Natural Gas Scheduler

Castleton Commodities International; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Retirement plan

Wellness programs

Parental leave

Volunteer days

Tuition assistance

Discount program

Paid time off

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Castleton Commodities International in Houston seeks a Natural Gas Scheduler to manage daily and intraday pipeline nominations, confirmations, balancing, and operational coordination across regional systems.

The role requires sharp attention to detail, a commercial mindset, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced trading environment. You will work with traders, originators, operations, risk, accounting, and counterparties to ensure timely scheduling of physical gas.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, energy management, engineering, supply chain, or related field.
• 0–2 years in natural gas scheduling or related physical energy role.
• Strong understanding of nomination cycles, confirmations, balancing, transportation contracts, storage, pooling, and pipeline capacity.
• Familiarity with EBBs, pipeline tariffs, operational notices, and regional pipeline constraints.
• Experience with ETRM systems and gas scheduling platforms preferred.
• Strong Excel skills; exposure to SQL, Python, or VBA is a plus.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Strong communication and teamwork across traders and operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily, intraday nominations across the pipeline network.
• Coordinate confirmations, imbalances, and operational changes with pipelines and counterparties.
• Monitor notices, OFOs, constraints that may affect flow or pricing.
• Support physical gas optimization with traders and operations.
• Track volumes against trade captures to resolve discrepancies.
• Assist monthly close: volume actualization, imbalance review, invoicing support.
• Maintain records of nominations, confirmations, and activity.
• Develop knowledge of pipeline systems and tariff rules.
• Communicate operational updates to traders and stakeholders.
• Support process improvements for scheduling and controls.
• Ensure compliance with policies and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in rotating weekend/holiday coverage.

Skills

Excel

SQL

Python

VBA

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

ETRM systems

Gas scheduling platforms

Job description

Castleton Commodities International is seeking a Natural Gas Scheduler to join our Houston office. This role will support CCI’s Natural Gas business by managing daily and intraday pipeline nominations, confirmations, balancing activities, and operational coordination across regional pipeline systems.

The ideal candidate will bring strong attention to detail, a commercial mindset, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast paced trading environment. This individual will work closely with traders, originators, operations, risk, accounting, counterparties, pipelines, and internal support teams to ensure accurate and timely scheduling of physical natural gas transactions.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily, intraday, and timely cycle nominations across CCI’s natural gas pipeline network.
• Coordinate confirmations, cuts, imbalances, and operational changes with pipelines, counterparties, marketers, LDCs, producers, storage operators, and internal trading teams.
• Monitor pipeline notices, OFOs, restrictions, maintenance events, capacity constraints, and other operational developments that may affect flow, pricing, or deliverability.
• Work closely with traders to support physical gas optimization, including transportation, storage, pooling, park and loan, and capacity related activity.
• Track scheduled volumes against trade capture systems and pipeline confirmations to identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Assist with monthly close processes, including volume actualization, imbalance review, invoice support, and coordination with accounting and settlements.
• Maintain accurate records of nominations, confirmations, capacity utilization, and operational activity.
• Develop strong working knowledge of pipeline systems, including regional flow dynamics, tariff rules, nomination cycles, constraints, and market specific operational requirements.
• Communicate timely operational updates to traders and stakeholders, especially during high volatility, weather events, constraints, or pipeline disruptions.
• Support process improvement initiatives to enhance scheduling accuracy, reporting, automation, and operational controls.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, pipeline procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Participate in rotating weekend and holiday coverage as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, energy management, engineering, supply chain, or a related field preferred.
• 0-2 years of experience in natural gas scheduling, gas operations, pipeline operations, logistics, settlements, or a related physical energy role.
• Strong understanding of natural gas nomination cycles, confirmations, balancing, transportation contracts, storage, pooling, and pipeline capacity.
• Familiarity with EBBs, pipeline tariffs, operational notices, and regional pipeline constraints.
• Experience with ETRM systems and gas scheduling platforms preferred.
• Strong Excel skills required. Exposure to automation, reporting tools, SQL, Python, or VBA is a plus.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage competing deadlines in a time sensitive environment.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with traders, counterparties, pipelines, accounting, risk, and technology teams.
• Ability to work independently while remaining collaborative, responsive, and commercially aware.
• Comfort operating in a fast paced physical commodity trading environment.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic and high-intensity environment including open-floor plan if applicable to the position, with timely responsiveness and the ability to work beyond normal business hours when required.

Employee Programs & Benefits:

CCI offers competitive benefits and programs to support our employees, their families and local communities. These include:

• Competitive comprehensive medical, dental, retirement and life insurance benefits
• Employee assistance & wellness programs
• Parental and family leave policies
• CCI in the Community: Each office has a Charity Committee and as a part of this program employees are allocated 2 days annually to volunteer at the selected charities.
• Charitable contribution match program
• Tuition assistance & reimbursement
• Quarterly Innovation & Collaboration Awards
• Employee discount program, including access to fitness facilities
• Competitive paid time off
• Continued learning opportunities

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