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Get Access To All JobsDate: Oct 7, 2026
Location: PHOENIX, AZ, US, 85021-1808
Company: APS
Summary
APS is looking for a BA Operator Trainee to join their ECC team! As an ECC BA Operator Trainee, you'll help support the reliable delivery of electricity across the APS service territory by monitoring power system conditions and assisting with real-time grid operations. This role is critical to maintaining system reliability, balancing energy supply and demand, and supporting the safe operation of the regional power grid. Your work helps ensure homes, businesses, hospitals, and communities have the electricity they depend on every day.
What Your Day Would Be Like:
- Monitor power system conditions and support real-time operational decision-making to help maintain grid reliability.
- Track generation resources and system reserves to help ensure customer demand can be met safely and efficiently.
- Collaborate with energy marketers, generation teams, and regional reliability partners to maintain awareness of changing system conditions.
- Support the coordination of power schedules, transmission activity, and energy transactions across interconnected systems.
- Document operational events, communications, and system activities with accuracy to support compliance and regulatory requirements.
- Assist with responding to changing grid conditions and contribute to maintaining the safe, reliable delivery of electricity.
We Would Like To Speak To You If You Have:
- Interest in power system operations and a desire to learn how real-time decisions support the safe and reliable operation of the electric grid.
- Foundational knowledge of power system operations, energy markets, or utility operations, with the ability to learn and apply complex operating procedures.
- Understanding of or willingness to learn FERC, NERC, and WECC reliability standards and the critical role they play in maintaining system reliability.
- Ability to analyze information quickly, remain calm under pressure, and make sound decisions in dynamic operating environments.
- Strong communication and coordination skills, with the ability to work effectively across operations, generation, transmission, and energy marketing teams.
- Attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining accurate records, documenting operating activities, and following established procedures.
- Motivation to develop expertise in monitoring generation resources, system reserves, and transmission schedules while supporting reliable grid operations.
This position works on rotating 12 hours shifts and requires overtime
Minimum Requirements
- High school/GED and four (4) years' experience in a related field, such as power plant operations, system electric field work or other electric operations work
- OR BS/BA/AA in related technical field or operations/business management and two (2) years' experience in a related field, such as power plant operations, system electric field work or other electric operations work management
- OR NERC (North American Electric Reliability)- Reliability Coordinator (RC) Active Certification and two (2) years’ experience in a related field, such as power plant operations, system-electric field work or other electric operations work
- Ability to obtain the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) certification within six (6) months of hire and to complete all continuing education as required by NERC and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC).
- Continue educational and professional development beyond the level of basis (entry level) training.
- Ability to work rotating shifts.
Preferred Special Skills, Knowledge or Qualifications:
- Two years' experience as a NERC certified operator within the WECC.
- Experience operating a Balancing Authority and making real-time control decisions to maintain system reliability within design limits.
- Demonstrated knowledge of basic algebra and trigonometry; demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills; PC literate.
- NERC RC Certification
Major Accountabilities
1) Analyze conditions; take control action to operate the APS Balancing Authority within design limits.
2) To follow all FERC, NERC and WECC operating policies and procedures.
3) Exercise full authority to implement emergency load reduction when energy resources cannot meet load requirements.
4) Continually monitor on-line generation to ensure required system operating reserves; and ensure the interconnected system and associated power pool operating agreements, criteria and guidelines are met.
5) Interface with system marketers to ensure proper communications with regard to power plant status and generating unit commitment, and Energy Imbalance Market activities.
6) Provide complete and accurate documentation of all system events, problems, transactions, commitments, and communications relating to real time system operations, generation and scheduling of APS and interconnected system energy resources. Documentation is for management, state and federal regulatory review.
7) Update available transmission postings, process requests for transmission service, and implement transmission and energy interchange schedules in computer.
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.
CIP Requirement:
This position requires Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) access consistent with North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) standards. The applicant considered for this role will be required to obtain and maintain CIP access for the duration of employment in this position. A full seven (7) year criminal history will be obtained through the pre-employment background check process (or, for current employees, through supplemental background check process) to fulfill the CIP access requirements. In addition, this position requires an additional background check every seven years to maintain access.
Location-Based Role:
This position requires employees to work at the (Location), with some flexibility. Flexibility will be determined with the hires employee and leadership, but the ultimate decision is the company's.
