Gas Scheduler I, II, III, Sr, Lead
Williams Companies
Houston, TX
Description
Williams is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected under applicable discrimination law.
Do something that means something at Sequent, a Williams Company. This isn’t just a job - it’s an opportunity to explore and discover your passion with coworkers who become friends and mentors who push you to be your best self in and out of the office. At Sequent Energy Management, we make clean energy happen. And you can too, so bring your energy to ours!
The Scheduler Lead is responsible for ensuring that all scheduling processes take place in an accurate and timely manner with regard to pipeline and department cutoffs. This role will analyze data, monitor and reconcile imbalances, set up make-up/pay-back schedules with appropriate shippers, and initiate settlements. Strong attention to detail, problem solving skills, and the ability to cultivate positive relationships are keys to success!
Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you’ll quickly learn and grow with us.
Responsibilities/Expectations:
- Nominates storage activity for the storage company electronic bulletin board (EBB) and internal gas management systems for optimization activities; nominates natural gas communications with traders
- Communicates with customer on daily requirements and cultivates relationships with scheduling counterparts of customers and pipeline representatives to ensure operational integrity; schedules daily volumes for producer and buyer contracts
- Accesses and accurately populates a EBB
- Recommends market area supply alternatives and storage strategies; tracks storage injections, withdrawals, and balances
- Confirms daily and monthly nominations with storage company pipeline interconnects
- Works with pipeline interconnects to confirm monthly physical volume activity is accurate; re-confirms bi-weekly and month end volumes via interconnecting pipeline EBB’s
- Collaborates with gas accountants to establish and implement invoice procedures; updates database to prepare invoices and statements; assists in resolution of billing discrepancies and responds to questions regarding term transactions
- Communicates rate, tariff, fuel rate, and operational conditions to Front Office; contacts gas producers and buyers to verify their requirements
- Mentors others
- Other duties as assigned
Education/Years of Experience:
- Required: Bachelors degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or Engineering, or Economics; minimum seven (7) years' experience in gas marketing company
- Preferred: Master's or MBA; minimum seven (7) years' of senior level experience at a gas marketing company
Shift/Work Hours/Travel Requirements:
- Available 24/7/365; Must be willing to work after hours, on-call rotations, nights, weekend shifts and holidays as the need arises
Other Requirements:
- Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and PC skills
- Proficiency in multiple pipeline electronic bulletin boards (EBBs) and in commercial activities; ability to conduct analysis that leads to earnings creation and/or cost reduction
- Detailed understanding of accounting principles and procedures for gas accounting
- Sound knowledge of Endur pathing requirements
- Knowledge of storage asset utilization, and LDC and Power generation markets
- Strong understanding of regional and physical grid
- In-depth knowledge of Daily live and G2 systems
- Preferred: Gas accounting experience
- Preferred: Detailed knowledge of US gas pipeline systems, major plays, and business
Scheduler Sr
The Scheduler Sr is responsible for ensuring that all scheduling processes take place in an accurate and timely manner with regard to pipeline and department cutoffs. This role will analyze data, monitor and reconcile imbalances, set up make-up/pay-back schedules with appropriate shippers, and initiate settlements. Strong attention to detail, problem solving skills, and the ability to cultivate positive relationships are keys to success!
Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you’ll quickly learn and grow with us.
