Natural Gas Scheduler

bp; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

bp seeks a Natural Gas Scheduler to ensure the smooth flow of energy across our network. You will operate within the Gas and Power Operations team in Supply Trading & Shipping, collaborating across traders, settlements, and commercial teams.

The role emphasizes fast-paced collaboration, strong analytics, and practical process improvements, with a hybrid work arrangement and opportunities to influence scheduling decisions and reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent industry experience preferred.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office with advanced Excel.
• Quick learner with attention to detail and commercial focus.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Make required natural gas nominations to Canadian region pipelines using EBB systems.
• Supervise and track imbalances on pipelines and LDCs.
• Communicate market intelligence to trading teams.
• Drive process improvements, automation and standardization across scheduling teams.
• Partner with Settlements, Accounting, and Commercial teams to reconcile invoices.
• Participate in rotational weekend and holiday coverage to support operations.
• Understand pipeline/customer behavior and extract key insights for decisions.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Critical thinking

Communication

Problem solving

Microsoft Excel

Multi-tasking

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Endur ETRM

EBB systems

Job description

About Us

Our purpose is to bring together people, energy and markets to power and navigate a changing world. In a time of constant change and possibility we need new talent to pursue commercial opportunities, fueled by world-class insight and expertise. We're always striving for more innovative digital solutions, sustainable outcomes and closer collaboration across our company and beyond, and you could be part of that too. Together we continue to grow as the world's leading energy company!

Entity

Supply, Trading & Shipping

Job Family Group

Supply & Trading Group

Job Description

Our purpose is to bring together people, energy and markets to power and navigate a changing world. In a time of constant change and possibility we need new talent to pursue commercial opportunities, fueled by world-class insight and expertise. We're always striving for more innovative digital solutions, sustainable outcomes and closer collaboration across our company and beyond, and you could be part of that too. Together we continue to grow as the world's leading energy company!

About The Role

At bp, Natural Gas Schedulers are essential to ensuring the smooth and efficient flow of energy across our network. This role is in the Gas and Power Operations Team within Supply Trading & Shipping (GPTA)

We're looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and embraces our "One Team" culture—where trust, feedback, and continuous improvement drive high performance

Key Responsibilities

• Make required natural gas nominations to various Canadian region pipelines, using the appropriate pipeline/storage EBB systems
• Assure flow of equity and third-party production
• Supervise and track imbalances on pipelines/LDC's
• Communicate market intelligence to trading teams
• Drive process improvements, automation, and standardization across scheduling teams
• Identify, analyze, and resolve operational or scheduling issues in a timely manner.
• Maintain and update supply and nomination data in gas management systems, ETRM (Endur)
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with pipelines, LDCs, customers, and internal interested parties to support effective issue resolution and customer service.
• Identify operational risks, analyze issues, and implement solutions to improve reliability, efficiency, and customer experience.
• Partner with Settlements, Accounting, and Commercial teams to reconcile invoices, resolve billing discrepancies, and support accurate month-end settlements.
• Participate in rotational weekend and holiday coverage to support continuous gas operations activities.
• Understand pipeline/customer behavior and extract key insights that impact nomination and transactional decisions
• Act as a strategic partner to enabling teams, prioritize opportunities and provide practical recommendations

Essential Education, Requirements And Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent industry experience preferred
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (advanced Excel preferred)
• Quick learner with strong attention to detail and commercial focus
• Ability to influence and collaborate across diverse teams

Desired Experience

• Familiarity with EBBs and ETRM systems (Endur experience a plus)
• Knowledge of natural gas scheduling or similar commodity operations ; junior or higher experience in natural gas scheduling
• TC Energy mainline scheduling experience a plus
• Strong proficiency in spreadsheet programming, data modeling or advanced

Why Join Bp

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to encouraging an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.

There are many aspects of our employees' lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, and excellent retirement benefits, among others!

Travel Requirement

Negligible travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills

Ancillary cost management, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Competitor intelligence, Customer service delivery excellence, Demurrage, Developing and implementing strategy, Influencing, Inventory Management, Listening, Marine assurance, Mentoring, Negotiating, Problem Solving, Sentiment and Trends, Shipping/transport, Supply chain management, Trade discipline and compliance, Trading and scheduling operations, Trading Fundamentals, Trading knowledge, Troubleshooting, Voyage operations

Legal Disclaimer

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp's recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.

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