Senior Transmission Planning & Outage Lead

Arizona Public Service Company; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Arizona Public Service Company seeks a Senior Transmission Operations Planner to lead outages planning, system additions, and emergency work strategies. You will represent APS on internal and external committees as a subject matter expert.

Daily duties include coordinating between the Energy Control Center and teams, prioritizing outage plans, and crafting complex switching procedures for various scenarios while ensuring safety and regulatory alignment.

Qualifications

• Experience in transmission system operations and outage planning.
• Ability to develop complex switching procedures and ensure safety/regulatory compliance.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to represent APS in stakeholder forums.

Responsibilities

• Act as operational liaison between Energy Control Center and teams to coordinate planned and emergency work.
• Develop and prioritize outage/addition plans to maintain system integrity and minimize risk.
• Create and execute complex switching procedures for maintenance, new facility integration, and emergencies.
• Ensure compliance with operating guidelines, safety standards, and interconnection agreements while supporting regulatory documentation.
• Review proposed facility modifications and provide recommendations to engineering/planning teams.
• Serve on committees and stakeholder teams to represent APS as SME.

Skills

Transmission operations

Outage planning

Coordination

Switching procedures

Safety standards

NERC standards

Stakeholder communication

Education

High school diploma + 5 years OR 10 years related experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Outage Management Apps

Job description

Arizona Public Service Company seeks a Senior Transmission Operations Planner to lead outages planning, system additions, and emergency work strategies. You will represent APS on internal and external committees as a subject matter expert.

Daily duties include coordinating between the Energy Control Center and teams, prioritizing outage plans, and crafting complex switching procedures for various scenarios while ensuring safety and regulatory alignment.