Level I — Gas Portfolio Planner I

New Mexico Gas Co - Peoples Gas - Tampa Electric • Tampa, FL

103d • Onsite

About The Position

Peoples Gas is seeking a Gas Portfolio Analyst / Planner to support optimization of natural gas supply, demand forecasting, and trading strategy. This role blends energy market analysis, data modeling, and portfolio optimization to drive business decisions across TECO Peopels Gas natural gas operations. This position is part of a structured career progression (Planner I, II, Senior), offering growth in energy analytics, forecasting, trading support, and strategic planning. As a Gas Portfolio Planner, you’ll support and optimize Peoples Gas System natural gas portfolios through forecasting, analytics, modeling, resource planning, and cross‑department collaboration. You’ll work with engineering, business planning, trading operations, and other internal partners to help us make data‑driven decisions that shape the energy landscape.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, or Statistics.
• 1+ year of system planning or modeling experience.
• Basic knowledge of natural gas markets, pipeline operations, and gas contract structures.
• Skills in demand forecasting, Excel (pivot tables, lookups, charting), and basic database queries.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet commitments.
• 3+ years of system planning and modeling experience
• An advanced degree could substitute for one (1) year of work experience
• Intermediate knowledge of pipeline tariffs, gas markets, indices, and regulatory activities.
• Strong Excel modeling skills, including macros and database integration.
• Working knowledge of VBA.
• Ability to manage shifting priorities and deliver results.
• 5+ years of natural gas system planning and modeling experience
• An advanced degree could substitute for two (2) years of work experience.
• Deep knowledge of pipeline tariffs, regulatory compliance, gas markets, and contract structures.
• Strong ability to lead projects, influence stakeholders, and manage multiple priorities.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in VBA programming, database modeling, or stochastic modeling techniques.
• Advanced VBA, MATLAB experience, hydraulic modeling experience, or database model development skills.
• Intermediate to advanced VBA, MATLAB, hydraulic modeling, or advanced database system development capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Perform studies and analysis on natural gas assets—supply contracts, transportation agreements, storage, capacity release, and more.
• Collect, quality‑check, and maintain data from internal and external sources to support portfolio models.
• Maintain and update demand forecast models (load profiles, weather, customer changes, DSM).
• Support creation of the monthly Natural Gas Position Report.
• Provide data for daily trading position reports and support the optimization of the daily gas portfolio.
• Participate in the PGS Gas morning call and support trading floor activities with modeling inputs.
• Lead analytical support and documentation for the annual Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), coordinating data and input from multiple departments.
• Oversee all components of PGS’s demand forecast—baseline growth, incremental business development load, weather‑sensitive modeling, and load calibration.
• Update and maintain monthly portfolio position reports tied to major projects and PGA impacts.
• Coordinate project tracking across divisions and support teams with analytics.
• Ensure engineering assumptions and business planning inputs align with portfolio and IRP processes.
• Develop advanced models and perform complex analyses on supply, capacity, storage, and portfolio assets.
• Support trading operations with modeling and participate in the morning call.
• Lead and continuously improve the annual Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), managing timelines, data quality, and cross‑department alignment.
• Independently develop quantitative and qualitative analyses to evaluate business development projects—integrating engineering, financial, regulatory, and operational factors.
• Oversee strategies to enhance short‑ and long‑term demand forecasting.
• Coordinate and deliver the weekly Business Development report, tracking impacts to the Purchased Gas Adjustment (PGA).
• Ensure engineering and business planning assumptions align with long‑range planning efforts.
• Stay current on regional natural gas and power market trends to inform portfolio strategy.
• Collaborate with Data Analysts to define data requirements and improve real‑time reporting dashboards.
• Provide mentoring to Level I and II Planners and lead cross‑functional analysis teams.

Benefits

• Meaningful work that directly impacts energy reliability and customer affordability.
• A collaborative culture that values learning, mentorship, and growth.
• Opportunities to work across engineering, operations, trading, and business planning teams.
• Clear, skills‑based career progression.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level