Responsibilities/Expectations:
- Nominates storage activity for the storage company electronic bulletin board (EBB) and internal gas management systems for optimization activities; nominates natural gas communications with traders and confirms with pipeline interconnects
- Schedules daily volumes for producer and buyer contracts; communicates with customer on daily requirements and cultivates relationships with scheduling counterparts of customers and pipeline representatives to ensure operational integrity
- Accesses and accurately populates a pipeline EBB
- Recommends market area supply alternatives and storage strategies; tracks storage injections, withdrawals, and balances
- Collaborates with gas accountants to establish and implement invoice procedures; updates database to prepare invoices and statements; assists in resolution of billing discrepancies and responds to questions regarding term transactions
- Confirms physical volume activity is accurate; re-confirms bi-weekly and month end volumes via interconnecting pipeline EBB’s
- Communicates rate, tariff, fuel rate, and operational conditions to front office; contacts gas producers and buyers to verify their requirements
- Other duties as assigned
Education/Years of Experience:
- Required: Bachelors degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or Engineering, or Economics; minimum five (5) years' experience in gas marketing company with proficient scheduling knowledge
- Preferred: Master's or MBA; minimum seven (7) years' experience with a gas marketing company
Shift/Work Hours/Travel Requirements:
- Available 24/7/365; Must be willing to work after hours, on-call rotations, nights, weekend shifts and holidays as the need arises
Other Requirements:
- Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and PC skills
- Proficiency in multiple pipeline electronic bulletin boards (EBBs)
- Understanding of accounting principles and procedures for gas accounting
- Sound knowledge of Endur pathing requirements
- Knowledge of storage asset utilization, and LDC and Power generation markets
- Strong understanding of regional and physical grid
- In-depth knowledge of Daily live and G2 systems
- Preferred: Gas accounting experience
- Preferred: Detailed knowledge of US gas pipeline systems, major plays, and business
Scheduler III
The Scheduler III is responsible for ensuring that all scheduling processes take place in an accurate and timely manner with regard to pipeline and department cutoffs. This role will analyze data, monitor and reconcile imbalances, set up make-up/pay-back schedules with appropriate shippers, and initiate settlements. Strong attention to detail, problem solving skills, and the ability to cultivate positive relationships are keys to success!
Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you’ll quickly learn and grow with us.
Responsibilities/Expectations:
- Nominates natural gas activity by working closely with traders to optimize movement of gas to our markets on the electronic bulletin board (EBB)
- Accesses and accurately populates a pipeline EBB for nominations and also to monitor pipeline conditions that may impact the flow of the gas
- Recommends market area supply alternatives and storage strategies; tracks daily storage injections, withdrawals, and balances
- Confirms daily and monthly nominations with storage company pipeline interconnects
- Confirm physical volume activity is accurate; re-confirms bi-weekly and month end volumes via interconnecting pipeline EBB’s
- Collaborates with gas accountants to establish and implement invoice procedures; updates database to prepare invoices and statements; assists in resolution of billing discrepancies and responds to questions regarding term transactions
- Communicates rate, tariff, fuel rate, and operational conditions to Front Office; contacts gas producers and buyers to verify requirements
- Other duties as assigned
Education/Years of Experience:
- Required: Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business or similar and five (5) years’ related experience OR High School diploma/GED and seven (7) years’ related experience
- Preferred: MBA; minimum five (5) years' experience with a gas marketing company
Shift/Work Hours/Travel Requirements:
- Available 24/7/365; weekend work schedule regularly required with pay stipend
- Must be willing to work after hours, on-call rotations, nights, weekend shifts and holidays as the need arises
Other Requirements:
- Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and PC skills
- Sound knowledge and experience with Endur and Endur pathing
- Knowledge and experience scheduling moderately sophisticated deals with multiple counterparties
- Preferred: Understanding of gas accounting principles and procedures
- Preferred: Experience with Daily Live and G2 systems
- Preferred: Knowledge of US gas pipeline systems and market areas
Scheduler II
The Scheduler II is responsible for ensuring that all scheduling processes take place in an accurate and timely manner with regard to pipeline and department cutoffs. This role will analyze data, monitor and reconcile imbalances, set up make-up/pay-back schedules with appropriate shippers, and initiate settlements. Strong attention to detail, problem solving skills, and the ability to cultivate positive relationships are keys to success!
Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you’ll quickly learn and grow with us.
Responsibilities/Expectations:
- Nominates storage activity for the storage company electronic bulletin board (EBB) and internal gas management systems for optimization activities; nominates natural gas communications with traders
- Communicates with customer on daily requirements and cultivates relationships with scheduling counterparts of customers and pipeline representatives to ensure operational integrity; schedules daily volumes for producer and buyer contracts
- Accesses and accurately populates a pipeline EBB
- Recommends market area supply alternatives and storage strategies; tracks storage injections, withdrawals, and balances
- Confirms daily and monthly nominations with storage company pipeline interconnects
- Confirms physical volume activity is accurate; re-confirms bi-weekly and month end volumes via interconnecting pipeline EBB’s
- Collaborates with gas accountants to establish and implement invoice procedures; updates database to prepare invoices and statements; assists in resolution of billing discrepancies and responds to questions regarding term transactions
- Communicates rate, tariff, fuel rate, and operational conditions to front office; contacts gas producers and buyers to verify their requirements
- Other duties as assigned
Education/Years of Experience:
- Required: Bachelors degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or Engineering; minimum two (2) years' experience in commercial business operations
- Preferred: MBA; minimum two (2) years' experience with a gas marketing company
Shift/Work Hours/Travel Requirements:
- Available 24/7/365; Must be willing to work after hours, on-call rotations, nights, weekend shifts and holidays as the need arises
Other Requirements:
- Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and PC skills
- Understanding of accounting principles and procedures for gas accounting
- Preferred: Experience with Endur/Endur pathing, Daily Live, and G2 systems
- Preferred: Knowledge of US gas pipeline systems and market areas
Scheduler I
The Scheduler I is responsible for ensuring that all scheduling processes take place in an accurate and timely manner with regard to pipeline and department cutoffs. This role will analyze data, monitor and reconcile imbalances, set up make-up/pay-back schedules with appropriate shippers, and initiate settlements. Strong attention to detail, problem solving skills, and the ability to cultivate positive relationships are keys to success!
Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you’ll quickly learn and grow with us.
Responsibilities/Expectations:
- Nominates storage activity for the storage company EBB and internal gas management systems for optimization activities; nominates natural gas communications with traders
- Schedules daily volumes for producer and buyer contracts
- Accesses and accurately populates a pipeline electronic bulletin board (EBB)
- Recommends market area supply alternatives and storage strategies; tracks storage injections, withdrawals, and balances
- Confirms daily and monthly nominations with storage company pipeline interconnects
- Updates database to prepare invoices and statements; assists in resolution of billing discrepancies and responds to questions regarding term transactions
- Works with pipeline interconnects to confirm monthly physical volume activity is accurate; re-confirms bi-weekly and month end volumes via interconnecting pipeline EBB’s
- Collaborates with gas accountants to establish and implement invoice procedures and adjustments; confirms invoice information
- Communicates rate, tariff, fuel rate, and operational conditions to Front Office; contacts gas producers and buyers to verify their requirements
- Communicates with customer on daily requirements and cultivates relationships with scheduling counterparts of customers and pipeline representatives to ensure operational integrity
- Other duties as assigned
Education/Years of Experience:
- Required: Bachelors degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or Engineering
- Preferred: MBA; minimum two (2) years' experience in gas/commodity marketing company
Shift/Work Hours/Travel Requirements:
- Available 24/7/365; Must be willing to work after hours, on-call rotations, nights, weekend shifts and holidays as the need arises
Other Requirements:
- Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and PC skills
- Understanding of accounting principles and procedures for gas accounting
- Preferred: Experience with Endur/Endur pathing, Daily Live, and G2 systems
- Preferred: Knowledge of US gas pipeline systems and market areas
Why Choose Williams?
We are committed to providing our employees with competitive compensation and benefits as part of your Total Rewards package to help protect your current and future physical, emotional, and financial health. We generally offer health benefit programs to our employees and their families that are competitive and flexible enough to meet your needs, and retirement benefits to allow you to invest now for financial security when you retire. With rich learning and development programming and a high internal mobility rate, you are not just applying to a job with Williams; you are embarking on an exciting career!
- Competitive compensation
- Annual incentive program
- Hybrid work model - one work from home day each week for most office-based roles
- Flexible work schedule for most field-based roles
- 401(k) with company matching contribution and a fixed annual company contribution
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Generous company-paid life insurance and disability benefits
- A consumer-driven health plan option with the potential for a generous company contribution to a Health Savings Account
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid time off, including floating and company holidays
- Wellness Program with annual rewards
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Robust employee learning and development
- High internal mobility (we promote from within)
- Parental leave (we provide up to 6 weeks for each parent)
- Fertility coverage and adoption benefits
- Domestic partner benefits
- Educational reimbursement
- Non-profit donation matching contributions and time off to volunteer
- Employee resource groups
- Employee assistance programs
- Technology to make our work more productive and collaborative
- Regular employee engagement surveys and feedback processes
Williams has a long history of making a significant difference in the communities where we live and work, and we strive to cultivate an environment of employee inclusion, innovation and passion that values all voices and opinions. We help each other succeed and great things happen when people from a diverse set of backgrounds come together. Together, we make clean energy happen.
Eligibility and benefits are governed by the terms of the applicable plan or program document which can be amended or terminated at any time.
For more information, please visit
https://www.williams.com/careers/total-rewards/
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