Gas Supply Manager

Nscale • Houston, TX

9d

About The Position

Nscale is seeking a Gas Supply Manager based in Houston to develop and manage the natural gas management and trading strategy for its power and energy assets, beginning with the Monarch campus in West Virginia and extending to future sites supplied by the Power & Energy group. The role will determine each plant’s supply portfolio, contract structures, transportation and balancing services, and hedging approach, while managing suppliers and consultants responsible for scheduling and nominations. Success is measured by security of supply and delivered cost at each site. The position initially reports to the SVP, Development and is expected to report to the Director of Midstream Assets & Fuel Supply once that role is established. Regular travel to company sites and counterparties is expected. As the portfolio expands, the manager will build and lead the gas supply team.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of experience in natural gas supply, trading, origination, or fuel management for a utility, generator, marketer, or producer, including responsibility for a supply portfolio.
• Experience negotiating gas supply and transportation agreements directly with producers, marketers, and interstate pipelines.
• Experience managing third-party schedulers, agents, or consultants, or leading a scheduling and settlement function.
• Strong working knowledge of gas supply contract structures, including NAESB base contracts and special provisions; pipeline tariffs; firm and interruptible transportation; interconnect agreements; and imbalance and penalty provisions.
• Understanding of scheduling and nomination mechanics, balancing, and settlement sufficient to set service levels and audit suppliers.
• Familiarity with hedging instruments, basis and price risk, and credit terms used in gas supply.
• Commercial negotiation skills and ability to build durable relationships with producers and pipelines.
• Organizational and analytical skills to manage a portfolio, budget, and counterparties across several sites with clear reporting.
• Ability to build and lead a small team and hold suppliers accountable for commitments.
• Based in Houston and able to travel regularly to Nscale sites, beginning with the Monarch campus in West Virginia, and to counterparties.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supplying gas to power plants or other large, variable industrial loads, ideally across more than one site or region.
• Knowledge of the Appalachian Basin and interstate pipelines serving West Virginia and Ohio.
• Familiarity with other North American gas markets.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, engineering, or a related field; MBA.
• Experience building a gas supply function for a new facility or portfolio.
• Experience with storage, park-and-loan, and asset management agreements.
• Experience with ETRM systems and gas supply analytics.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the gas management and trading strategy for Nscale’s power assets, including supply portfolio design, contract structures and tenor, firm transportation, interconnect and balancing services, and hedging approach.
• Set portfolio-wide risk frameworks for supply reliability and cost, including diversification targets, firm versus interruptible supply mix, operational contingencies, and credit exposure.
• Model and report delivered gas costs for each site and identify and execute cost-reduction opportunities.
• Work with Commercial and Finance on hedging execution, fuel budgets, and fuel-cost treatment under power contracts.
• Support new-site development with assessments of available producers and pipelines, interconnect options, and indicative cost and risk.
• Maintain supply options by working with producers and marketers in the Appalachian Basin and other regions; negotiate and manage supply agreements, baseload and term purchases, and spot and swing arrangements.
• Monitor producer development, pipeline capacity, and basis in each region to keep supply options ahead of growth at existing campuses and new sites.
• Manage supplier performance, credit, and contract compliance; resolve supply, volume, and pricing issues.
• Select, contract, and manage suppliers and consultants performing scheduling, nominations, balancing, and settlement; set service levels, procedures, and reporting, and audit performance.
• Manage relationships with interstate pipelines on transportation agreements, interconnects, capacity releases, operational flow orders, and tariff matters.
• Oversee measurement, settlement, and invoice reconciliation; approve monthly volumes and costs for each site.
• Build and lead the gas supply team as the portfolio scales, defining roles, procedures, and tools, including scheduling and ETRM systems.
• Prepare supply, transportation, and operating arrangements for first gas and plant commissioning; maintain a 24/7 supplier escalation path for supply disruptions.
• Report portfolio supply position, risks, and cost performance to Power & Energy leadership.

Benefits

• Highly competitive base salary and equity package, with reviews every 12 months.
• Potential eligibility for bonus, equity, and/or commission programs.
• Nscale may offer medical, dental, and vision coverage, flexible paid time off, parental leave, and retirement plan participation.
• Dynamic progression plan and opportunities for growth and leadership with company support.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed