Manager - Natural Gas Scheduling

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About The Position

The Natural Gas Scheduling Manager oversees all day‑to‑day scheduling activities for natural gas supply, transportation, storage, and delivery across multiple pipelines and markets. This role ensures operational reliability, regulatory compliance, and commercial optimization by leading a scheduling team, managing pipeline relationships, and coordinating closely with trading, marketing, risk, and operations groups.

Requirements

Operational Accuracy & Attention to Detail
Leadership & Team Development
Communication & Relationship Management
Strategic Thinking & Commercial Awareness
Problem Solving & Crisis Management
Data Analysis & Technology Proficiency
Strong understanding of pipeline tariffs, NAESB standards, nomination cycles, and gas market operations
Excellent analytical, communication, and problem‑solving skills
Ability to work in a fast‑paced, time‑sensitive environment, including early mornings, evenings, and weekends
Experience with Endur ETRM system
Knowledge of storage optimization, capacity management, and imbalance trading
Experience working with Pipelines in Appalachia and Gulf Coast
Minimum: Bachelor’s degree - from accredited university - Business, Finance, Energy Management, Engineering, or related field of study
Minimum: 8 years industry work experience and two years of supervisory experience

Responsibilities

Oversee and manage all natural gas nominations, confirmations, and scheduling activities across interstate, intrastate and gathering pipelines
Ensure accurate and timely daily and intra‑day nominations for supply, transport, storage, and end-user deliveries
Manage capacity utilization, imbalances, storage injections/withdrawals, and transport optimization
Monitor pipeline operational notices, OFOs, constraints, weather impacts, and system conditions; communicate impacts to internal stakeholders
Ensure scheduling accuracy within ETRM systems and NAESB timelines and requirements
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of gas schedulers, ensuring high operational standards and reliability
Establish performance metrics, training programs, and process improvement initiatives
Provide guidance during critical operational periods (weather events, pipeline outages, high‑volume days)
Collaborate with trading and marketing teams to support commercial strategies and maximize asset value
Provide real‑time operational insights to commercial teams to support deal execution and risk management
Work with risk, credit, and contracts teams to reconcile flows, confirm transactions, and resolve discrepancies
Ensure all scheduling activities adhere to FERC, pipeline tariff, and internal compliance standards.
Manage imbalance resolution, reporting, invoice validations, and monthly closing processes.
Maintain accurate operational data, logs, and audit documentation.
Serve as the primary operational contact with pipelines, utilities, producers, and counterparties
Build and maintain strong working relationships to ensure smooth operational coordination
Resolve operational disputes, confirmation issues, and imbalance discrepancies