Sr Natural Gas Scheduler

A key Optimus retail power/natural gas client located in the Montrose area and in-office daily is looking for a Marketing Natural Gas Scheduler to manage their natural gas transportation and storage portfolios. This is somewhat of a hybrid role, where you buy/sell for the day, manage the storage and own the book/balance everything. This position may require working before/after regular office hours including some holidays and weekends as needed.

Note: This is role is not a turnaround scheduler nor a project scheduler. Experience nominating natural gas onto a pipeline in a wholesale or retail natural gas entity is required.

Qualified candidates please send your resume to Jennifer.Hibbetts@Optimus-us.com or your Optimus recruiter.

Responsibilities:

• Buy, Sell, Trade, Schedule near term physical commodities to ensure accurate receipt and delivery of natural gas from our upstream suppliers to our customer’s local utilities
• Find and develop supply portfolios utilizing FT, IT, Hub Wheeling, Park/Loan, and imbalance management.
• Proactively monitor and communicate pipeline operational information postings to colleagues in a timely manner, especially those postings which may impact operations.
• Monitor daily customer usage and adjust nominations to maintain cost effective imbalances, monitor and resolve pipeline/ISO/RTO volume discrepancies,
• Develop & network positive business relationships with pipelines, LDC’s, and supplier representatives, traders, and peer schedulers. Attend industry gatherings as desired
• Manage multiple natural gas storage contracts and optimize injections/withdrawals
• Reconcile transposition invoices and perform other operational functions as requested

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience
• Demonstrated proficiency with supply acquisition, movement, and asset development.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook and Access.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple assignments with competing deadlines.
• Must have strong communication skills (both verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to work a minimum of 40 hours per week.
• Familiarity with SQL, Tableau, or optimization models a plus.
• Routine attendance at the headquarters location with occasional remote capability.
• Independently research and gain a complete understanding of the operational and commercial aspects of LDC tariffs.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to work in time-sensitive environment with non-flexible deadlines.

Per our client's specifications, candidates are required to be US Citizens, Green Card holders, or independently authorized to work in the US . We are unable to provide H1 visa sponsorship at this time.