Gas Trader I, II, III or IV

About the role

We are looking for talented individuals who are passionate about making an impact in the company and the community. Apply now and become part of the dynamic energy industry!

Responsibilities

• Ensuring reliable and cost-effective natural gas supply to meet forecasted demand of Tucson Electric Power, UNS Electric, and UNS Gas.
• Collaborating on daily gas trading activities to optimize the company’s portfolio of transportation and storage assets, incorporating forward-looking volume forecasts and price signals to support informed decision‑making.
• Identifying and executing opportunities to monetize excess natural gas, pipeline capacity, and storage positions through structured transactions and market‑based strategies, ensuring compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements while maximizing asset value.
• Evaluating existing transportation agreements and large wholesale gas customer demand to maintain sufficient system capacity, optimize portfolio and long‑term contract performance.
• Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with natural gas suppliers, pipeline operators, and other key counterparties to support reliable operations and market access.
• Synthesizing market intelligence (forward curves, basis spreads, pipeline constraints, volumes and regional fundamentals) into actionable trading and commercial strategies.
• Developing, implementing, and continuously enhancing trading strategies aligned with the companies’ participation in current and evolving wholesale markets, ensuring operational reliability, cost efficiency, and strategic positioning.
• Gas Trader I: Executes physical gas trades across day‑ahead and real‑time markets for TEP, UNS Electric, and UNS Gas to optimize transportation and portfolio value under the guidance of senior personnel; daily activities include load and resource forecasting, deal execution, pipeline nominations, and required deal documentation; available during standard & non‑standard business hours including weekends as needed to support pipeline Operational Flow Orders (OFOs) and provide real‑time updates on actual gas availability; monitors and manages gas nominations, gas schedules, imbalances and system conditions and assists Real‑Time Energy Traders, as needed; overseeing nominations, confirmations, and curtailments across natural gas pipelines, actively trading to minimize gas imbalance impacts; advises the Wholesale Marketing team on emerging issues, operational risks, and market‑based solutions; actively reviews the efficiency of the daily gas nominations and accounting reconciliation activities to ensure that those functions are completed in an optimal manner; communicates between suppliers and customers to ensure that contractual nomination data is coordinated accurately throughout the delivery chain; ensures all purchases and sales of natural gas are fully documented and summarized for accounting and billing purposes; assists back office with invoice reconciliation; performs other functions, job duties, and other Wholesale duties as defined by Supervisor.