Scheduler

Energy Transfer•Houston, TX

About The Position

Perform daily gas scheduling functions for various pipeline and plant assets in Energy Transfer’s regions of operation. The role includes nomination, confirmation, and scheduling activities in accordance with contracts and regulations, customer service, imbalance management, volume management, monitoring electronic bulletin boards (EBBs), and ensuring scheduled volumes remain within measurement and operational capacities. The employee works with shippers and internal teams to support the flow of daily and monthly business, respond to operational events, and provide analytical support. This is a rotating-shift position. Some weeks follow an in-office day schedule; other weeks provide after-hours evening coverage from home. The work is usually performed under normal office conditions, with occasional overnight travel and visits to industrial or manufacturing settings. The role may involve exposure to materials and chemicals, extreme temperatures, and loud machinery, requiring appropriate personal protective equipment.

Requirements

Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
Strong planning and problem-solving skills.
Familiarity with gathering and processing natural gas business.
Availability for on-call coverage for assigned assets.
Microsoft Office Suite knowledge.
A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; experience requirements vary by selected job level: Associate Gas Scheduler requires 0–2 years of directly related experience, Gas Scheduler requires 2–5 years, and Senior Gas Scheduler requires 5 or more years. Directly related experience may be in natural gas scheduling or other natural gas business activities.
Ability to remain stationary for 50% of the time due to prolonged sitting or standing.
Ability to use appropriate personal protective equipment during occasional visits to industrial or manufacturing settings.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with the EBBs of major interstate and intrastate pipelines as they relate to gas scheduling and confirmation.

Responsibilities

Perform nomination, confirmation, and scheduling functions in accordance with contracts and regulations.
Manage customer relations and provide customer service.
Assist with basic system testing for projects or system issues.
Assist with customer training materials for applicable system software.
Execute monthly close processes in time to meet accounting deadlines.
Provide information for internal and external audits, including FERC and SOX audits.
Work with shippers, Gas Control, Operations, Accounting, Marketing, and Commercial groups to facilitate daily and monthly business flow.
Manage shipper and OBA imbalances daily.
Assist shippers, Gas Control, and Operations with volume management during plant and pipeline upsets and maintenance periods.
Provide analytical support to departments seeking to optimize pipeline assets.
Monitor downstream pipeline EBBs for OFO issuance and communicate OFOs to Gas Control and shippers.
Ensure scheduled volumes are within measurement and operational capacities.