Scheduler

Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. is seeking a Scheduler to support Commercial Optimization by nominating, confirming, and monitoring gas flow along Intrastate pipelines.

You will work with shippers, pipelines, and the gas control group to ensure timely invoicing with accounts payable and accounts receivable teams. The position requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, strong teamwork, multitasking, and proficiency with Excel, Word, and Outlook.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience may be substituted for education
• Team collaboration is essential
• Ability to multitask and solve problems
• Strong organizational and planning skills required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Ability to work rotational shift including day, evening, and weekend

Responsibilities

• Nominates schedules, confirms, and monitors flow and imbalances on intrastate pipelines
• Tracks contractual volume requirements and OBA balances
• Collaborates with shippers, pipelines, and commercial teams to resolve imbalances
• Makes decisions on gas flow options coordinating with affiliate pipelines and gas control
• Verifies volumes with operations and SCADA as needed
• Communicates with operations to ensure flow rates align with pipeline capabilities
• Confirms volume information to pipelines and partners with accounting
• Gains knowledge of scheduling processes and pipeline grid

Skills

Teamwork

Multitasking

Communication

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

We value all of our employees who make our growth and success possible. We are proud to offer industry leading compensation, comprehensive benefits,401(k) match with additional profit sharing,PTO and abundant career opportunities.

Come join our award winning over 12,000 strong organization as we fuel the world and each other!

Summary

The role of a Scheduler in the organization is absolutely necessary in order to meet the Commercial Optimization goal of filling our Intrastate pipeline system with the highest return possible. The job consists of entering purchase and sale nominations, confirming with upstream and downstream pipelines, acting as the customer service representative for our company, and ensuring the molecules move from point to point by working closely with the gas control group. Finally, a Scheduler is a key contributor to both the accounts payable and accounts receivable teams to make sure invoices are accurate and on time.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Nominates schedules, confirms, and monitors flow and imbalances from receipt points to delivery points on Energy Transfer's Intrastate pipelines ensuring receipt and delivery points are within contract requirements.
• Tracks volume requirements (contractual obligations) and flow versus nominations (e.g. Operational Balance Agreements - OBA's) with pipelines and makes decisions relative to the OBA balances.
• Works with shippers, pipelines, and commercial team to resolve imbalances.
• Makes decisions on various options for gas flow (e.g. to different pipelines), coordinating with affiliate pipelines and gas control.
• Verifies volumes directly with operations and/or through monitoring SCADA.
• Communicates with operations to ensure flow rates are consistent with pipeline capabilities.
• Confirms volume information to pipelines and works closely with accounting.
• Knowledge of system, pipeline grid and process of scheduling and nominating gas.

Requirements

Education and/or Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Bachelor's degree in related field or experience in lieu of degree with a high school diploma or equivalent
• Ability to work within a team environment is a must
• Ability to multitask and problem solve
• Good organizational and planning skills are required.
• Good verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Proficient at Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook is required
• Ability to work rotational shift work: day, evening, weekend is required

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 Specialist/Analyst level requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and 2-5 years of relevant job related experience
• The Senior Specialist/Analyst level requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and 5-8 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.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Vet

DISCLAIMER: The above statements, which are subject to change, are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

An equal opportunity employer/disability/vet

Energy Transfer is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against qualified applicants on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

The nature and frequency of the above working conditions and requirements may vary depending on individual operational circumstances. Where feasible, the Partnership will make reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the job.

DISCLAIMER: The statements listed in this job posting, which are subject to change, are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

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