Natural Gas Scheduler - Houston, United States - ConocoPhillips

ConocoPhillips

Verified Company

Houston, United States

3 days ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Category

Commercial

Location

Houston, Texas

Relocation

No relocation provided

Job ID

REQ-003206

Welcome to ConocoPhillips, where innovation and excellence create a platform for opportunity and growth. Come realize your full potential here.

Who We Are:

We are one of the world's largest independent exploration and production companies, based on proved reserves and production of liquids and natural gas.

With operations and activities in 13 countries, we explore for, develop, and produce crude oil and natural gas globally. We are challenged with an important job to safely find and deliver energy to the world. Our employees are critical to our success, and with them we power civilization.

We're grounded by our SPIRIT Values - safety, people, integrity, responsibility, innovation, and teamwork. These values position us to deliver strong performance in a dynamic business - but not at all costs. We believe it's not just what we do - it's how we do it - that sets us apart.

We strive to make a significant difference in the communities where we live and operate. We create an inclusive environment that values all voices and opinions. Together, the different backgrounds, experiences, ideas, and perspectives of our employees drive our success.

Job Summary:
Description

ConocoPhillips' Commercial business is responsible for marketing the company's global production and engaging in third-party marketing and trading.

Within Commercial, the North America Gas and Power (NAGP) business unit strives to deliver a competitive advantage through industry leadership, first in class customer service, and unmatched operational reliability.

Within NAGP, the Natural Gas Scheduling and Operations team is responsible for ensuring gas flow for COP's equity production as well as COP's robust 3rd party business.

ConocoPhillips' NA Gas Marketing and Trading organization is consistently named as a top 5 marketer of natural gas in North America, marketing over 10 BCF per day.

The Gas Scheduler role is responsible for nominating and scheduling natural gas purchases and sales on the transportation pipeline systems in various areas of the country.

If you are selected as the Natural Gas Scheduler, you will need to be able to work in an open, fast-paced environment with daily time deadlines and heavy workloads.

Real time problem solving, attention to details and accuracy is necessary for success in this role.

There is also a heavy emphasis on the accounting function that requires working closely with accountants to meet monthly deadlines, resolve outstanding issues, and being a standout colleague.

Job Description:

Your responsibilities may include:

Integrating supply, market, and service contract data to determine optimal supply/market/transportation nominations
Scheduling all nominations/confirmations in the respective external pipeline scheduling systems and capture this data and results into internal systems
Utilizing electronic bulletin boards to monitor and communicate pipeline operational information postings
Communicating with traders, operations, 3rd party customers, pipelines, and/or appropriate entities to ensure proper timely and penalty free flow
Reconciling pipeline activity and pipeline statements to internal systems and any supporting documentation that may be used for the prior months' scheduling. Supporting backoffice accounting regarding flow information, reconciliations, and settlement processes
Managing pipeline imbalances and optimizing pipeline capacities
Ability to be on call 24/7, this includes weekend/holiday rotation as well as daily evening shift rotation

Basic/Required:

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a fulltime basis for anyone other than current employer
Bachelor's degree or higher in Business Admin., Mathematics, Engineering, Science, other related field, or foreign equivalent
1 or more years of experience in the oil and gas industry
Willing and able (with or without reasonable accommodations) to travel overnight 10% of the time on a yearly basis
Willing and able (with or without reasonable accommodations) to be on call 24/7 afterhours on weekends and holidays on a rotational basis

Preferred:

3 or more years of experience in the oil and gas industry
1 or more years of direct experience in scheduling natural gas or schedulingrelated experience
1 or more years of experience in a role that requires advanced critical thinking skills
Advanced knowledge of the U.S. natural grid, gas flow, and transportation segmentation
Advanced knowledge of TriplePoint system
Advanced proficiency with Excel, including the use of macros
Ability to prioritize and lead multiple assignments with contending deadlines
Efficient verbal and written communication skills
Highly developed interpersonal skills with strong focus on teamwork
Analytical skills, and the ability to create solutions to sophisticated issues