Short-Term Trader, Associate | Term Trading

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　　Date: Jan 22, 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

　　Short-Term Trader Associate - Ensures that APS customers are provided the most economical sources of energy by analyzing day ahead and short-term market conditions and making decisions to purchase from other companies, generate internally, or sell to other utilities and marketers.

　　What your day would be like:

　　You are responsible for:

　　Develops and utilizes expertise in managing the APS Natural Gas position to include the purchase, sale, withdrawal from storage, injection into storage, and the transport of natural gas.

　　Utilizes Optimization tool, Trading Platform, and other tools to estimate and optimize the amount of natural gas to be used on a day-ahead basis

　　Monitors the status of the gas pipelines, anticipate weather and planned maintenance impacts on the transport systems, and take action to mitigate their impact to APS customers.

　　Analyze internally and externally available data, and translate them into actionable plans utilizing knowledge of the impacts of weather, outages on the overall system.

　　Determines actions to provide reliable power to APS customers for the least cost.

　　Minimum Requirements

　　Short-Term Trader Associate

　　BS/BA degree in business, economics, engineering or related field

　　AND three (3) years related experience in power trading , or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

　　Qualified on all day ahead and short-term activities within 1 year of hire, as well as M&T University or previously qualified with equivalent experience.

　　College level algebra.

　　Working knowledge of APS contracts concerning economy interchange, unit commitment, wheeling, wholesale and purchase power.

　　Basic knowledge of principles of economic dispatch and commitment of generating units, of the functional and economic characteristics of APS power resources and interconnected system, and of production costing software and modeling.

　　Demonstrated ability to make analytical decisions utilizing mathematical skills.

　　Ability to utilize a computer and associated data bases, software, hardware.

　　Proven negotiating skills

　　Major Accountabilities

　　1) Develops daily plans to provide a reliable supply of natural gas for the operation of the company's generating units.

　　Manage pipeline imbalance, minimize the probability of pipeline penalties, and support the operation of the generation fleet at the least cost factoring in system load forecast, anticipated market participation, and natural gas pipeline status.

　　2) Negotiates and transacts on a daily basis (for periods of up to 30 days) the price and quantity natural gas as well as sales and purchases of power, energy, and transmission between the company and interconnected utilities and marketers.

　　Establish and maintain credibility with the power markets in the western United States.

　　3) Support the APS fleet for unanticipated repairs so that the APS natural gas plan supports the outage schedules.

　　4) Produce reports such as the APS Morning Report and the Monthly Sales Report for distribution at the CEO and Director level.

　　5) Develop the ability to act as operating agent for various jointly-owned power plants and switchyards to maintain accurate scheduling and control.

　　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. 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.