Job Description

Summary
Perform routine to moderate level activities of distribution operations in the performance of planned and emergency switching, issuing of Clearances and contact tags, and working with crews, troublemen, and others in providing clear and concise communications in the process. Demonstrate proficient knowledge and use of the Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) such that safety is the number one priority, with productivity, efficiency, customer service, and reliability being maximized.

Minimum Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent and three (3) years’ experience as a Senior Operator in an Operations Center or an equivalent combination of education and demonstrated experience in either Distribution or Transmission power restoration, switching and clearance procedures.
• Requires a working knowledge of Company policies and procedures, environmental regulations, Labor Agreement, APS Construction Standards, Accident Prevention Manual, OSHA standards and basic PC skills.
• Must possess good communications and interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to work rotating shifts on 24 hour basis.
• Ability to observe work and remain alert while working under stress and adverse conditions for extended periods of time and at irregular hours.
• Must live within reasonable distance from headquarters
• The established headquarters for this position is subject to relocation to the Hub West Service Center, a facility that will be located 38 miles west of downtown Phoenix, on a date to be determined by the Company

Major Accountabilities

• Direct and remotely operate distribution equipment, including sectionalizers, capacitors, reclosers, regulators, distribution breakers
• Outage restoration and switching on distribution circuits including those with advanced automated equipment
• Develop, issue and release clearances on distribution circuits including those with advanced automated equipment
• Primary backbone switching including breaker control (distribution voltage)(Subject to timelines for AOR transfer to DOC)
• Direct the operation of all manually and automated distribution equipment
• Work switching desk position unsupervised –Job Releases/Planned Switching
• OIS entry
• Outage restoration and switching on all distribution circuits
• Review clearances for Operator I and Operator II’s

Export Compliance / EEO Statement

This 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.
Pinnacle 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.

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