Analyst - Power Solutions

Energy Transfer LP; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

World-class compensation

401(k) match

Profit sharing

PTO

Job summary

Energy Transfer LP in Houston seeks an Associate/Analyst to support power optimization through payment processing, account setup for assets, and billing analysis. You will work with internal leaders and energy providers to ensure timely account setup and accurate data management.

Responsibilities include processing bills, maintaining records, and analyzing costs and asset utilization. This is an on-site role at the Downtown Houston Office with opportunities across levels based on experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience with billing, financial processes, and data analysis.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• On-site at Downtown Houston Office.

Responsibilities

• Set up utility accounts with internal teams and third-party providers; maintain data in utilities database.
• Process utility account forms and respond to inquiries; manage departmental email and group phone line.
• Review and process inbound utility bills; ensure timely payments and proper coding.

Skills

Billing/Finance

Data analysis

Communication

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Excel

Cross-functional work

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Databases

Transactional software

ERP systems

Job description

Energy Transfer, a Fortune 50 organization, recognized by Forbes as one of America's best large employers, is dedicated to responsibly and safely delivering America's energy. We are driven to inspire our employees to create superior value for our customers, our investors, a sustainable future and giving back to the community where we have long-standing commitments to causes including MD Anderson Children's Cancer Hospital, The Salvation Army, American Heart Association, Ronald McDonald House and many more. Come join our award winning 11,000 strong organization as we fuel the world and each other!

This position comes with world class compensation, benefits, 401(k) match, profit sharing, and PTO.

Summary

This position supports and facilitates our power optimization function by ensuring timely energy payment processing, new account setups for our expanding asset base, account disconnects, and various financial and operational analysis.

Account Setup and Maintenance

• Interface with internal operational and engineering leadership and third-party energy providers for utility account setup to ensure power to our assets.
• Create and process accurate utility request forms and maintain accurate data for our utilities database.
• Ensure timely and consistent responses to inquiries sent to departmental email box.
• Help manage incoming calls to the shared group phone line.
• Provide outstanding customer service to all internal and external customers.

Bill Payment

• Ensure inbound utility bills are reviewed, analyzed, monitored and processed in a timely manner.
• Maintain a high degree of organization, attention to detail, and process flow execution to ensure all utility payments are coded and submitted for processing upon receipt.

Analysis

• Analyze third party billing charges versus asset power utilization.
• Create financial controls to flag billing charges by region and assets.
• Analyze cost and utilization for budgeting reports.
• Collaborate with management on future curve models to understand power pricing trends for improved budgeting accuracy.
• Analyze peak and off-peak power consumption compared to power rates, utility provide options, maintenance requirements, peak asset operation for asset optimization.
• Analyze and trouble shoot utility account errors.
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Experience with or ability to learn billing, financial processes, and varying levels of operational, budgetary, and financial analysis.
• Experience with or ability to learn large volume databases and software systems.
• Excellence in the following skills - organizational, communication (both oral and written), attention to detail, and ability to work in a fast-paced team-oriented environment.
• Ability to prioritize one's workload and being able to work cross-functionally.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• As we are a highly collaborative organization this position is fully on-site at our Downtown Houston Office.

Preferred experience

• Experience working with ERCOT, PJM and energy utilities for account creation and support.
• Working knowledge of software systems including databases and transactional support software

Required experience is commensurate with the selected job level

• The Associate Analyst level requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and 0-2 years of relevant job-related experience.
• The Analyst level requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and 2-5 years of relevant job-related experience.
• The Senior Analyst level requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and 5+ years of relevant job-related experience.
• The Lead Analyst level requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and 8+ years of relevant job-related experience.

Working Conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Usually, normal office working conditions.

Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time due to prolonged periods of sitting or standing.

Lifting up to 50 lbs. occasionally.

Occasional overnight travel may be required.

Occasional visits to industrial/manufacturing settings, which may include exposure to various materials and chemicals, as well as extreme temperature conditions and loud machinery, and require appropriate personal protective equipment.