the 1890s. We’re building a cleaner, greener grid, with more wind and solar power than ever before, while maintaining safe, reliable, and affordable service.

Our culture is rooted in shared core values that define how we work and who we are. Our team of innovative professionals bring their authentic selves to work each day to power our vision and make a difference.

We create opportunities for employees to thrive through:

• Continual growth: In an industry changing faster than ever before, our commitment to professional growth and leadership development means we never stop challenging ourselves to explore new possibilities.
• Active Engagement: We support a collaborative environment, with peer‑to‑peer learning and employee‑driven groups that foster an inclusive culture.
• Total compensation: UNS Energy Corporation also offers a competitive compensation and benefits package that includes a 401k plan with a generous company match and additional non‑discretionary employer contribution for eligible employees, affordable individual and family health insurance plans, tuition assistance, life insurance, long‑term disability insurance and much more.

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Responsible for planning, organizing, budgeting, and directing the overall operation of the specific Engineering area assigned in accordance with policies and procedures, current federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations governing the Utility industry. Creates and reviews engineering designs, construction drawing packages for new and existing substation related projects, and related specifications for projects in the assigned engineering group. May perform engineering studies, design calculations and evaluates alternative designs or processes related to substation and other facilities and related standards.

May specify and review material and equipment required for assigned projects and assists in the evaluation of suppliers and products. May act as a project engineer for assigned projects.

• Supervises, coordinates, provides leadership to, and facilitates the activities of the assigned work group, including safety, prioritizing, workflow allocation, quality control, staff scheduling, performance reviews and employee relations.
• Develops designs and evaluates possible alternatives to meet both major and minor substation project requirements. Assigned projects may be at voltage levels ranging from 4kV up to 500kV. The primary design responsibilities encompass physical layout of the substations and associated equipment and facilities, major equipment and overall material specification and ordering, equipment factory acceptance, substation design and calculations for power equipment and facilities, wiring and cable design, commissioning checkout creation, and functional checkout.
  
  Works closely with the project manager on overall project management from inception to energizing.
• Develops detailed design specifications appropriate for the use in compiling material lists, procurement activities for equipment, materials and service required for project completion.
• NERC Facility rating tracking.
• Works closely on all projects with engineers and Managers from the Substation, Protection, Communications, Automation, CIP and Metering Engineering sections who develop all physical, protection, control schematic drawings and do all communication and automation equipment related design.
• Works closely with Civil, Transmission and Structural Engineers to determine…