Natural Gas Scheduling Manager

Targa Resources; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Targa Resources is seeking a Manager of Gas Pipeline Scheduling to oversee scheduling and transportation for Residue Gas Pipelines. You will mentor a team, ensure regulatory compliance, and optimize nominations and gas flow across assets.

The role requires 8+ years in pipeline scheduling, expert knowledge of FERC tariffs and intrastate/interstate procedures, and strong leadership. This is a demanding, on-site position based in Houston with after-hours availability for emergencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; direct-related experience may substitute.
• 8+ years of industry experience; scheduling experience required.
• Expert knowledge of intrastate and interstate nomination procedures.
• Advanced experience transporting on FERC-regulated pipelines (firm and interruptible) and navigating tariffs.
• Proven ability to mentor and train junior team members.
• Proven ability to be an integral member of a team.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to multi-task, adapt quickly and re-prioritize as needed.
• Ability to create and maintain an effective team and analyze data.

Responsibilities

• Oversee scheduling activities across multiple pipelines, ensuring regulatory compliance (SOX, TX RRC, FERC, CRE).
• Mentor and lead staff, acting as SME for residue pipeline assets and contracts.
• Manage nominations and gas flow with shippers and interconnecting parties daily and monthly.
• Provide accurate and timely volume reporting to senior management.
• Participate in Daily Operations meetings and respond to outages or disruptions.
• Available after hours to respond to emergencies to minimize customer impact.
• Lead system integrity projects for automation, data analytics, and efficiency improvements.
• Monitor team performance and participate in annual performance reviews.

Skills

Leadership

Scheduling

Regulatory compliance

Data analysis

Mentoring

Nominations & procedures

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Manager of Gas Pipeline Scheduling is responsible for theoversight and management of all aspects of the scheduling and transportation processes for Targa’s Residue Gas Pipelines. The environment is very dynamic and has a diverse group of assets and personnel.

JOB FUNCTIONS AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Mentor and lead a staff of multiple direct reports, serving as the subject matter expert for a group of residue pipeline assets and associated service contracts.
• Oversee scheduling activities across multiple pipelines, ensuring compliance with all state and federal regulations (i.e. SOX, TX RRC, FERC and CRE).
• Imbalance management of all transportation on a daily and a monthly basis, with an emphasis on mitigation of price exposure, as well as participate in the negotiation of Transportation and Imbalance Agreements.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve scheduling processes, reduce operational risks, and enhance overall performance.
• Work with shippers and interconnecting parties (gas plants, end users, intrastate and interstate PLs etc.) to manage daily and monthly nominations and gas flow.
• Provide accurate and timely volume reporting to senior management.
• Participate in Daily Operations meetings to stay abreast of any and all outages or disruptions to service and respond accordingly.
• Available after normal business hours to respond to pipeline and other facility emergencies to minimize impact on customers.
• Maintain relationships with major shippers and interconnecting parties on assigned assets.
• Maintain practices, processes and procedures which encourage teamwork and decision making while minimizing uncertainty.
• Lead and participate in system integrity projects for the benefit of automation, systems consolidation, data analytics improvement and process and efficiency improvement.
• Monitor team performance, prepare and participate in the Annual Performance Review Process.
• Other responsibilities as assigned

MINIMUM ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree. Direct-related work experience may be considered as a substitute for a degree.
• 8+ years’ industry experience. Scheduling experience required.
• Expert knowledge of intrastate and interstate nomination procedures.
• Advanced experience transporting on FERC regulated pipelines (firm and interruptible) and capable of navigating FERC tariffs.
• Proven ability to mentor and train junior team members.
• Proven ability to be an integral member of a team.
• Strong organizational skills and time management skills.
• Ability to multi-task, quickly adapt and tackle new problems, re-prioritizing as needed.
• Ability to create and maintain an effective and cohesive team.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Must be able to analyze data and make recommendations.
• Regular and reliable attendance

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:

Targa Resources provides equal employment opportunities based on merit, experience, and other work-related criteria and without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, sex, age, pregnancy, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. We also strive to provide reasonable accommodation to employees’ beliefs and practices that do not conflict with Targa’s policies and applicable law. We value the unique contributions that every employee brings to their role with Targa.