Lead - Power

Williams•Tulsa, OK

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Williams is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected under applicable discrimination law. Do something that means something at Williams. This isn’t just a job - it’s an opportunity to explore and discover your passion with coworkers who become friends and mentors who push you to be your best self in and out of the office. At Williams, we make clean energy happen. And you can too, so bring your energy to ours. The Power Scheduler Lead (Behind the Meter) is the internal expert responsible for coordinating, scheduling, confirming, and balancing behind the meter power generation and load across distributed customer facilities. This role ensures that generation assets, battery systems, demand response resources, and load forecasts are aligned in real time to meet operational, commercial, and regulatory needs. They will monitor power flows, address deviations, and proactively resolve operational issues with customers, utilities, and grid operators. Customer focus, communication, and continuous improvement are essential for success in this role. Mentors and coaches less experienced schedulers through complex scenarios. Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you’ll quickly learn and grow with us. We welcome candidates with a variety of backgrounds and experiences — if you don’t meet every qualification, this role may be filled at a level that aligns with your skills and growth potential

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or Engineering, or Economics and minimum seven (7) years' experience in gas marketing company
Able to work after hours, weekends, or rotating schedules as operational needs arise (e.g., grid events, outages, weather-driven conditions)
Understanding of power market operations, distributed energy resource economics, and basic accounting concepts for power settlement
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel; comfortable working with energy management systems (EMS), SCADA data, or scheduling software

Nice To Haves

Master's or MBA and minimum seven (7) years' of senior level experience at a gas marketing company
ISO/RTO experience
PowerOptix experience

Responsibilities

Serves as the primary subject matter expert and first point of contact for complex behind‑the‑meter (BTM) operational issues, including scheduling, dispatch, and outages
Schedules, monitors, and optimizes BTM generation, storage charging/discharging, and demand response to ensure operational alignment and contract compliance
Evaluates, resolves, and reconciles daily imbalances between scheduled and actual BTM generation/load, coordinating adjustments with internal operations, pipelines, and stakeholders
Independently resolves non‑standard, high‑impact scheduling and imbalance issues, serving as the highest escalation point
Analyzes operational data, identifies variances, and implements corrective actions to optimize cost, reliability, and system integrity
Acts as a key resource for complex monthly tie‑outs and PPA invoicing issues
Mentors and coaches junior schedulers while maintaining strong relationships with pipelines, equipment operators, and customers to support reliable operations
Other duties as assigned

Benefits

Competitive compensation
Annual incentive program
Hybrid work model - one work from home day each week for most office-based roles
Flexible work schedule for most field-based roles
401(k) with company matching contribution and a fixed annual company contribution
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
Generous company-paid life insurance and disability benefits
A consumer-driven health plan option with the potential for a generous company contribution to a Health Savings Account
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid time off, including floating and company holidays
Employee stock purchase plan
Robust employee learning and development
High internal mobility (we promote from within)
Parental leave (we provide up to 6 weeks for each parent)
Fertility coverage and adoption benefits
Domestic partner benefits
Educational reimbursement
Non-profit donation matching contributions and time off to volunteer
Employee resource groups
Employee assistance programs
Technology to make our work more productive and collaborative
Regular employee engagement surveys and feedback processes