Business Analyst Senior / Consultant - Term Analytics

Arizona Public Service generates reliable, affordable and clean energy for 2.7 million Arizonans. As the state’s largest and longest-serving energy provider, our more than 6,000 dedicated employees power our vision of creating a sustainable energy future for Arizona.

Summary

The Business Analyst Senior / Consultant 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.

Responsible for conducting complex analysis of wholesale markets, system operations, or other business or operational plans or items utilizing advanced qualitative and quantitative techniques. Leads team in evaluating resource plans, market changes or other complex analysis that requires input from other Departments or external research.

Minimum Requirements

Business Analyst Senior

• BS/BA Degree in business, engineering, economics, finance, information technology, mathematics, physics or similar quantitative field
• Plus six (6) 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.
• Knowledge of natural gas markets including contracts, and utilization within a power plant.
• Must have strong communication, presentation and writing skills.
• May be responsible for leading teams in evaluations and implementation of solutions.

Business Consultant:

• 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.

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.