Specialist - Commercial Optimization

Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. is seeking a Specialist-Commercial Optimization to manage the value capture of services for intrastate pipelines. You will bridge nomination systems, operating conditions, and contract language while monitoring segmentation, imbalances, and pricing terms.

Essential duties include interpreting agreements, maintaining customer pricing lists, and supporting invoicing accuracy. Proficiency in Excel and pipeline tools is preferred, with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 1–2+ years in natural gas scheduling or related marketing/purchasing.
• Working knowledge of Texas Intrastate pipeline infrastructure.
• Strong Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills.
• Ability to interpret contracts and oversee pricing processes.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret transportation, purchase, and sales agreements.
• Maintain customer lists and distribute interruptible pricing.
• Create and maintain spreadsheets capturing service value.
• Track compliance with executed agreements and pricing language.
• Coordinate with operations, gas control, and measurement (SCADA/FlowCal).
• Support back-up detail for new proposals with Commercial team.
• Ensure accurate invoicing and storage position reflection.

Skills

Gas scheduling

Excel

Communication

Organizational skills

Leadership

Time management

Problem solving

Tableau

SCADA

Quorum

Messenger Plus

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

SCADA

Tableau

Quorum

Messenger Plus

Job description

Summary:

The role of a Specialist-Commercial Optimization in the organization is vital towards ensuring we meet the Commercial Optimization goal of filling our Intrastate pipeline system with the highest return possible while upholding our contractual commitments. The role consists of maintaining spreadsheets designed to capture the executed value of the services provided to power generators, city gates, transportation customers, purchases, and sales. The Specialist role will also bridge the gap between our nomination system, Statement of Operating Conditions, and the language negotiated and executed in our Agreements by monitoring zonal receipt and delivery maximums, individual meter maximums, Interruptible rights on Firm Agreements, Authorized Overrun, alternate dates for purposes of Priority of Service, imbalance fees and tolerances, contracts in Evergreen status, and the waiving of fees. In the end, the job will ensure our ability to maintain system reliability, contribute towards accuracy in both accounts receivable and accounts payable, strengthen the relationships with our customers, and utilize their knowledge of the physical system reality to provide adequate support for accurate tracking and billing.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Read and interpret new and existing transportation, purchase, and/or sales agreements.
• Maintain and update a list of customers with no notice interruptible pricing.
• Work alongside contracts and the Commercial team to distribute no notice interruptible pricing to specified customers.
• Create and maintain several comprehensive spreadsheets designed to capture the value associated with various services provided by the pipes.
• Create and maintain tracking tools designed to ensure customers abide by the language contained within their executed agreements.
• Direct communication with third party customers and act as our customer service representative.
• Verifies volumes directly with operations, gas control, and/or measurement through monitoring SCADA and FlowCal.
• Work closely with the Commercial team to provide back-up detail associated with new transportation, purchase, and/or sales proposals.
• Verify accurate reflection of storage position associated with the utilization of third-party storage agreements.
• Work closely with the Accounting team to ensure accurate invoicing of agreements and true-up when necessary.
• Work closely with Business Analyst team to automate data collection and verify accuracy.
• Working knowledge of Texas Intrastate pipeline system.

Requirements

Education and/or Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The requirements for this position are listed below:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or experience in lieu of degree with a high school diploma or equivalent
• 1-2+ years directly related experience in either natural gas scheduling or other natural gas business activities of marketing or purchasing is required.
• Working knowledge of Texas Intrastate pipeline infrastructure.
• Effective time management, organizational, and leadership skills.
• Self-motivated, self-starter, sense of urgency, personable, well organized
• Good organizational and planning skills are required.
• Good verbal and written communication skills are 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Candidate should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills along with a high skill set in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Candidate preferably would have experience in SCADA, Tableau, and Quorum Products or Messenger Plus.
• Background in Natural Gas service products, pipeline operations, pipeline scheduling and accounting.
• Must be a self-starter and able to work with minimal supervision, detail oriented.
• Ability to organize, perform, and prioritize various functions in a fast-paced environment meeting time sensitive deadlines.

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.

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.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please contact the EEO Coordinator at 713-989-2247. This number is for reasonable accommodation requests only.