Senior Manager Resource Development

Requisition ID

: 19289

Join us in building a better future for Arizona!

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 according to J.D. Power and named one of Arizona's best employers by Forbes. SRP continues to adapt to its changing business environment by seeking innovative ways to reimagine utility service and the provision of critical resources essential to the life and economy of Arizona.

Why Work at SRP

At SRP, we foster an inclusive work environment and believe everyone should have a fair chance to work, regardless of who they are. That’s why we value teams with diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds to help SRP deliver on its mission of providing reliable, affordable and sustainable water and power.

Benefits

SRP's success is rooted in our employees' happiness, health, and safety. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and enhance their 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

- Available your first day: Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance

- Over 200+ hours of PTO (includes vacation days, holidays, floating holidays, and 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 both undergraduate and graduate programs

- 10 Employee Resource Groups for career development, community service, and networking

Summary

Oversee development of SRP-owned resources valued at hundreds of millions to billions of dollars to ensure that SRP meets reliability, sustainability, and affordability goals. Lead siting, permitting, and early procurement and design activities necessary to develop resources within needed timeframes. Coordinate development of implementation actions to ensure the successful execution of SRP s long-term power generation Resource Plan.

What You'll Do

- Oversee resource development activities for SRP-owned resources, including siting studies, land acquisition, conceptual design, schedule, interconnection requests, and collaborating on transmission development.

- Represent SRP in outreach and engagement activities in communities where new SRP resources will be developed.

- Testify in support of resource projects in regulatory approval processes.

- Develop and oversee implementation actions to ensure the successful execution of SRP’s long-term power generation Resource Plan.

- Develop strategies to mitigate the risk of project delays.

- Develop plans for repurposing or leveraging existing SRP generating facilities.

- Develop capital plan associated with SRP’s annual Resource Plan.

- Develop long term renewable acquisition/ownership plan that considers financial and operational tradeoffs, as well as opportunities for Federal direct pay benefits.

- Develop and deliver presentations to executive management, the SRP Board, and other external stakeholders.

- Interface with media, elected officials, and other external stakeholders on questions about SRP-owned resources.

- Represent SRP’s interests while developing and advancing SRP’s relationships with other public power entities, peer utilities, industry organizations, federal agencies, state agencies and regulatory bodies.

- Develop strategic alliances with developers, engineering and construction firms, and industry consultants.

- Hire, develop, and train new employees. Provide direction to analysts with varying experience from in-training to Senior Principal level.

- Develop long/short range plans, capital and O&M budgets.

- Manage the selection/coordination and administration of outside consulting engineers contracted for work in support of projects.

What It Takes To Succeed

This is a high visibility position that requires a leader who is able to manage multiple priorities and interface effectively with executive leadership, the SRP Board, members of the community, and other external stakeholders. The successful implementation of SRP-owned resource projects is critical to ensuring that SRP is well positioned to meet future reliability needs and transition to a lower carbon future. Resource acquisition and development has significant reputational, political, and financial implications to SRP, and is the subject of significant attention from the SRP Board, external stakeholders, customers, and other members of the communities SRP serves.

The ideal candidate for this position would also have the following skills and capabilities:

- Demonstrated track record of collaboration with other organizations to accomplish objectives.

- Ability to lead multiple assignments concurrently under pressure.

- Demonstrated agility and leadership with optimism when responding to changing industry dynamics and leadership guidance.

- Excellent oral and written communication skills.

- Ability to build rapport with all levels of employees within SRP.

- Knowledge of electric utility economics, operation, design and construction.

- Excellent organizational and project management skills.

- Commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Experience

A minimum of eight years of related experience is required (if no degree, 12 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and related experience totaling 12 years).

Education

A bachelor’s degree related to the assignment from an accredited institution is preferred.

Hybrid Workplace

SRP currently offers a hybrid workplace, which allows employees whose jobs can be performed remotely, and who have sufficient technical capability, to telework up to three days per week. Although teleworking is available, all employees must live and work in Arizona.

Drug/Alcohol Policy Statement

To promote the safety and well-being of our employees, customers, and the communities we serve, SRP is committed to maintaining a drug/alcohol free work environment. Although marijuana may now be legal in Arizona, except as otherwise specified under Arizona law, SRP considers it to be an illegal drug for the purpose of our drug/alcohol policy because marijuana remains illegal at the federal level. Any candidate found to be impaired during the hiring process or who has the presence of an illegal drug or unauthorized substance in their system during the pre-employment drug/alcohol test may be disqualified from further consideration in the hiring process.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Salt River Project (SRP) is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military status, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state or local law.

Work Authorization

All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Currently, SRP does not sponsor H1B visas, OPT, or other employment-related visa's.