Transmission Contracts & Services Consultant or Advisor

aps•Deer Valley, AZ

18h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Transmission Contracts & Services Consultant or Advisor provides subject matter expertise in the analysis, evaluation, development, negotiation, and drafting of complex transmission, interconnection, and facility-use agreements. This role leads negotiations with customers, utilities, and external stakeholders regarding transmission services, interconnection requirements, operating agreements, and facility maintenance obligations. The consultant/advisor serves as a key representative of the organization in customer and utility interactions, ensuring contractual, technical, operational, and regulatory requirements are effectively addressed. Additionally, the position acts in a lead capacity for contract implementation, cross-functional coordination, and project execution related to transmission and interconnected facilities.

Requirements

Consultant 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.
Advisor 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.

Nice To Haves

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.

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.
Draft, negotiate, execute and manage all 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 all 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.