Testing Information
Tests are only administered to referred candidates. More information about our tests and the testing process can be found HERE.
A written [paper and pencil] test will be administered.
A test using a computer with keyboard will be administered.
E-mail will be the method of contact with job applicants for test scheduling. Please be sure to check your e-mail regularly so that you receive scheduling notifications for testing and updated job information.
Job Segment: Power Plant Operator, Power Plant, Power Systems, Nuclear, Energy
Date: Oct 7, 2026
Location: PHOENIX, AZ, US, 85021-1808
Company: APS
Summary
APS is looking for a BA Operator Trainee to join their ECC team! As an ECC BA Operator Trainee, you'll help support the reliable delivery of electricity across the APS service territory by monitoring power system conditions and assisting with real-time grid operations. This role is critical to maintaining system reliability, balancing energy supply and demand, and supporting the safe operation of the regional power grid. Your work helps ensure homes, businesses, hospitals, and communities have the electricity they depend on every day.
What Your Day Would Be Like:
- Monitor power system conditions and support real-time operational decision-making to help maintain grid reliability.
- Track generation resources and system reserves to help ensure customer demand can be met safely and efficiently.
- Collaborate with energy marketers, generation teams, and regional reliability partners to maintain awareness of changing system conditions.
- Support the coordination of power schedules, transmission activity, and energy transactions across interconnected systems.
- Document operational events, communications, and system activities with accuracy to support compliance and regulatory requirements.
- Assist with responding to changing grid conditions and contribute to maintaining the safe, reliable delivery of electricity.
We Would Like To Speak To You If You Have:
- Interest in power system operations and a desire to learn how real-time decisions support the safe and reliable operation of the electric grid.
- Foundational knowledge of power system operations, energy markets, or utility operations, with the ability to learn and apply complex operating procedures.
- Understanding of or willingness to learn FERC, NERC, and WECC reliability standards and the critical role they play in maintaining system reliability.
- Ability to analyze information quickly, remain calm under pressure, and make sound decisions in dynamic operating environments.
- Strong communication and coordination skills, with the ability to work effectively across operations, generation, transmission, and energy marketing teams.
- Attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining accurate records, documenting operating activities, and following established procedures.
- Motivation to develop expertise in monitoring generation resources, system reserves, and transmission schedules while supporting reliable grid operations.
This position works on rotating 12 hours shifts and requires overtime
Minimum Requirements
- High school/GED and four (4) years' experience in a related field, such as power plant operations, system electric field work or other electric operations work
- OR BS/BA/AA in related technical field or operations/business management and two (2) years' experience in a related field, such as power plant operations, system electric field work or other electric operations work management
- OR NERC (North American Electric Reliability)- Reliability Coordinator (RC) Active Certification and two (2) years’ experience in a related field, such as power plant operations, system-electric field work or other electric operations work
- Ability to obtain the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) certification within six (6) months of hire and to complete all continuing education as required by NERC and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC).
- Continue educational and professional development beyond the level of basis (entry level) training.
- Ability to work rotating shifts.
Preferred Special Skills, Knowledge or Qualifications:
- Two years' experience as a NERC certified operator within the WECC.
- Experience operating a Balancing Authority and making real-time control decisions to maintain system reliability within design limits.
- Demonstrated knowledge of basic algebra and trigonometry; demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills; PC literate.
- NERC RC Certification
Major Accountabilities
1) Analyze conditions; take control action to operate the APS Balancing Authority within design limits.
2) To follow all FERC, NERC and WECC operating policies and procedures.
3) Exercise full authority to implement emergency load reduction when energy resources cannot meet load requirements.
4) Continually monitor on-line generation to ensure required system operating reserves; and ensure the interconnected system and associated power pool operating agreements, criteria and guidelines are met.
5) Interface with system marketers to ensure proper communications with regard to power plant status and generating unit commitment, and Energy Imbalance Market activities.
6) Provide complete and accurate documentation of all system events, problems, transactions, commitments, and communications relating to real time system operations, generation and scheduling of APS and interconnected system energy resources. Documentation is for management, state and federal regulatory review.
7) Update available transmission postings, process requests for transmission service, and implement transmission and energy interchange schedules in computer.
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.
