Arizona Public Service - APS · 10 hours ago
Transmission Contracts & Services | Consultant or Advisor
Phoenix, AZ
Contract
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expArizona Public Service (APS) is the largest energy provider in Arizona, committed to generating reliable, affordable, and clean energy for its customers. The Transmission Contracts & Services Consultant or Advisor will provide expert consultation and leadership in the negotiation and drafting of complex transmission contracts, ensuring alignment between stakeholders and facilitating effective communication with customers and utility representatives.
Electrical DistributionEnergySustainability
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Manage the development and execution of regulatory contracts in collaboration with internal stakeholders that support APS's corporate strategy, goals and objectives with participation of the appropriate groups or departments including the most complex agreements
Draft, negotiate, execute and manage major transmission Interconnection Agreements as well as other agreements (i.e. Participation Agreements, Joint Operations, Maintenance and Replacement Agreements, Transmission Service Agreements)
Draft, negotiate, execute and manage Generator Interconnection queue applications and corresponding contracts, both conforming and non-conforming. In addition, publishing results of interconnection studies and/or screening processes performed by APS's technical groups, as well as holding scoping and study results meetings with customers
Maintaining accurate interconnection data in APS's internal databases and systems
Ensure all regulatory compliance and requirements are met with regards to filing deadlines, preparing summaries for regulatory reporting, as well as ensuring timeline adherence and compliance with APS OATT
Manage, engage and communicate with external customers and other utilities as co-owners of Joint Participant facilities to lead, draft, and negotiate proper contract adherence. This will include amendments to current agreements, drafting new agreements as needed, confirmation and adherence to financial and cost allocations, as well as ability to work within Committee structure to move projects along and seek resolutions to issues
Effectively interface and resolve project issues within APS, executive management and customers to meet project requirements
Ability to effectively manage time and internal APS business units to meet required deadlines
Establish working relationships with utilities, ISOs and industry representatives in key markets
Provide support and expertise to regulatory and legal departments to ensure contract compliance. Managing special complex and subject matter expertise projects as assigned. Provide guidance to less experienced staff as needed
Qualification
Required
BS/BA in business, economics, mathematics, or engineering plus eight (8) years of utility experience including substantial contract and/or transmission system knowledge. In lieu of degree, 12 (twelve) years of utility experience including some contract and/or transmission system knowledge. An advanced degree including a JD may be substituted for two (2) years' experience
BS/BA in business, economics, mathematics, or engineering plus five (5) years of utility experience including substantial contract and/or transmission system knowledge. In lieu of degree nine (9) years of utility experience including some contract and/or transmission system knowledge. An advanced degree including a JD may be substituted for two (2) years' experience
Strong understanding of utility operations, regulatory considerations, and contract management practices
Ability to manage the development and execution of regulatory contracts in collaboration with internal stakeholders
Ability to draft, negotiate, execute and manage major transmission Interconnection Agreements as well as other agreements
Ability to maintain accurate interconnection data in APS's internal databases and systems
Ability to ensure all regulatory compliance and requirements are met with regards to filing deadlines
Ability to manage, engage and communicate with external customers and other utilities as co-owners of Joint Participant facilities
Ability to effectively interface and resolve project issues within APS, executive management and customers
Ability to effectively manage time and internal APS business units to meet required deadlines
Ability to establish working relationships with utilities, ISOs and industry representatives in key markets
Ability to provide support and expertise to regulatory and legal departments to ensure contract compliance
Preferred
Expert knowledge of APS transmission and distribution system interconnections
Knowledge of other utility's transmission systems, rates and tariff provisions
Broad familiarity of FERC regulatory requirements and APS jurisdictional agreements
In depth experience in negotiating and developing transmission, interconnection and operating facility contracts
Organization, project management, communication and negotiation skills are essential
Analytical abilities to perform regulatory analysis and contract negotiations/development as well as the ability to act independently
Company
Arizona Public Service - APS
APS is Arizona’s largest and longest serving electric utility, providing power for nearly 1.2 million customers in 11 of the state’s 15 counties.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.95BKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2025-01-08Debt Financing· $1.81B
2024-10-18Grant· $70M
2009-09-16Grant· $70.5M
Leadership Team
Juli West
Vice President Supply Chain, CPO
Monica Whiting
VP, Customer Experience and Chief Customer Officer
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