Manager, T&D Construction & Maintenance Resources

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Manager, Transmission & Distribution, Construction & Maintenance Resources
Are you a collaborative, safety-focused leader who enjoys overseeing multiple teams turning complex plans into reliable results?
Do you have strong construction experience in the utility or civil industry?
Do you have experience reviewing and negotiating complex vendor contracts?
Tucson Electric Power is seeking a Manager, Transmission & Distribution to lead teams and contractors responsible for the planning, construction, maintenance, and delivery of critical electric infrastructure. You will help shape long-term T&D strategies, strengthen project execution, and build a culture grounded in safety, trust, inclusion, learning, innovation, and accountability.
What You’ll Do:
• Lead Construction Managers, contractors, and project teams in the safe, timely, and successful delivery of construction and maintenance work.
• Set clear priorities and accountability while coaching and developing employees and leaders through feedback, training, cross-training, and succession planning.
• Oversee project prioritization, construction readiness, resource allocation, contractor utilization, schedules, budgets, risks, change orders, and project closeout.
• Partner across departments and with contractors, customers, property owners, labor unions, and governmental agencies to resolve challenges and deliver effective solutions.
• Drive improvements in safety, quality, efficiency, productivity, customer service, and project performance while ensuring compliance with company standards and applicable regulations.
What You Bring:
• A bachelor’s degree and at least three years of leadership experience; or a high school diploma or GED, at least 10 years of relevant technical experience, and at least four years of leadership experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Advanced knowledge of the electric utility business, along with broad business knowledge that includes financial analysis and project management.
• A demonstrated ability to lead diverse teams, communicate effectively across functions, and handle sensitive or confidential matters with sound judgment, tact, and diplomacy.
• Strong planning and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, maintain accuracy, and use performance measures to guide decisions.
• The ability to develop clear presentations and communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences.
• Proficiency with common computer applications and software technology.
Detailed Job Description:
Responsible for overseeing the safety, timeliness, financial performance, core objectives of the team as well as the long-term planning and execution of T&D strategies and operating plans. Provides support to the T&D Directors, Enterprise Project Delivery Director, and leadership teams in fostering a process aligned organization and in making decisions to meet T&D and corporate goals effectively and efficiently. Demonstrates strong leadership and communication skills across diverse teams. Proactively strengthens our culture of safety, trust and integrity, inclusion and collaboration, learning, innovation, and accountability within and across departments. Collaborates with the other Managers and Directors to build a positive and proactive culture.
Position-Related Responsibilities:
Identifies and drives opportunities for operational, construction, and system improvements to enhance safety, quality, efficiency, productivity, and customer service.
Leads professional employees, Construction Managers, contractors, supervisors, and other personnel involved in the planning, execution, and delivery of construction and maintenance projects.
Is accountable for the performance, safety, quality, compliance, and results of assigned teams and contractors, while supporting the success of other departments and organizational objectives.
Organizes team structures, work processes, contractor resources, and project oversight functions to ensure efficient, effective, safe, and productive operations, using metrics and performance indicators to guide decisions and measure results.
Supports the continuous evolution and development of the department through improvements in training, organizational design, technology, tools, equipment, construction practices, work methods, and project management processes.
Sets clear direction, priorities, expectations, and accountabilities for employees and Construction Managers while providing context and understanding of departmental goals and organizational strategies.
Provides leadership and oversight for project prioritization, resource allocation, contractor utilization, and work planning activities to ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with required functionality, specifications, and business objectives.
Oversees construction readiness activities to ensure projects are properly planned and prepared for execution, including verification of construction package completeness, material availability and staging, permit acquisition, utility locates, and coordination of internal and external resources.
Directs and supports procurement and contractor management activities, including development of Requests for Pricing (RFPs), scope of work documents, contractor selection, contract administration, contractor performance monitoring, and resolution of contractor-related issues.
Ensures effective oversight of contractor construction activities and project execution, including verification that work is performed in accordance with Tucson Electric Power standards and specifications, industry best practices, safety requirements, and applicable regulatory codes.
Collaborate with Design Build, Engineering, Resource Management, Operations, System Control, and other stakeholders to provide construction feasibility input, resolve technical and logistical conflicts, establish project priorities, and support successful project delivery.
Provides leadership in coordinating outages, clearances, Hold-for-Orders, operational constraints, and resource scheduling necessary to safely complete construction and maintenance work.
Ensures effective project controls and project administration practices are implemented, including tracking project status, monitoring schedules and budgets, managing change orders, maintaining work management system records, and providing timely reporting of project performance and risks.
Ensures project closeout activities are completed accurately and efficiently, including review and approval of as-built documentation, records management requirements, lessons learned, and contractor performance evaluations.
Develops and manages departmental operating and capital budgets that support the cost-effective implementation of departmental and Energy Delivery strategies, tactics, and operating plans.
Provides information and recommendations to support the development and execution of effective Business and Operating Plans for Energy Delivery.
Writes, develops, and presents departmental business plans, construction program plans, performance reports, and process improvement initiatives.
Evaluates and recommends the selection, development, a