Production Cost Modeler & Term Trading Consultant or Advisor

Summary

The Production Cost Modeler & Term Trading Consultant or Advisor participates in a variety of data analysis and modeling functions including identification of resource needs and selections, evaluating wholesale markets, planning and assisting with system operations, assessing other business or operational plans or items utilizing advanced qualitative and quantitative techniques, and regulatory support. Develop resource plan alternatives based on market trends and conditions, wholesale market changes or other analytical findings critical to the business.Develops high quality decision support analysis on behalf of department to present to external stakeholders and other senior level leadership. Responsibilities may include complex analysis of wholesale markets, system operations, or other business or operational plans or items utilizing advanced qualitative and quantitative techniques, in development of the corporate fuel budget and forecasts, the energy hedging program and trading decisions. Functions as a subject matter expert in production cost modeling and model setup and evaluation, strong understanding of energy analysis and decision processes.

Minimum Requirements

Production Cost Modeler & Term Trading Consultant (Business Consultant Resource Management)

• 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.
• 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.

Production Cost Modeler & Term Trading Advisor (Business Consultant Resource Management)

• BS/BA Degree in business, engineering, economics, finance, information technology, mathematics, physics or similar quantitative field
• Plus ten (10) years related business experience in Energy operations, or an equivalent combination of education and experience with demonstrated comparable knowledge and abilities.
• Extensive 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.
• Extensive knowledge of coal contracts as they relate to production cost modeling and the fuel budget process.
• Extensive knowledge of natural gas markets including contracts, and utilization within a power plant.
• Strong technical communication, presentation and writing skills. Must be able to lead teams in evaluations and implementation of solutions.
• Must be able to work with all internal and external stakeholders a management as needed.
• Requires knowledge sharing and development of department employees.
• Ability to evaluate extremely complex industry issues and provide recommendations to leaders and management.
• A high level of industry knowledge is required.
• 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 advanced analysis of energy markets, system operations, or other business or operational plans or items utilizing advanced qualitative and quantitative techniques, in order to affect the corporate fuel budget development and provide traders guidance and insight into the M&T hedging program. As well as trains and supports team members in less complex analysis.

2) Plays a pivotal role as Subject Matter Expert, analyst, providing direction and/or training to less experienced analysts on production cost modeling and internal processes.

3) Develops and presents information and/or presentations to leaders and executives with minimal management oversight and a high degree of autonomy, highlighting or recommending resource plan alternatives based on market trends and conditions, wholesale market changes or other analytical findings critical to the business.

4) Leads teams 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.

5) In a highly professional manner, performs analysis to optimize the timing of generation outages, determine economic power transactions, and assist traders in developing strategies for serving APS load obligations in the most cost effective manner that also supports system reliability.

6) Performs advanced quantitative analysis using production cost models to develop a comprehensive resource plan, support trading and fuel procurement, implement the hedge plan or produce the corporate Fuel Budget.

7) Researches and analyzes historic and forecasted market data, including pricing and trends to develop forecasts and analytical and mathematical models and analysis to support business unit performance improvement plans and efforts.

8) With minimal review but a high degree of autonomy, develops detailed and complex reports, such as the Integrated Resource Plan or topic specific white papers, to support business unit initiatives and decision making involving capital expenditures, major commercial commitments and changes in operating strategy.

9) Provides technical and advanced quantitative methods in support of system operations, trading, middle office, and risk management functions.

10) Provides leadership to produce effective project teams, and ensures the development of a cooperative culture that supports team accomplishments and eliminates barriers and roadblocks.

11) With significant autonomy, influences the strategic direction of the Companys planning efforts and provides project management among numerous APS departments regarding the planning and eventual implementation of such resources

12) Maintains and focuses others on a high awareness and understanding of key internal business functions, personnel, business improvement opportunities, key industry issues, key stakeholders, regulators, and technology trends.

13) With a high degree of autonomy and credibility (due level of expertise), participates in industry forums involving activities that affect the energy markets to provide input for changes and to understand impacts to APS.

Hybrid: Employees in hybrid roles work both in their home offices (virtually) and alongside their colleagues (in person).

In order for employees to build strong relationships and to promote meaningful in-person interactions, hybrid employees are expected to work about 40% of their time in-person at an APS or other (non-home office) location.

• Employees are expected to reside in Arizona (or New Mexico for Four Corners-based employees).
• Working from a home office requires adequate technology and an appropriate ergonomic set up.
• Role types are subject to change based on business need.