Specialist, Material Balance

Enterprise Products Partners L.P.•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Material Balance Specialist works in cooperation with and supports the Manager of Measurement & Material Balance and the Supervisor of Measurement & Material Balance. The position interfaces with Engineering, Operations, Distribution, Laboratory, and Field Measurement personnel. It is responsible for balancing and reporting measurement activities for assigned assets, investigating issues, and completing monthly closing duties.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Computer literacy to work in Measurement systems and develop reports.
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel to manipulate data for analysis and research.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Aptitude for analyzing data and recognizing abnormal conditions.
Good communication skills for working with stakeholders and Field personnel.

Nice To Haves

A college degree in a Business or Technical field, or at least three or more years of experience in Natural Gas Measurement/Volume analyzing gas measurement volumetric data, reviewing gas samples, and preparing material balance reports for gas assets.
Experience with standard industry measurement systems, including Flow Cal, P Gas, and CMS.

Responsibilities

Perform daily balancing functions for assigned assets.
Certify that measurement information is complete and correct throughout the month for assigned assets.
Ensure accurate reporting of material balance activities for assigned assets.
Understand and maintain material balances for assigned assets.
Interact with external and internal customers and make decisions based on those interactions.
Work with a team to research and investigate material balance issues for assigned assets.
Complete monthly closing duties during the first seven business days of the month, including entering all measurement data, editing data where necessary, analyzing and resolving outstanding material balance issues at segment and system levels, and reviewing and verifying Field Measurement reports such as meter test reports and equipment change reports.
Issue balancing reports in a timely manner.
Keep the supervisor informed of unresolved issues throughout the month.
Cross-train on other Material Balance Specialists' job duties.