Gas Scheduler

About the role

Perform daily gas scheduling functions for various pipeline and plant assets in our regions of operation. Responsible for nominations, confirmations, scheduling, and allocations. Manages daily imbalances with producers, shippers and pipelines in accordance with contractual and system compliance.

Responsibilities

• Nominate, confirm, and schedule volumes in applicable transaction systems or spreadsheets meeting daily cycle deadlines
• Maintain strong customer relationships and provide prompt courteous service to customer inquiries
• Work closely with shippers, Gas Control, Operations, Accounting, Marketing and Commercial groups as needed to facilitate fluid flow of daily/monthly business
• Manage moderately complex offload interconnects including critical analysis and reports for contractual / volumetric obligations
• Manage shipper and OBA imbalances on a daily basis
• Communicate and collaborate with critical stakeholders in working through plant and pipeline upsets, maintenance, and weather events to ensure flow volumes and nominations are in alignment
• Serve as a member of the Accounting Close team and provide pipe support and Scheduling generated spreadsheets by close deadlines for invoicing
• Prepare and reconcile volume allocations/curtailments as required

Requirements

• Familiarity with gathering and processing of natural gas business preferred
• Familiarity of EBBs of gathering/intrastate/interstate pipelines as it relates to scheduling and confirming gas preferred
• Strong planning, organizational, and communication skills required
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritize and schedule tasks and respond well to changing priorities
• Ability to be thorough and accurate while under strict time constraints
• Ability to work successfully in a fast-paced team environment
• Ability to consistently demonstrate positive interpersonal skills and active listening when communicating with internal and external customers
• On-call availability for assigned assets

Qualifications

• Associate Gas Scheduler: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and 0–2 years of directly related experience in either natural gas scheduling or other natural gas business activities
• Gas Scheduler: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and 2–5 years of directly related experience in either natural gas scheduling or other natural gas business activities
• Senior Gas Scheduler: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and 5+ years of directly related experience in either natural gas scheduling or other natural gas business activities

Skills

• Microsoft Office Suite

Working Conditions

Usually, normal office working conditions. Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time due to prolonged periods of sitting or standing. Occasional overnight travel may be required. Occasional visits to industrial/manufacturing settings, which may include exposure to various materials and chemicals, as well as extreme temperature conditions and loud machinery, and require appropriate personal protective equipment.