CIP Requirement:
This position requires Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) access consistent with North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) standards. The applicant considered for this role will be required to obtain and maintain CIP access for the duration of employment in this position. A full seven (7) year criminal history will be obtained through the pre-employment background check process (or, for current employees, through supplemental background check process) to fulfill the CIP access requirements. In addition, this position requires an additional background check every seven years to maintain access.
Location-Based Role:
This position requires employees to work at the (Location), with some flexibility. Flexibility will be determined with the hires employee and leadership, but the ultimate decision is the company's.
Testing Information
Tests are only administered to referred candidates. More information about our tests and the testing process can be found HERE.
A written [paper and pencil] test will be administered.
A test using a computer with keyboard will be administered.
E-mail will be the method of contact with job applicants for test scheduling. Please be sure to check your e-mail regularly so that you receive scheduling notifications for testing and updated job information.
Job Segment: Power Plant Operator, Power Plant, Power Systems, Nuclear, Energy
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Business Analyst Intern
Frame your degree for PERM eligibility
PERM requires the employer to prove the role demands a specific degree. Document how your coursework in data analysis, statistics, or information systems directly maps to the Business Analyst Intern job duties before applications begin.
Target employers enrolled in E-Verify
E-Verify enrollment signals an employer's experience with federal employment compliance. Companies already in the system are far more likely to have the HR infrastructure needed to initiate PERM filings for intern-to-full-time conversions.
Search green card sponsors using Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter Business Analyst Intern postings by employers with active EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history. This surfaces companies that have already navigated PERM filings rather than those encountering the process for the first time.
Ask about conversion timelines before accepting offers
Green card sponsorship for interns almost always hinges on converting to a full-time role first. Before signing, confirm the employer's typical intern-to-full-time timeline and whether they have a standing PERM process for graduating analysts.
Verify prevailing wage requirements for your metro area
DOL requires employers to pay the prevailing wage for your specific location and role level. Use the OFLC Wage Search to check the wage tier for Business Analyst positions in your target city before your offer stage.
Understand EB-3 processing before your OPT clock runs
PERM alone typically takes six to twelve months, with I-140 and adjustment of status adding more time after that. If you're on OPT, map your employment authorization end date against realistic EB-3 processing milestones early to avoid authorization gaps.
Green Card Business Analyst Intern: Frequently Asked Questions
Can a Business Analyst Intern position qualify for EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Yes, but the path usually runs through a full-time conversion. Most employers won't initiate PERM for an internship alone because PERM requires a permanent, full-time job offer. Completing an internship and converting to a full-time Business Analyst role is the standard trigger for EB-3 sponsorship. Some structured programs do build a green card pathway into the conversion offer.
How does EB-3 green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for a Business Analyst role?
H-1B visa is temporary, capped at 85,000 annually, and subject to a lottery. EB-3 is permanent, has no annual lottery, and leads directly to lawful permanent residency. The tradeoff is time: PERM labor certification adds significant processing time compared to an H-1B petition. For Business Analyst roles, many candidates pursue both simultaneously, using H-1B for near-term work authorization while the EB-3 process runs in parallel.
What does the PERM labor certification process involve for a Business Analyst Intern job?
PERM requires your employer to conduct a federally mandated recruitment process proving no qualified U.S. workers are available for the role. For a Business Analyst position, DOL reviews job requirements, wages, and advertising steps. The employer files Form ETA-9089 with DOL. If certified, they file an I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS, and you then file for adjustment of status or apply for an immigrant visa.
Does the O*NET classification for Business Analyst affect EB-2 versus EB-3 eligibility?
O*NET classifies Business Analyst roles in Job Zone 4, typically requiring a bachelor's degree. That baseline supports EB-3 professional sponsorship. For EB-2, the employer must establish the role genuinely requires an advanced degree and that your credentials meet that bar. Advanced-degree professionals with a master's or equivalent may qualify for EB-2, but most entry-level Business Analyst Intern roles map more naturally to EB-3.
Where can I find Business Analyst Intern jobs that already offer green card sponsorship?
Use Migrate Mate to search Business Analyst Intern listings filtered by employers with documented EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship activity. This avoids the guesswork of cold-applying to companies with no green card filing history. Employers who have previously completed PERM filings for analyst roles are far more likely to have the legal infrastructure and willingness to sponsor again.