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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.\nSummary\nThe Transmission Contract and Services (TCS) team manages APS transmission and interconnection projects throughout the interconnection lifecycle. The team serves as the primary point of coordination for external customers, interconnected utilities and internal stakeholders from interconnection request intake through study coordination, agreement development and execution, regulatory filings and ongoing contract administration. Ensures customer requests, financial security, site control documentation and contractual requirements are complete, accurate and compliant with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requirements, the APS Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT) and APS business practices.\nThe TCS Consultant or Advisor serves as the teams senior technical resource, providing extensive expertise in the evaluation, development, negotiation and drafting of transmission and interconnection agreements. Provides technical leadership and guidance on complex contractual, regulatory and interconnection matters. Leads significant negotiations and cross-functional initiatives. Supports consistent application of tariff and business requirements.\nMinimum Requirements\nTransmission Contracts & Services Consultant\nBachelors degree in business, paralegal or legal studies, economics, mathematics, accounting, finance or engineering from an accredited college or university\nPlus five (5) years of contracting, project management and/or utility experience, including substantial contract and/or transmission system knowledge. \n In lieu of bachelors degree, nine (9) years of contracting, project management and/or utility experience including some contract, project management and/or transmission system knowledge. \nAn advanced degree (Masters, Juris Doctor) may be substituted for two (2) years experience. \nTransmission Contracts & Services Advisor\nBachelors degree in business, paralegal or legal studies, economics, mathematics, accounting, finance or engineering\n Plus eight (8) years of contracting, project management and/or utility experience, including substantial contract and/or transmission system knowledge.\n In lieu of degree, 12 years of utility experience including contract, project management, regulatory and/or transmission system knowledge.\nAn advanced degree including a JD may be substituted for two (2) years' experience. \nPreferred Special Skills, Knowledge or Qualifications:\nExtensive expertise in transmission and interconnection agreements, tariff interpretation, contract negotiation, regulatory compliance and resolution of complex contractual matters.\nDemonstrated ability to lead negotiations, evaluate contractual and regulatory risk and advise leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.\nAdvanced knowledge of FERC requirements, APS OATT provisions, interconnection processes and joint-participation or jurisdictional agreements.\nDemonstrated ability to establish standards, lead cross-functional initiatives, mentor others and communicate complex issues clearly to management, technical, regulatory, legal and external audiences.\nAbility to effectively manage time and internal APS business units to meet required deadlines.\nMajor Accountabilities\n1) Provides guidance on the evaluation of generator and transmission interconnection requests, including complex questions involving application and tariff requirements, technical specifications and agreement development.\n2) Leads the development, negotiation, execution and administration of complex and highest risk transmission and interconnection agreements, including matters involving multiple parties or joint ownership. Provides guidance on the interpretation and application of the APS OATT, governing agreements and applicable business requirements.\n3) Serves as a senior advisor to TCS leadership and cross-functional partners, including legal, regulatory, engineering, accounting and treasury, by identifying potential risks, evaluating alternatives and recommending appropriate solutions.\n4) Leads the resolution of escalated customer, utility and internal stakeholder matters, balancing tariff and contractual requirements, business objectives and customer needs.\n5) Establishes and advances TCS contracting standards, templates, procedures and best practices to support quality, consistency, regulatory compliance and changing business requirements.\n6) Develops team capability by mentoring employees, facilitating knowledge transfer, reviewing complex work and providing technical coaching on agreements, tariff provisions, negotiations and issue resolution.\n7) Represents APS in significant negotiations, joint-participant or co-owner committees, industry working groups and other external forums requiring advanced contractual, regulatory, or interconnection expertise.\n8) Develops and maintains productive relationships with utilities, ISOs, industry representatives and external stakeholders to strengthen coordination and support APS transmission and interconnection objectives.\nExport Compliance / EEO Statement\nThis 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.\nPinnacle 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.\nFor 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).\nIn compliance with the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988, the Company is committed to a work environment that is free from the effects of alcohol and controlled substances, and free from the abuse or inappropriate use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications. The Company requires employees to be subject to drug and alcohol testing that is job-related and consistent with business necessity, regulatory requirements and applicable laws.\nHybrid: Employees in hybrid roles work both in their home offices (virtually) and alongside their colleagues (in person).\nIn 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.\nEmployees are expected to reside in Arizona (or New Mexico for Four Corners-based employees). \nWorking from a home office requires adequate technology and an appropriate ergonomic set up. \nRole types are subject to change based on business need.","description_format":"text","description_chars":8541,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":12,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Home office"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"},{"name":"New Mexico","iso":null,"kind":"city"},{"name":"Arizona","iso":null,"kind":"city"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Power Grid"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-16T02:49:44Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":85,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.903,"p_room":0.945,"age_days":7,"expected_fill_days":17,"reasons":["conf:20","velocity","win:mid"],"computed_at":"2026-10-20T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/aps-transmission-contracts-services-consultant-or-advisor","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/aps-transmission-contracts-services-consultant-or-advisor.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-20T08:52:37Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":9742,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-21T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1802532},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1802532"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Faps-transmission-contracts-services-consultant-or-advisor"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Faps-transmission-contracts-services-consultant-or-advisor"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Faps-transmission-contracts-services-consultant-or-advisor"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/aps-transmission-contracts-services-consultant-or-advisor\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Faps-transmission-contracts-services-consultant-or-advisor"}]}