Fire Mitigation Engineer II

Fire Mitigation Engineer II

As an Engineer II – Fire Mitigation, you'll help APS improve the safety and reliability of its electric grid by evaluating equipment, analyzing system protection strategies, and recommending engineering solutions that reduce operational and wildfire risk. This role plays a key part in ensuring APS can safely deliver power to Arizona communities while implementing industry-leading practices and technologies that strengthen grid resilience.

What Your Day Would Be Like

• Benchmark fire mitigation and protection technologies as well as other utilities to identify best practices and innovative solutions that can be applied at APS.
• Evaluate distribution feeders and develop engineering recommendations for equipment upgrades that improve system safety and reliability.
• Perform protection studies to assess how changes to critical infrastructure impact fire mitigation strategies and customer reliability.
• Collaborate with field operations, engineering teams, and stakeholders to develop practical solutions before equipment is deployed in the field.
• Support strategic decisions on distribution system investments that balance wildfire risk reduction, operational performance, and customer impact.

Who We're Looking For

• Strong knowledge of electric distribution systems, including relaying, reclosers, fuses, and protection coordination principles.
• Experience performing protection studies, analyzing TCC curves, and evaluating system performance to support sound engineering decisions.
• An analytical problem solver who can assess complex technical challenges, apply risk-based decision-making, and translate findings into practical recommendations.
• Someone who enjoys collaborating across teams, providing technical guidance and leadership as needed, and learning from industry best practices to drive continuous improvement.
• A safety-focused engineer who balances reliability and customer impact when developing solutions.
• Knowledge of engineering standards, codes, safety requirements, and industry best practices relevant to the role.

This position may be subject to shift work and overnight travel.

Minimum Requirements

• A four-year Bachelors degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited institution, an International Engineering Alliance ( IEA ) recognized institution or an ABET Mutual Recognition Agreement ( MRA ). Engineering degree must be from an accredited College of Engineering Program.
• Plus two (2) years experience in Engineering-related positions.
• A relevant Masters degree in Engineering may substitute for one (1) year of required experience.

Preferred Special Skills, Knowledge or Qualifications:

• Problem analysis/resolution techniques.
• Knowledge of applicable codes, standards, practices, methods and safety standards in the area of applicable engineering discipline.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.

Major Accountabilities

• Analyzes and prepares a variety of data, technical reviews and evaluations, trend analyses, short to long-range technology assessments, products and services, investigations, product/specification verifications to aid decision making for distribution protection strategies that reduce the overall fire risk throughout the state. May present findings to a diverse group of internal staff and management.
• Identifies, communicates and advocates resolution of technical concerns while adhering to sound engineering principles during evaluation / resolution of the conditions. Challenges conditions and decisions when needed to ensure plant systems, engineering designs, project controls and oversight of work has high technical quality, is cost effective, in compliance with established standards, codes and regulations, maintains future reliability, satisfies customer requirements, budget and schedules to meet or exceed all reasonable or agreed upon customer service levels.
• Interfaces with customers or cross organizational team members to assess their needs, determine the scope of the project, obtain necessary data to make key decisions which may require consultation with external or internal customers or employees.
• May provide oversight of engineering technical programs by managing the program requirements, working with cross organizational partners, reviewing and internalizing operating experience and coordinating corrective actions to ensure engineering program elements continue to remain healthy.
• Provides support for projects and modifications that will increase operating efficiency. May review design and documentation of projects to ensure compliance with design specifications, schedules and any regulatory requirements.
• May assume responsibility for small- to medium-scale projects which include planning, designing, scheduling and coordinating all facets of the project.
• Checks and reviews standard analysis, evaluations, and investigations of others.
• May provide technical guidance and leadership to less experienced engineers.
• Remains cognizant of current technology and engineering developments as well as industry and competitive developments. Maintains high individual level of engineering technical capabilities and expertise by formal education, self-study, and awareness of technology advances.

Export Compliance / EEO Statement

This position may require access to and/or use of information subject to control under the Department of Energy's 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.