Manager, Gas Supply

About the Role

Manages supply and demand planning, volumes calculations, record keeping, scheduling, and allocations of gas into and out of the pipeline and distribution systems, ensuring customers' needs are met.

Responsibilities

• Supervise employees and/or perform activities including:
• Nomination/scheduling/allocation of gas contracts
• Transportation and pipeline capacity release activity
• Develop, implement, and execute annual gas supply plan(s)
• Administer and monitor daily demand forecasts
• Identification of gas volumes to purchase/sell
• Identification of market opportunities
• Volumes calculation and record keeping
• Gas cost hedging activities
• Negotiate terms and conditions of North American Energy Standards Board and other wellhead contracts
• Evaluate and recommend procedural changes and company policies to decrease gas purchase and transportation costs and reduce volatility
• Monitor state and federal rules and regulations related to gas purchase and transportation, and recommend relevant changes
• Develop business policies to comply with state and federal legislation and regulation
• Analyze, research, read, and/or interpret information including:
• Pipeline transportation tariffs
• State and federal rules, regulations, and regulatory orders
• Gas purchase/sale agreements
• Exchange agreements
• Nomination forms
• Wellhead gas purchase contracts and related information
• Company tariffs
• Compile, prepare, process, and/or approve documents including:
• Demand and market forecasts
• Contracts, confirmations, amendments, and corrections
• Exchange agreements
• Operational balancing agreements
• Economic analyses on as-available gas, capacity release, gas purchase/sales agreements, and imbalance settlements
• Gas supply process and activities manual
• Financial transactions and derivatives activities
• Internal and external correspondence
• Ensure regular and reliable attendance
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in business administration, engineering, accounting, or related field preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience: 7-10 years of relevant experience, including 2 years in a leadership role
• Knowledge of:
• Company gas purchasing, gas contracts, and gas supply operations
• Application of math, algebraic formulas, and statistical methods
• Standard PC applications (Windows, Microsoft Word, Excel)
• Experience with:
• Gas control, gas accounting, or industrial/commercial marketing
• Demand forecasting and regression analysis
• Supervisory and management skills
• Researching, analyzing, verifying, and preparing contracts related to transportation, storage, exchange, off-system sales, and pipeline capacity release
• Reading and interpreting contracts, legal documents, regulations, journals, and correspondence
• Effective communication, advising, and presentation skills
• Personnel policies and procedures
• Skills: Demonstrated ability to read and write fluently in English

Additional Requirements

• Preferred: Applicable driver's license
• Mobility to travel in and around office facilities
• Visual ability sufficient to perform job duties

Please note that this position may evolve to meet changing business requirements, and duties may be added, removed, or modified at management's discretion.