Transportation Schedule Analyst

Xcel Energy • Denver, CO

2d • $73,700 - $104,633

About The Position

Schedule and nominate gas supply, transportation, and storage volumes on a 24/7 basis. Ensure supplies and transportation services for LDC and generation needs are properly nominated on transportation pipelines. Work with natural gas sellers in accurately submitting matching nominations and resolve disputes with sellers and transporters regarding volume and location discrepancies. Ensure nominations optimize the available transportation capacities.

Requirements

• BS degree in Business, Logistics, or other related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience in a logistics-based industry.
• Minimum of 1 year natural gas or logistics-based industry experience.
• High competency in Microsoft Office Excel and PowerPoint.
• Must be able to handle time-pressured deadlines to schedule gas on an hourly and daily basis with reduced levels of oversight over time.
• Strong organizational, attention to detail, and planning skills as well as effective interpersonal and communication skills are necessary.
• This position requires working before/after regular office hours including some occasional on-call holidays and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Accurately schedule and nominate gas supply, transportation, and storage volumes for Xcel Energy. Ensure nominations to pipeline accurately and effectively use available transportation contracts. Attention to detail is essential because inaccurate nominations could lead to loss of service to customers.
• Optimize the utilization of transportation and storage contracts on a daily or hourly basis with decreasing levels of supervision based on experience. Ability to learn extensive knowledge of the complicated pipeline systems of transporters and expert knowledge of Xcel Energy contracts. Ensure nomination and scheduling deadlines are met on a daily and hourly basis while verifying compliance with all gas supply agreements under absolute deadlines.
• Confirm nominations with transporter and seller. Investigate and resolve nomination discrepancies and reschedule supply and transportation volumes as necessary. Take immediate actions to ensure nomination and scheduling deadlines are met on a daily and hourly basis, while verifying compliance with all gas supply agreements. Perform analysis in real-time to ensure reliable gas and electric service.
• With increasing levels of independence, ensure compliance with all volume and location terms and conditions of the transportation and storage agreements. Ensure Xcel Energy does not incur penalties or reduce the reliability of the delivery and generation systems as a result of inadequate gas supplies.
• Perform accurate and timely updating of volume, transportation rates, and contract information in the transaction management system.
• Provide weekend on-call scheduling coverage on a rotating basis.

Benefits

• Annual Incentive Program
• Medical/Pharmacy Plan
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Dependent Care Reimbursement Account
• Health Care Reimbursement Account
• Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan)
• Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA)
• Transportation Reimbursement Account
• Short-term disability (STD)
• Long-term disability (LTD)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Transit programs
• Employee recognition program
• Pension
• 401(k) plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Holidays
• Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO)
• Parental Leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree