Natural Gas Trading & Markets Analyst - Path to Trading

TransCanada PipeLines; Calgary; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

TC Energy is seeking an Analyst, Natural Gas Trading & Marketing to support commercial decision-making, asset optimization, and trading activities across our natural gas portfolio. You will work alongside experienced traders, schedulers, and professionals, with a structured development path toward a trading role.

The role emphasizes market analysis, portfolio optimization, transaction support, and building analytical tools using Python, VBA, and SQL.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field.
• 2–5 years in natural gas market analysis, energy trading, or related roles.
• Familiarity with Alberta natural gas fundamentals and regional pricing dynamics.
• Experience with large datasets, market intelligence, and analytical models.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with Python and/or SQL for data analysis and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Analyze North American natural gas market fundamentals and price outlooks for trading decisions.
• Support optimization of physical and financial positions across storage and transportation portfolios.
• Evaluate time spreads, location spreads and other market opportunities.
• Contribute to on-call rotation for weekends.
• Develop analytical models, forecasting tools, and market intelligence reports.
• Produce clear reporting and market commentary for traders and management.

Skills

Analytical skills

Quantitative analysis

Communication

Excel

Python/SQL

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Economics, Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Commerce, or related

Tools

Python

SQL

Excel

Job description

TC Energy is seeking an Analyst, Natural Gas Trading & Marketing to support commercial decision-making, asset optimization, and trading activities across our natural gas portfolio. You will work alongside experienced traders, schedulers, and professionals, with a structured development path toward a trading role.

The role emphasizes market analysis, portfolio optimization, transaction support, and building analytical tools using Python, VBA, and SQL.