Fuels / Resource Management | Resource Integration

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Date: May 10, 2024

Location: PHOENIX, AZ, US, 85004-3903

Company: APS

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

Fuels / Resource Management | Resource Integration - The role of Fuels/Resource Management | Resource Integration provides an opportunity for individuals at all levels of experience, including analysts, senior analysts, and consultants. This position involves offering expertise in the development and oversight of comprehensive corporate fuel and term trading strategies, with a specific requirement for fuel contract experience.

What your day would be like:

You are responsible for:

• Conducting financial and operational analyses concerning various fuel-related resources such as coal, natural gas, fuel oil, and fuel transport resources like natural gas pipeline capacity and coal railroad capacity.

• Formulating and executing transaction strategies related to long-term fuel transportation infrastructure, procurement and sales of natural gas pipeline capacity, and compliance with FERC/ACC regulatory requirements.

• Generating key management reports on aspects such as natural gas pipeline fuel quality, rate cases, operations/safety, storage, and regulatory filings.

• Managing negotiations and administration of fuel supply and transportation contracts.

• Effectively communicating the details of all fuel and fuel transportation contracts to management, senior employees, and internal/external stakeholders as necessary.

  *Employees in Flex roles are required to reside in Arizona (or NM for Four Corners-based employees). Role types are subject to change based on business need.

Minimum Requirements

Fuels / Resource Management | Resource Integration

Analyst II

• BS/BA Degree in business, engineering, economics, finance, information technology, mathematics, physics or similar quantitative field

• AND four (4) years related business analytics experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience with demonstrated comparable knowledge and abilities.

• Must have good communication, presentation and writing skills.

  Analyst, Senior

• BS/BA Degree in business, engineering, economics, finance, information technology, mathematics, physics or similar quantitative field

• AND six (6) years related business experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience with demonstrated comparable knowledge and abilities.

  Consultant

• BS/BA Degree in business, engineering, economics, finance, information technology, mathematics, physics or similar quantitative field

• PLUS eight (8) years related business experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience with demonstrated comparable knowledge and abilities.

  Additional Requirements:

• Knowledge of principles of economic unit commitment/dispatch, wholesale market operations and the functional and economic characteristics of Company power resources and the interconnected system is desired.

• Working knowledge of natural gas markets including contracts, and utilization within a power plant.

• Must have strong communication, presentation and writing skills. Must be able to lead teams in evaluations and implementation of solutions.

• Must be able to work with key internal and external stakeholders and all levels of management.

• A high level of proficient computer skills including a thorough knowledge of a commonly used industry programming language to modify large data sets and extensive experience in the applied use of Microsoft Excel, Power Point, Access, and Word is desired as required by the applicable position.

Major Accountabilities

1) Conducts complex analysis of energy markets, system operations, resource evaluations, or other business or operational plans or items utilizing advanced qualitative, quantitative techniques and guidance from leadership and team.

2) Assists in evaluating resource plans, market changes or other complex analysis that requires input from Legal department, Regulatory, Resource Management, Fossil Generation, and/or Middle and Back Office, etc.

3) Assist others in performing moderately complex quantitative analysis using production cost models to develop a comprehensive resource plan, support trading and the Fuels Department, implement the hedge plan or produce the corporate Fuel Budget.

4) Researches and analyzes historic and forecasted market data, including pricing, resource additions, load shape analysis, and trends to develop forecasts, analytical and mathematical models, and analysis to support business unit plans and efforts.

5) Performs economic and financial studies, including cash flow analysis, rates of return computations and revenue requirements analysis as required.

6) Assists in providing technical and advanced quantitative methods in support of system operations, trading, middle office, and risk management functions.

7) Actively participate in projects to produce effective project teams. Ensure the development of a cooperative culture that supports team accomplishments and eliminates barriers and roadblocks.

8) Maintain awareness and understanding of key internal business functions, personnel, business improvement opportunities, key industry issues, key stakeholders, regulators, and technology trends. Assists others participating in industry forums involving activities that affect the wholesale market to provide input for changes and to understand impacts to APS.

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).

Arizona Public Service is a smoke free workplace.

Flex Role:

This position is not required to be performed at a specific APS facility as long as adequate technology and a solid ergonomic set up are present. Pending agreement with leadership, employees hired into this role will be able to choose where they prefer to perform their work, but the ultimate decision is the company's. Employees will have two options to choose from:

• APS office based: The employee prefers to work most of the time from an APS facility.

• Home based: The employee prefers to work most of the time from his/her home.

  *Employees in Flex roles are required to reside in Arizona (or NM for Four Corners-based employees). Role types are subject to change based on business need.