Short-Term Trader | 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 | Term Trading - 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:

　　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

　　Markets excess resources to other utilities and marketers on a day ahead and short-term basis.

　　Situates APS resources for optimal benefit from regional organized markets.

　　Optimizes contracts negotiated for tolling, power procurement and wholesale.

　　Personally develop and implement specific marketing strategies to negotiate sales and purchases, to maximize APS' customer benefit.

　　Understand and execute all trading activities within compliance with Regulatory and Reliability standards and protocols.

　　Purchases and sells natural gas for the system, when needed, to maximize pipeline contracts.

　　Manages gas storage and assists Traders in arbitrage opportunities.

　　Provides direction to Power Market Schedulers to deliver day ahead and short-term plans to operations.

　　Minimum Requirements

　　Short-Term Trader | Term Trading

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

　　AND five (5) years related experience, 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) Collaborate with management to ensure all compliance process/procedures are effective and current with respect to ongoing changes to systems and technology.

　　2) Continually project system load requirements and commit most economical APS resources to meet customer requirements. Analyzes daily system operations and takes necessary follow-up actions to resolve problems.

　　3) Own the safe, reliable and compliant culture of the day ahead and short-term resource plan. Utilize our APS tools including the Human Performance tools, Corrective Action Program (CAP), and anchor work practices that ensure accurate and timely communication. When checklists are used for tasks- verify correct use and completion.

　　4) Lead by example in all aspects of the work environment including safe and compliant work practices, technical proficiency, respectful behavior, positive morale, training of others, team harmony and effective communication. Own the logs and ensure they reflect what occurred and what decisions were made on the shift.

　　5) Remain proficient in all the skills necessary to operate any of the positions for day ahead and short-term trading. Share acquired skills with teammates to promote an environment of continual learning. Communicate to management the need for additional support and/or training when circumstances or skill sets warrant.

　　6) Represent APS and Resource Management in a professional manner. Demonstrate the ability to interact with other business units, and other companies in a respectful and positive manner.

　　7) Coordinate activities to ensure the most economical sources are supplying APS load and to ensure firm contracts, maximization of interchange, and both day ahead and short-term and resale energy opportunities.

　　8) Analyze day ahead and short-term market conditions and negotiates and purchases most economical energy source for APS system.

　　9) Negotiate sales of excess resources to other utilities and marketers on a day ahead and short-term basis.

　　10) Personally develop and implement specific marketing strategies to negotiate sales and purchases to maximize APS customer benefit.

　　11) Ensure interconnected system and associated power pool operating agreements, criteria and guidelines are met.

　　12) Provide complete and accurate documentation of all transactions, commitments, counterparty and Balancing Authority communications and events relating to the generation and marketing of APS Energy Resources. Ensures timely and accurate communications flow.

　　13) Coordinate optimum gas supply strategy program which maximizes supply at the most cost effective level.

　　14) Negotiate with power plant management on requests for unanticipated repairs so that outage schedules meet power plant imposed constraints with minimum adverse impact on company's fuel and purchase power costs.

　　15) 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.