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Distributed Energy Resource Specialist 1, 2, Senior

Location: 

Tempe, AZ, US

Date:  Mar 20, 2025

Requisition ID: 18524

 

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.

 

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

Performs key activities and provides support throughout customer-driven Distributed Energy Resource projects. Supports internal stakeholders and customers and their project developers with project scoping, design, construction, and commissioning. Performs design reviews and field inspections to ensure compliance with SRP standards and interconnection program requirements. 

What You'll Do

  • Support the Distributed Energy Commercial program by meticulously reviewing engineering drawings to ensure they comply with SRP standards, industry standards, and SRP program requirements.
  • Performs final inspections to ensure DER system installation aligns with SRP approved construction drawings.
  • Manage and oversee commercial solar outages with diligence and accountability.
  • Conduct site evaluations and scoping to determine project requirements and feasibility.
  • Meet with contractors to establish construction schedules, scope, and resource requirements and identify and address potential problems, changes and/or inspections.
  • Provides technical guidance to customers, their developers, and internal teams during all phases of the project to ensure customer designs and solutions to correct deficiencies align with SRP interconnection standards and processes. 
  • Update process and instructional documentation by incorporating changes to commercial outage processes and provides recommendations to interconnection committees and leadership for process improvements and updates to SRP standards. 
  • Perform other tasks as assigned by the manager.
     

What It Takes To Succeed

  • Collaboration across various operational teams to develop and implement creative solutions that align with SRP policies and customer objectives. 
  • Communicate effectively through written and verbal means with external customers, contractors, and internal department members.
  • Keeps knowledge current on SRP interconnection standards, processes, and systems and behind the meter technologies. 
  • Adapt to unexpected situations or shifting priorities with flexibility and resilience.
  • NABCEP certification is preferred.

Experience

Candidates should have a minimum of 5 years of experience in the electrical trade, construction trade, or a related field for the senior level.  For level 2, at least 3 years of experience is required and for level 1, at least 1 year of experience in electrical trade, construction trade or a related field is required. 

Education

High School, GED or Equivalent.

 

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. We are taking steps to protect the health and well-being of all team members, and by following a number of health and safety protocols, to reduce the risk of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

 

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.

 


Nearest Major Market: Phoenix

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