Natural Gas Trader

CPS Energy•San Antonio, TX

22h

About The Position

The Natural Gas Trader acquires natural gas supplies in the wholesale natural gas market using existing enabling, transportation, and storage agreements to meet the variable requirements of CPS Energy’s natural gas distribution customers and gas-fired power plants. The role supports reliable service and low-cost rates and performs gas transaction accounting activities. The position monitors gas markets and infrastructure, supports gas supply planning and purchasing, coordinates daily supply arrangements and nominations, and provides gas cost and transaction information for accounting and reporting. It also supports negotiations of transportation and storage agreements, pipeline and plant testing coordination, and other gas acquisition and administrative activities. Work may be supervised or unsupervised.

Requirements

Professional experience in natural gas trading, emphasizing the Texas wholesale natural gas market.
Critical analytical experience demonstrated in a similar position.
Valid Texas Driver’s License.
Complete NERC certification within 30 days of employment.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with an emphasis on Excel.
High school diploma or GED equivalent.

Nice To Haves

Experience with an ETRM.
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or Engineering, or professional experience in natural gas trading emphasizing the Texas wholesale natural gas market.

Responsibilities

Monitor gas market prices at appropriate market hubs and maintain current knowledge of gas infrastructure, supply developments, and activities.
Work with the Fuels Gas Supply team to develop and maintain a portfolio of gas suppliers and effective working relationships supporting variable service needs.
Assist in developing monthly baseload gas plans.
Assist in forecasting current-day and next-day gas requirements, developing a daily gas plan, and purchasing required gas supplies.
Assist in coordinating daily gas supply arrangements with ESMO controllers, gas suppliers, and gas pipelines to use available supplies at the lowest delivered cost.
Assist in providing gas supply instructions and gas dispatch prices to ESMO controllers, adjusting them as gas requirements change.
Capture gas transaction data and calculate settlement information.
Assist in providing gas cost estimates and actual gas cost reports to accounting.
Assist in providing gas transaction information for invoice processing and other reporting.
Provide guidance and support for nominating daily gas transactions with suppliers and pipelines to ensure accurate and timely delivery.
Perform administrative activities related to gas acquisition, gas accounting, and natural gas reporting.
Assist in negotiations of transportation and storage agreements.
Assist with coordinating gas needs for required pipeline and plant testing, inspections, and pig runs.
Be available on call seven days a week for required generation changes to supply.
Perform ad hoc reporting and administration, including contract administration and post-analysis.
Provide required consumption volumes and forecasts to pipeline providers.
Perform other duties as assigned.