Natural Gas Trader- Texas Markets

ONEOK Services Company LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 124,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

ONEOK seeks a seasoned professional to identify and evaluate gas supply opportunities, manage equity gas sales, and lead negotiations with producers, marketers, and service providers. You will develop strategic plans, build key account relationships, and support large-scale projects across gas transportation, storage, and related agreements.

Ideal candidates will have experience in gas supply, purchasing, and sales, with Texas Gulf Coast/West Texas exposure, strong analytical skills and the

Qualifications

• Experience with gas supply, gas purchase, gathering systems, gas transportation, gas storage, gas accounting, and/or gas sales.
• Texas market experience preferred, with focus on West Texas and the Texas Gulf Coast
• Experience reading and interpreting reports, contracts, and industry publications
• Experience negotiating and communicating effectively

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate gas supply and/or equity gas sales opportunities to support strategic business plans
• Lead negotiations with potential customers or service providers for short- and long-term transactions
• Develop relationships with accounts and maintain effective customer relations
• Prepare economic models, analyses, and evaluations for new projects and growth opportunities
• Coordinate with engineering, operations, and legal teams regarding gas sales opportunities
• Prepare internal and external correspondence, policies, contracts, and tariff documents

Skills

Contract Negotiation

Contract Analysis

Economic Analysis

Research Skills

Communication Skills

Job description

#WeAreONEOK – Fortune 500 company. 100+ years in business. Leading midstream service provider. Safety first. Sustainable operations. Environmentally responsible. Employee focused.

JOB SUMMARY

Job Profile Summary Responsible for identification and evaluation of gas supply opportunities, gas transportation, gas storage, equity gas sales, negotiate, monitor and manage related agreements for key accounts and coordinate implementation of associated projects.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Research and evaluate existing contracts to determine profitability and potential liabilities
• Identify and evaluate gas supply and/or equity gas sales opportunities and to support strategic business plans
• Lead responsibilities in complex negotiations with potential customers or service providers, such as production companies, other natural gas gathering and processing companies and companies specializing in the marketing of natural gas, for new short-term and long-term transactions
• Develop relationships with potential accounts and maintain effective customer relations with existing accounts
• Participate in development of large scale projects to support business strategies
• Prepare economic models, perform calculations, and conduct analyses to evaluate new or potential well connects, equity gas sales, and optimization and organic growth projects
• Develop contacts with producers, marketers, competitors, contract administrators, engineers, operations personnel and service providers to gather information about new or existing business prospects
• Evaluate the information gained from research work to determine its applicability to our business operations and utilize this information to help formulate our overall strategic business plans
• (specified by position) Research industry publications to evaluate and monitor customers and competitors and explore potential new business development opportunities in our core areas of operations
• Interact and coordinate with engineering, construction and operations personnel, contract administrators, gas marketing, land, legal and others regarding supply and/or equity gas sales opportunities
• Develop, interpret, and/or prepare information and correspondence including but not limited to: Policies & Procedures, Contracts & Agreements, Internal & External Correspondence, Request for Proposals and Tariffs

Education

Formal education to include a combination of courses such as finance, accounting, engineering, business management and/or job-related experience.

Experience

• Experience with and thorough knowledge of activities related to gas supply, gas purchase, gathering systems, gas transportation, gas storage, gas accounting, and/or gas sales
• Texas market experience is preferred, with a focus on West Texas and the Texas Gulf Coast
• Experience in use and function of office equipment including microcomputers and applicable software
• Experience analyzing data with a strong business acumen
• Experience researching, analyzing, and resolving issues and/or questions concerning contracts, agreements, regulations, policies, and procedures
• Experience developing and preparing contracts, agreements, reports, presentations, policies, procedures, and correspondence applicable to position
• Experience reading and interpreting reports, correspondence, industry publications, contracts, and computer manuals and printouts
• Experience interacting, advising, negotiating, and communicating effectively
• Experience and thorough knowledge including but not limited to: Contract Negotiation, Contract Analysis, Economic Analysis, Research Skills and Communication Skills

Licenses and Certifications

None required

Strength Factor Rating - Physical Demands/Requirements

Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Standing: Remaining on one’s feet in the upright position at a work station without moving about (Occasionally)

Walking: Moving about on foot (Frequently)

Sitting: Remaining in a seated position (Constantly)

Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) (Occasionally)

Carrying: Transporting an object, usually holding it in the hands or arms, or on the shoulder (Occasionally)

Pushing: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force (Occasionally)

Pulling: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves towards the force (includes jerking) (Occasionally)

Climbing: Ladders, Stairs (Occasionally)

Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling (Occasionally)

Stooping: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist (Occasionally)

Kneeling: Bending the legs at the knees to come to rest on the knee or knees (Occasionally)

Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the legs and spine (Occasionally)

Crawling: Moving about on the hands and arms in any direction (Occasionally)

Reaching: Extending hands and arms in any direction (Constantly)

Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with the hand or hands (Manual Dexterity) (Constantly)

Fingering: Picking, pinching or otherwise working with the fingers primarily (Finger Dexterity) (Constantly)

Feeling: Perceiving such attributes of objects/materials as size, shape, temperature, texture, movement or pulsation by receptors in the skin, particularly those of the finger tips (Constantly)

Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas/information by means of the spoken word (Frequently)

Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sound by the ear (Frequently)

Tasting/Smelling: (Occasionally)

Near Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less (Constantly)

Far Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 feet for more (Frequently)

Depth Perception: Three-dimensional vision; ability to judge distances and spatial relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are (Frequently)

Vision: Color - The ability to identify and distinguish colors (Constantly)

Working Conditions/Environment

Employee is subject to inside environmental conditions.

Working Conditions Well lighted, climate controlled areas (Constantly) Frequent repetitive motion (Constantly) CRT (Computer Monitor(s)) (Constantly)

Travel Travel to office facilities and other company locations required Driving Based on assigned tasks, employee may be assigned a company vehicle requiring the applicable driver's license

Equal Opportunity and Accessibility

ONEOK is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, gender identity, disability, military/veteran status, genetic information or any other categories protected by applicable law.

The job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of ONEOK.

ONEOK is committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process.

To request an accommodation email [e-mail] or call 1-855-663-6547.

Expected Salary Range $124,000.00 - $186,000.00

At ONEOK (NYSE: OKE), we deliver energy products and services vital to an advancing world. We are a leading midstream operator that provides gathering, processing, fractionation, transportation, storage and marine export services. Through our approximately 60,000-mile pipeline network, we transport the natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), refined products and crude oil that help meet domestic and international energy demand, contribute to energy security and provide safe, reliable and responsible energy solutions needed today and into the future. As one of the largest integrated energy infrastructure companies in North America, ONEOK is delivering energy that makes a difference in the lives of people in the U.S. and around the world.