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Arizona Public Service - APS · 13 hours ago

RF Engineering Supervisor

Phoenix, AZ

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

7+ years exp

Arizona Public Service (APS) is seeking a Supervisor of RF Engineering to lead the team responsible for the communication systems that power Arizona's energy network. The role involves overseeing the design, implementation, and maintenance of critical communication infrastructure, ensuring safety and reliability while driving innovation in communications technology.

Electrical DistributionEnergySustainability

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a team of RF engineers and technicians supporting critical communication infrastructure

Oversee the planning, design, and maintenance of systems such as 900MHz FAN, Microwave WAN, MPLS, SCADA, Fiber Optics, and DC Power

Ensure compliance with Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and cybersecurity standards

Manage projects, schedules, and resources to meet operational and reliability goals

Partner with cross-functional teams to align communication systems with business and grid requirements

Troubleshoot complex network and system issues, ensuring uptime and performance

Promote a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement

Supervise staff in performance of OT Data Transport Systems engineering, design, installation, maintenance, and operations functions

Defines short-term goals, priorities, and operational plans to ensure team goals are aligned with the goals and priorities of the organization

Oversee enterprise OT network systems planning and roadmaps, high-level troubleshooting, security, and transport system administration

Mentors, trains, and develops technical staff on engineering, design, implementation, construction, and execution of OT wired and wireless transport solutions

Manages staff to develop and maintain department hardware and configuration standards

Oversee the testing of OT transport systems. Tests and develops guidelines for implementation

Conducts infrastructure budget, planning, roadmap, and project development activities

Reports on staffing, service delivery, product development and delivery, uptime, and other metrics and KPI’s

Develop and manage department budget

Evaluates and reports on new technologies to enhance capabilities of the transport systems

Oversee new, updated, or alternative equipment installations to drive down cost, ensure availability, efficiency and align with future OT transport systems requirements

Serves as a client advocate by meeting with customers and develop relationships to improve overall customer satisfaction

Stays current on the Critical Information Protection (CIP) standards and ensures staff is adhering to all standards

Creates and promotes a productive work environment, ensuring that necessary skills and competencies are in place to meet the goals of the unit

Coaches team members on performance, completes employee performance evaluations and recommends pay actions

Qualification

RF EngineeringOT CommunicationsCritical Infrastructure ProtectionProject ManagementMicrowave WANSCADAFiber OpticsMPLSChange ManagementAnalytical SkillsLeadershipCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, IT, or related technical field

Plus 7-9 years prior relevant OT Communications experience or equivalent combination of education and directly related experience plus demonstrated leadership skills

Requires advanced knowledge of one (1) or more job areas in OT Infrastructure typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience

Preferred

Prior people leadership experience

Skilled in change management processes and Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) standards

Knowledge of business and industry Communications needs, as well as the technical demands; design, construction, installation, maintenance and operations; knowledge of internet, computer, routers, switches etc.; IT Cyber security; hardware for comm transport systems, configuration and maintenance, computer/networking hardware, standard operating systems and other OT related technologies such as 900Mhz FAN, Microwave WAN, MPLS, SCADA, Fiber Optics, Multiplex, Physical Security, DC Power, and Facilities Communications

Experience planning, design and implementing Network offerings of infrastructure and analysis of the infrastructure to Support capacity management. This includes management through growth of the infrastructure and reuse through optimization of resource utilization

Demonstrated practice of management approaches such as work scheduling, coaching, tactics, and process execution

Applying creative solutions to business problems to ensure business needs are most effectively met; advanced information system configuration management

Skilled in managing the execution of processes, projects and tactics within an organization

Skills in effective communication to both technical and non-technical audiences