Project Team Leader Jobs in Arizona

Date: Jun 12, 2026

Location: PHOENIX, AZ, US, 85021

Company: APS

Arizona Public Service generates reliable, affordable and clean energy for 2.7 million Arizonans. Our service territory stretches across the state, from the border town of Douglas to the vistas of the Grand Canyon, from the solar fields of Gila Bend to the ponderosa pines of Payson. 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.

Since our founding in 1886, APS has demonstrated a strong commitment to our customers in one of the country’s fastest growing states, earning a reputation for customer satisfaction, shareholder value, operational excellence and business integrity.

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.

Summary

Team Leader Transportation Maintenance | Deer Valley - Provides leadership and direction for the maintenance group to cost effectively manage, maintain and life cycle fleet equipment; plan, schedule and disseminate work processes within the team to optimize team productivity; and provide optimum levels of customer service.

You are responsible for:

• Schedules, plans and disseminates to maintenance team members service, repair and compliance activities to optimize fleet life cycles.
• Interfaces with internal customers to expedite cost effective and timely repair services.
• Ensures department regulatory compliance standards for local, state and federal programs are met (i.e. state vehicle emissions, DOT vehicle, DOT driver, OSHA, ANSI, environmental and safety).
• Oversees parts procurement and contract services work processes.
• Responsible for staffing, training, salary administration and performance management of team members.
• Monitors departmental budget to ensure effective management of department resources.
• Assesses departmental skill sets and provide training as required in support of apprenticeship programs.

Please Note - Travel Requirement for this role is 50-70% statewide

Minimum Requirements

• Associates degree plus four (4) years of experience in the craft or discipline supervised such as automotive technology or maintenance, utility fleet equipment maintenance and/or dispatch.
• In lieu of Associates degree, six (6) years of experience in the craft or discipline supervised required.
• Knowledge of Department of Transportation (DOT) and other federal and state regulations pertaining to the transportation industry required.
• Good human relations skills to interface with all levels of the organization.
• Prior leadership and budget experience highly preferred.
• Electric/Utility Fleet experience highly preferred.

(Meets or exceeds ANSI 1978, 3.1, 4.3.2.)

Major Accountabilities

1) Schedules, plans and disseminates to maintenance team members service, repair and compliance activities to optimize fleet life cycles.

2) Interfaces with internal customers to expedite cost effective and timely repair services.

3) Ensures department regulatory compliance standards for local, state and federal programs are met (i.e. state vehicle emissions, DOT vehicle, DOT driver, OSHA, ANSI, environmental and safety).

4) Oversees parts procurement and contract services work processes.

5) Responsible for staffing, training, salary administration and performance management of team members.

6) Monitors departmental budget to ensure effective management of department resources.

7) Assesses departmental skill sets and provide training as required in support of apprenticeship programs.

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 in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. This policy of nondiscrimination shall include, but not be limited to, recruiting, hiring, promoting, compensating, reassigning, demoting, transferring, laying off, recalling, terminating employment, and training for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other classification or characteristic protected by law.

For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to EEO is the Law poster. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of every person hired to work in the United States, refer to E-Verify poster. View the employee rights and responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

In compliance with the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988, the Company is committed to a work environment that is free from the effects of alcohol and controlled substances, and free from the abuse or inappropriate use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications. The Company requires employees to be subject to drug and alcohol testing that is job-related and consistent with business necessity, regulatory requirements and applicable laws.

Onsite: Requires work to be performed in the field and/or at an APS facility. Depending on the responsibilities of the role, this may include, but is not limited to, working at a power plant, job site, or in the community.

Employees are expected to reside in Arizona (or New Mexico for Four Corners-based employees).

Role types are subject to change based on business need.

Nearest Major Market: Phoenix

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