Commercial Operator - Nat Gas Scheduler

Shell•Houston, TX

9d•$103,000 - $155,000

About The Position

What is the role? The Commercial Operator/ Natural Gas Scheduler – The South Operations team is part of the Commercial North America Gas Operations Team and is responsible for the day-to-day operational management of Shell Energy Americas (SEAm) Natural Gas activities in the South US markets. The scheduler will provide scheduling and operations support to various business desks across North America. What you’ll be doing The primary purpose is to carryout daily natural gas scheduling and operational duties for Shell Energy Americas (SEAm) which includes but is not limited to the following accountabilities: Job duties: Coordinate the daily product movement for SEAm and agency customers including equity gas production, purchases, sales, transportation, storage on both interstate and intrastate pipelines via electronic bulletin boards while ensuring contract obligations and regulatory requirements are met Report physical pipeline positions to SEAm trading groups Schedule accurate nominations meeting all deadlines throughout the day Execute complex transport – segmentation and meter bounces Monitor and report pipeline operational information providing short term opportunities to trading due to pipeline constraints and operations Manage and balance pipeline and customer accounts Strict compliance with FERC Shipper Must Hold Title, Dodd Frank Bookout requirements and understanding of the buy/sell capacity release rules Maintains a thorough understanding of all contractual, license and regulatory requirements Know and understand of the various balancing mechanisms in use across North America regarding imbalance tolerances and the financial cash out risks for shippers and traders Understand how a pipeline calculates and uses cash out indices Knowledge in a pipeline’s tariff general terms and conditions Input operational information daily into SEAm internal gas management system (Endur) for accurate P&L and a clean hand off at month end Highly proficient in the knowledge and use of SEAm internal gas management system to troubleshoot issues from deal entry to invoicing Team Duties: Foster and maintain strong working relationships with teammates Build and maintain trusted partnerships with both internal and external stakeholders Crosstrain train and Provide Coverage support to other schedulers within own team and across NA teams Perform monthly close activities to ensure timely and accurate reporting Work with limited supervision to troubleshoot, resolve problems Focal Point for elevated issue resolution in absence of supervisor This position requires weekend and holiday work on a rotating basis as well as on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. With Primary working hours being 7:00 am and 7:00pm. The candidate must be able to multi-task and work on 2 different gas days at the same time.

Requirements

Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis
Bachelor’s degree preferred
5 or more years of natural gas scheduling experience
Advanced Knowledge of equity production supply, gathering lines, processing plants and downstream optionality
Proven track record of performance and delivery
Self-starter and ability to effectively multi-task
Ability to work under pressure, prioritize, and meet strict time sensitive deadline
Very strong attention to detail
Strong Team Player, effective communicator, with highly developed interpersonal skills
Ability to adapt quickly to changing internal and external requirements
Commercial Acumen
Ability to analyses market information, communicate and act on trading implications
Commercially adept with demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills
Compliance Knowledge of regulatory requirements for Natural Gas Scheduling preferred
STN Systems
Advanced Excel User with knowledge of formulas, look-ups, linking, pivot tables and macros

Nice To Haves

Experience in scheduling South US region pipelines preferred
Support retail gas business and knowledge of Gulf Production is a plus
Continuous Improvement Leaner Mindset and continuous improvement mindset would be preferred; ability to suggest and implement process changes and new procedures
Champions continuous improvements (CI) by proactively supporting the forward plan for maintaining and improving systems, tools, data and processes as well as sharing best practices
Knowledge of internal system; Endur / G-motion experience preferred

Responsibilities

Coordinate the daily product movement for SEAm and agency customers including equity gas production, purchases, sales, transportation, storage on both interstate and intrastate pipelines via electronic bulletin boards while ensuring contract obligations and regulatory requirements are met
Report physical pipeline positions to SEAm trading groups
Schedule accurate nominations meeting all deadlines throughout the day
Execute complex transport – segmentation and meter bounces
Monitor and report pipeline operational information providing short term opportunities to trading due to pipeline constraints and operations
Manage and balance pipeline and customer accounts
Strict compliance with FERC Shipper Must Hold Title, Dodd Frank Bookout requirements and understanding of the buy/sell capacity release rules
Maintains a thorough understanding of all contractual, license and regulatory requirements
Know and understand of the various balancing mechanisms in use across North America regarding imbalance tolerances and the financial cash out risks for shippers and traders
Understand how a pipeline calculates and uses cash out indices
Knowledge in a pipeline’s tariff general terms and conditions
Input operational information daily into SEAm internal gas management system (Endur) for accurate P&L and a clean hand off at month end
Highly proficient in the knowledge and use of SEAm internal gas management system to troubleshoot issues from deal entry to invoicing
Foster and maintain strong working relationships with teammates
Build and maintain trusted partnerships with both internal and external stakeholders
Crosstrain train and Provide Coverage support to other schedulers within own team and across NA teams
Perform monthly close activities to ensure timely and accurate reporting
Work with limited supervision to troubleshoot, resolve problems
Focal Point for elevated issue resolution in absence of supervisor

Benefits

The base salary range for this position is $103,000 - $155,000 per year. Individual pay will be based on various factors such as relevant work experience, education, certifications, skill level, seniority, and internal equity.
For regular full-time or regular part-time employees of the Company (participating companies as listed in the Summary Plan Description), insurance coverage options include medical, dental, vision coverage, life Insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance, and Occupational Accidental Death Benefit programs.
Employees also participate in a company pension plan and a 401(k) plan.
Paid leave includes up to 6 weeks of paid vacation time, up to 11 paid holidays, and parental leave offering 16 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents, and 8 weeks of paid leave for non-birthing parents.
Additionally, employees are eligible for short-term disability leave for up to 26 weeks at 100% or 50% of base pay as well as Long-Term Disability insurance.
Shell also offers other compensation such financial reimbursement for adoption, wellness, education, and personal learning expenses, and some roles are eligible for discretionary long-term incentives.
For interns, eligible benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance, and Occupational Accidental Death Benefit programs; participation in a 401(k) plan; and paid leave for up to 11 paid holidays.
Additional information on Shell’s US benefit programs can be found at https://www.shell.us/careers/about-careers-at-shell/rewards-and-benefits.
You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet.
You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another.
You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.
Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together.
Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.
Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.
Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.
Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.
Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working.
Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.
Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents.
Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply.
Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams.
Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.