What are the responsibilities and job description for the Emergency Event Management Coordinator | Renewable & Thermal Generation position at Arizona Public Service - APS?
Arizona Public Service generates clean, reliable and affordable energy for 2.7 million Arizonans. As the state’s largest and longest-serving energy provider, our more than 6,000 dedicated employees power our vision of creating a sustainable energy future for Arizona.
Our present and future success depends on the creative and dedicated people of our company who demonstrate the principles outlined in the APS Promise: Design for Tomorrow, Empower Each Other and Succeed Together.
Emergency Event Management Coordinator | Renewable & Thermal Generation
As an Emergency Event Management Coordinator on the Renewable and Thermal Generation (Non-Nuclear) team, you will oversee the Generation Organization's Emergency Event Management Program, ensuring a coordinated, efficient, and effective response to significant or catastrophic events. You will play a critical role in planning, developing, and directing emergency response activities, maintaining procedures, conducting training exercises, and facilitating cross-functional collaboration. This position requires strong leadership, communication, and crisis management skills to enhance preparedness, response, and recovery efforts across the Generation (Non-Nuclear) Organization and external agencies.
Key Skills And Responsibilities
Emergency Event Coordination: Lead and manage the Emergency Event Response and Recovery Plans for our Renewable and Thermal Generation (Non-Nuclear) Infrastructure, ensuring timely and effective responses to critical incidents.
Crisis Preparedness & Planning: Develop and maintain emergency event procedures, ensuring alignment with industry regulations and best practices.
Training & Drills: Design, implement, and oversee emergency response training programs, simulations, and drills to enhance readiness.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement: Coordinate with internal teams, government agencies, first responders, and external organizations to strengthen emergency response capabilities.
Incident Management & Recovery: Oversee response efforts, analyze incident data, and develop strategies to mitigate risk and improve recovery timelines.
Regulatory Compliance & Reporting: Ensure adherence to federal, state, and local emergency preparedness regulations, documenting and reporting emergency response activities.
We’re Looking For Emergency Management Professionals Who
Our present and future success depends on the creative and dedicated people of our company who demonstrate the principles outlined in the APS Promise: Design for Tomorrow, Empower Each Other and Succeed Together.
Emergency Event Management Coordinator | Renewable & Thermal Generation
As an Emergency Event Management Coordinator on the Renewable and Thermal Generation (Non-Nuclear) team, you will oversee the Generation Organization's Emergency Event Management Program, ensuring a coordinated, efficient, and effective response to significant or catastrophic events. You will play a critical role in planning, developing, and directing emergency response activities, maintaining procedures, conducting training exercises, and facilitating cross-functional collaboration. This position requires strong leadership, communication, and crisis management skills to enhance preparedness, response, and recovery efforts across the Generation (Non-Nuclear) Organization and external agencies.
Key Skills And Responsibilities
Emergency Event Coordination: Lead and manage the Emergency Event Response and Recovery Plans for our Renewable and Thermal Generation (Non-Nuclear) Infrastructure, ensuring timely and effective responses to critical incidents.
Crisis Preparedness & Planning: Develop and maintain emergency event procedures, ensuring alignment with industry regulations and best practices.
Training & Drills: Design, implement, and oversee emergency response training programs, simulations, and drills to enhance readiness.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement: Coordinate with internal teams, government agencies, first responders, and external organizations to strengthen emergency response capabilities.
Incident Management & Recovery: Oversee response efforts, analyze incident data, and develop strategies to mitigate risk and improve recovery timelines.
Regulatory Compliance & Reporting: Ensure adherence to federal, state, and local emergency preparedness regulations, documenting and reporting emergency response activities.
We’re Looking For Emergency Management Professionals Who
- Have experience in emergency event planning, crisis response, or disaster recovery within power generation, utilities, or critical infrastructure.
- Open to traveling to various generation infrastructure sites across Arizona as needed
- Possess strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, especially in high-pressure situations.
- Strong experience working in and managing Microsoft Teams Channels and updating documents using various Microsoft Office and Adobe programs.
- Demonstrate leadership and collaboration across internal teams, first responders, and government agencies.
- Have expertise in incident command systems (ICS), emergency management frameworks, and regulatory compliance.
- Are proactive communicators with the ability to train, guide, and prepare teams for emergency response scenarios.
- Thrive in dynamic environments that require rapid assessment, strategic planning, and decisive action.
- Bachelor's degree in related field
- Four (4) years Emergency Planning related experience
- In lieu of bachelor's degree, high school diploma (or equivalent) and eight (8) years Emergency Planning experience.
- Extensive emergency planning experience and knowledge is needed.
- Proficient with Web EOC (Department of Homeland Security) and other Incident Management related software and the ability to instruct others on its use.
- Requires effective oral and written communications skills.
