Gas Scheduling & Confirmations Analyst (hybrid)

NiSource•Hammond, IN

17h•Hybrid

About The Position

Gas Scheduling & Confirmations Analyst (Entry level, Senior or Lead) Location: Columbus, OH or Hammond, IN office (Hybrid – 3 days/week in office) This role offers great opportunity to learn our business and the utility industry. Team is looking for a problem solver who is analytical and a self-starter. We are open to hire at either Analyst, Senior or Lead level, depending on experience (salary band and job requirements listed are for senior level) Shift start time is 6:30am and will require some weekend and holiday work (on call rotation) Job Summary The Senior Gas Scheduling & Confirmations Analyst within Energy Supply and Optimization ("ES&O") will have the primary responsibility of efficiently and accurately nominating system supply gas, confirming transportation customer supply (GTS and Choice) and reconciling volumes of natural gas purchases, transportation, and storage for all NiSource LDC's. Support capacity asset optimization and management including capacity release activity. An analyst will collaborate within ES&O on a regular basis to provide input into portfolio optimization and to ensure that all operational needs are met in support of the company's goal to provide safe, reliable service. A Senior Gas Scheduling & Confirmations Analyst provides services to both internal and external customers or their agents, works collaboratively, and maintains good communication and relationships with all parties.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in accounting, finance, or other business or quantitative discipline
1-3 years Relevant work experience
Strong analytical and strategic-thinking/planning abilities
Proven ability to identify, create and implement new processes, or process improvements
Strong problem solving and decision making skills
Strong organizational/planning skills
Proven ability to work across departments collaboratively
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Proven ability to work independently
Proven ability to gain respect and trust from others, and build favorable business relationships
Proven track record of achieving results
Proven ability to pay close attention to details
Proven ability to multi-task and effectively prioritize workload
Strong sense of urgency, and ability to meet deadlines
Recognize strategic implications of problems and issues
Some travel may be required
High accountability for job performance and accurate and timely work
Frequent time may be required outside of traditional business hours/on-call rotation
Authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of, and proven experience with nominations
Knowledge of Local Distribution Companies and pipeline tariffs

Responsibilities

Independently nominates gas transportation on interstate pipelines and/or storage facilities in compliance with contract provisions, and the pipelines or storage operators’ tariff, confirms daily city-gate nominations for system supply, transportation customers, pool operators and Choice Suppliers and manages banks and balancing services to maintain balance of supply and demand, providing economic, reliable service to customers while optimizing the revenue and other related benefits derived from LDC incentive programs.
Verifies and balances nominations, storage inventories and pipeline imbalances for data accuracy.
Posts capacity releases on pipeline and storage websites associated with transportation and storage allocations to Choice/SCO Suppliers, asset management arrangements, and marketed capacity release.
Supports Gas Accountant during the monthly accounting closing by providing documentation on volume reconciliation and storage inventories timely and assist with reconciling discrepancies on monthly transportation or storage payable invoices.
Provides monthly closing information to GTS Billing and/or NIPSCO Industrial Billing for use in billing GTS and Choice Suppliers.
Analyzes available transportation and storage capacity and collaborates with Portfolio Managers/Gas Traders and Gas Control to determine and recommend cost-effective ways to utilize our assets on a daily basis.
Monitors pipeline electronic bulletin boards for critical information including operational restrictions and communicates pertinent information to Portfolio Managers/Traders, Planning and Gas Control
Maintains data and integrity of GasSource, Aviator, EASy and Energy Access Online (“EAO”), including system 5enhancements. Interacts with IT support teams.
Maintains procedures for scheduling, confirmations, and capacity releases.
Covers weekends and holidays on a rotating basis.
Supports functional consistency, process standardization and operational excellence
Participates in non-recurring ad hoc projects as needed, other duties and responsibilities as assigned.