Manager Fire Mitigation

Summary

This role leads APSs efforts to reduce wildfire risk and protect the communities we serve. By overseeing the companys fire mitigation program this leader ensures proactive planning strong partnerships and safe reliable operation of APSs transmission and distribution system.

What Your Day Would Be Like

• Setting the direction for APSs fire mitigation strategy balancing nearterm risk reduction with longrange planning
• Partnering with internal Transmission & Distribution teams to strengthen vegetation management and corridor maintenance practices
• Collaborating with federal state and local agencies to align efforts and share best practices around wildfire prevention
• Leading and supporting frontline supervisors responsible for response investigation and datadriven analysis
• Representing APS in industry forums and with regulators helping shape wildfire mitigation standards and approaches

Who Were Looking For

• Experience leading or managing fire mitigation wildfire prevention or closely related safety or infrastructure programs
• Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work across departments and with external agencies and regulators
• Comfort guiding teams through complex highimpact work that affects public safety and system reliability
• Strategic thinker who can connect longterm planning with daytoday operational realities
• Clear communicator who represents the company professionally with internal and external stakeholders

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Fire Science or a related field (e.g. Fire Technology Fire Administration Emergency Management) and eight (8) years fire management emergency planning/response or related experience
• OR Associates Degree from an accredited college or university in Fire Science or a related field and ten (10) years related fire management emergency planning/response or related experience.
• In lieu of degree twelve (12) years combination of education and of experience in fire mitigation emergency planning/response or related experience. Must possess and maintain a valid drivers license. Must have three (3) years of specialized experience performing one or more the following duties:
  • Assisting with a component of a wild land and/or prescribed fire management program
  • Implementation of a fire mitigation budget
  • Implementation of agreements with cooperators and/or
  • Maintaining relationships with entities external to the organization regarding fire management program issues.
  • Possess and maintain the Certified Wildfire Mitigation Specialist (CWMS) credential or obtain this credential within one year of employment.

Preferred Special Skills Knowledge or Qualifications:

• Proficient knowledge of APS easements accounting procurement and budgeting systems internal computer programs and MS software packages.
• Thorough knowledge of applicable ANSI and OSHA standards USDA Forest Service and other federal agency regulations easement law contract law specification design APS Accident Prevention Manual IBEW labor agreements and company policies and procedures.
• Working knowledge of electric transmission and distribution theory design of electric systems/facilities and hardware components safety practices associated with working close to energized conductors and within substations.
• Ability to interpret detailed prints circuit maps and diagrams and operate GPS unit.
• Strong problem identification/ resolution communication negotiation interpersonal and customer relation skills and the ability to visualize end results of several multi-faceted functions involving integrated tasks.
• Experience working in an outdoor environment in remote areas and in inclement weather.
• Effective communication skills demonstrated through written communications and presentations. Proficiency with Microsoft Word Excel Outlook and Internet.
• Experience with ArcGIS and working knowledge of GPS and field data collection methods.
  
  
  

Major Accountabilities

1) Assist in the development and administration of fire control strategies policies and procedures including pre-suppression prevention and detection. Provide direction in the compilation review and distribution of fire hazard and risk data and analytics. Collaborate in Incident Command System for wild land fire suppression and prescribed burning operations with agency partners. Assist in the determination of resources required for post fire power restoration. Provide guidance relating to prescribed burns and forest restoration efforts along utility corridors.

2) Develop manage and oversee the fire mitigation program to ensure compliance with Federal and State Guidelines Oversee reporting requirements of the as the company spokesperson to external agencies or citizen groups on program issues.

3) Establish and administer goals and objectives for the unit to ensure goals of reliability plan are achieved. Develop the unit budget and ensure funded targets are achieved through ongoing monitoring of performance and costs designing developing and evaluating new methods for fire mitgation and collaborate with peer manager on forestry & vegetation management consistent with Federal State and Local regulations and utility industry standards to improve effectiveness.

4) Provide effective leadership to team to ensure individual contribution and team success; supports corporate reliability plan by communicating the overall direction and performance expectations. Manage and develop employees encouraging teamwork customer advocacy and personal accountability. Support individual employee development through training and developmental assignments performance management and coaching.

5) Promote Customer Satisfaction by providing an effective interface with internal and external customers establishing reasonable expectations up front and then meeting the understanding of and support for the Companys program including education individual property owners representatives of various governmental agencies and the public.

6) Maintain business acumen on technology and regulations through professional reading attendance at seminars and participation in professional organizations.

7) Provide oversight leadership & technical advice and support to APS divisions to ensure integration of wildfire processes into all fire mitigation related documents plans and projects. Support long-range fire behavior prediction science and climatology. Assist in the development management and delivery of related fire mitigation training programs.

8) Collaborate with peer leadership on Smart Grid technology group to ensure that the identification/list of high fire-risk transmission feeders across APS geographic territory is updated annually.

9) Ensure management of annual meetings to bring together all of the Fire Mitigation programs stakeholders to review issues and fire mitigation program business planning (e.g. T&D Operations Engineering Construction IT Risk Management).

10) Manage oversight of wildfire risk analysis between the Technology Innovation department Smart Grid Development and Operations and Maintenance crews and develop plans to mitigate risks to APS property operations and service.

11) Oversee Technical Training team to develop implement and deliver formal comprehensive fire prevention and safety programs and employee training. Develop implement and maintain fire management related procedures and resource documents.

Export Compliance / EEO Statement

This position may require access to and/or use of information subject to control under the Department of Energys Part 810 Regulations (10 CFR Part 810) the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR Parts 730 through 774) or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Chapter I Subchapter M Part 120) (collectively U.S. Export Control Laws). Therefore some positions may require applicants to be a U.S. person which is defined as a U.S. Citizen a U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (i.e. Green Card Holder) a Political Asylee or a Refugee under the U.S. Export Control Laws. All applicants will be required to confirm their U.S. person or non-US person status. All information collected in this regard will only be used to ensure compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws and will be used in full compliance with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of national origin and other factors. For positions at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Stations (PVNGS) all openings will require applicants to be a U.S. person.

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates (Pinnacle West) maintain a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal state and local laws and regulations. This policy of nondiscrimination shall include but not be limited to recruiting hiring promoting compensating reassigning demoting transferring laying off recalling terminating employment and training for all positions without regard to race color religion disability age national origin gender gender identity sexual orientation marital status protected veteran status or any other classification or characteristic protected by law.

For more information on applicable equal employment regulations please refer to EEO is the Law poster. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of every person hired to work in the United States refer to E-Verify poster. View the employee rights and responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

In compliance with the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988 the Company is committed to a work environment that is free from the effects of alcohol and controlled substances and free from the abuse or inappropriate use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications. The Company requires employees to be subject to drug and alcohol testing that is job-related and consistent with business necessity regulatory requirements and applicable laws.