Scheduler Planner

APS (Arizona Public Service)

United States, Arizona, Phoenix

Apr 15, 2025

Arizona Public Service generates clean, reliable and affordable energy for 2.7 million Arizonans. Our service territory stretches across the state, from the border town of Douglas to the vistas of the Grand Canyon, from the solar fields of Gila Bend to the ponderosa pines of Payson. 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.

Since our founding in 1886, APS has demonstrated a strong commitment to our customers in one of the country's fastest growing states, earning a reputation for customer satisfaction, shareholder value, operational excellence and business integrity.

Our present and future success depends on the creative and dedicated people of our company who demonstrate the principles outlined in the APS Promise: Design for Tomorrow, Empower Each Other and Succeed Together.

Summary

The Scheduler Planner is responsible for developing, maintaining, and coordinating project schedules to support planned plant outages, facilities operations, maintenance activities, or transmission/distribution projects. This role ensures efficient execution of work by aligning schedules with equipment availability, workforce capacity, and business unit priorities.

Utilizing computerized Maintenance Management Systems (such as Maximo) or project management tools (such as Primavera), the Scheduler Planner creates and updates schedules to optimize resource allocation and minimize downtime. The position plays a critical role in supporting operational reliability and project success through effective planning and coordination.

Minimum Requirements

High School Diploma and two (2) years related experience in a Plant, business operations/maintenance or facilities maintenance/management environment.
Must possess a working knowledge of computerized programs such asMicrosoftWord, and Excel.
Must possess and demonstrate the ability to learn and operate a Computerized Critical Path Maintenance System. Some travel to different sites, power plants, service centers and/or other facilities may be required.
Prior plant, operations/maintenance or Facilities related experience and computerized maintenance management scheduling system tool experience preferred.

Major Accountabilities

1) Develop and maintain required schedules interfaces and provide scheduling information for cost and budget trend.

2) Using the Critical Path Maintenance Management System (i.e., Maximo), ensure activities are scheduled in the appropriate time frame to meet outage commitments, scheduled facilities or operations and maintenance functions or transmission/distribution project management.

FOSSIL SPECIFIC

1) Plan/Coordinate schedule of work and update overhaul and outage schedules, to support the planning and implementation of all planned outages.

2) Update unit outage report and implementation schedule to support the monitoring of the critical path and percent complete status.

3) Coordinate data development for unit outages, including work scope definition and budget information.

4) Provide detailed implementation schedule to management and planners to support unit outages within the schedule time frame.

FACILITIES OR OPERATION/MAINTENANCE SPECIFIC

1) Plan/Coordinate schedule of work for annual facilities or operations preventive maintenance activities.

2) Work with supply chain to bulk order needed supplies.

3) Participate in the coordination and scheduling for minor capital project work.

4) Maintain required schedule interfaces and provide scheduling information for cost and budget trend.

5) Communicate with internal customers on all future work coming up.

6) Run designated monthly reports to ensure efficiency and performance are being achieved.

7) Routinely maintain critical databases and ensure maintenance records are maintained and up to date.

8) Update and maintain weekly schedules/backlog.

9) Ensure work packages are distributed on a timely basis.

10) Perform routine audits as directed.

T&D OPERATIONS SPECIFIC

1) Develops and maintains project / program schedules using Oracle Primavera P6 v7 or R8.

2) Works with functional leads, project managers/teams, contractors and vendors to develop and maintain project schedules throughout project lifecycle.

3) Manages financial data associated with the project to develop and report cash flow and budget results.

4) Produces project schedule reporting and updates to facilitate the planning and execution of the project in line with project objectives.

5) Identifies critical and near-critical paths as well as trends to help project team stay on track.

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.

For 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).

In 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.

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.