Chemist III/Senior Palo Verde (Diesel Fuel/REMP)

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

Subject matter expert and single point of contact for an assigned Chemistry functional area, program and equipment. Facilitates and reviews work activities. May provide direction in all phases of schedule development including on-line, planned outages and short notice outages. May be tasked with reviewing and validating plant clearance and permits and requirements are supportive of Chemistry related processes. Provides direction in development of schedules that maintain maximum Chemistry-related equipment reliability and system availability. Provides technical direction for adjusting schedule dates to support unanticipated events. May represent Chemistry in on-line and outage scheduling activities.

Minimum Requirements

• A four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or a Physical Sciences discipline from an accredited college or university AND five (5) years of experience in chemistry positions.
• In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, combination of college coursework and/or experience in chemistry positions equaling nine (9) years.
• Ph.D. with an emphasis in chemistry may be applied towards one (1) year experience.
• Master's degree with an emphasis in chemistry may be applied towards one (1) year of experience.

Preferred Special Skills, Knowledge or Qualifications

• Nuclear experience.
• Diesel fuel and/or REMP field and program experience.
• Knowledge of plant operations and technical specifications in area of expertise.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Nuclear requirements

• Any PVNGS employee may be called upon to serve as a member of the Emergency Response Organization (ERO) and will be expected to fulfill their obligation as an ERO member.
• Any PVNGS employee may be called upon to support a refueling or short-notice outage.
• This includes line roles and responsibilities as necessary to execute outage activities.
• These are conditions of employment at PVNGS.

Major Accountabilities

• Oversees a major chemistry program or area of specialty (e.g., Diesel Fuel, Radioactive Environmental Monitoring Program) by developing goals; establishing policies and procedures; trending and monitoring program effectiveness; writing, reviewing and recommending changes; and assessing overall programmatic performance.
• Partners with diverse teams (e.g., Operations, Work Management, Engineering) to solve operational issues and long-term strategies related to Chemistry program.
• Gathers, compiles, analyzes and interprets data to prepare required reports and evaluations with conclusions and recommendations to support Chemistry Programs.
• Performs complex evaluations and solves complex Chemistry problems in their technical specialty.
• Evaluates Chemistry documentation methodology and develops and applies alternative calculation and documentation methodology when necessary
• Uses the Corrective Action Program to document gaps to excellence in the Chemistry Programs.
• Appraises Chemistry trends and programs and takes actions to correct problems.
• Performs and/or provides independent review and technical input to Corrective Action Program Evaluations.
• Conducts appraisals of industry recommendations and incorporates changes and improvements into Chemistry Program procedures and guidance.
• Benchmarks with Industry peers when establishing and implementing guidance.
• Supports regulatory inspections and site assessments. Provides technical expertise and supporting data related to the Chemistry Programs.
• Interfaces with other work groups (i.e., RP Operations, Operations, Engineering) on assigned project