Manager - Scheduling and Contract Administration

Job Profile Summary

Manages and directs daily scheduling activities for facilities and pipelines. Manages administration of contracts and agreements related to transportation and storage services, gas sales and purchases, gathering, exchanges, throughput commitments, compression changes, and/or service contracts for operating, maintenance and construction projects.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise employees engaged in the following activities including but not limited to (as specified by position):
  • Nomination/scheduling/allocation of gas contracts
  • Transportation and pipeline capacity lease activity
  • Administration of exchange and operational balancing agreements
  • Preparation of billings and imbalance statements
  • Volumes allocation
  • Residue sales and transportation on 3rd-party pipelines
  • Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
  • Administration and capacity management of partnership-owned pipeline facilities
  • Cash collection and accounts receivable activities

• Analyze, research, read, and/or interpret the following information including but not limited to (as specified by position):
  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) statutes
  • North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB) Wholesale Gas Quadrant Standards
  • State Regulatory Commission statutes
  • Operational balancing agreements
  • Gas sales and purchases agreements
  • Pipeline tariffs, Statement of Operating Conditions, and Standards of Conduct
  • Pipeline confirmations
  • Measurement reports
  • Pipeline invoices and imbalance reports
  • Company policies and procedures
  • Electronic bulletin boards requirements

• Compile, prepare, process, and/or approve the following including but not limited to (as specified by position):
  • Summary of revenue and expense data
  • Letter agreements/amendments
  • Operational balancing agreements/amendments
  • Economic analyses on imbalance settlements
  • Letters of analysis/letters to customers
  • Procedures and process changes
  • Daily and month-end edit resolution
  • Month-end status of pipeline and storage facilities balancing

• Negotiate imbalance resolution with pipelines and customers and assist in negotiation of contracts with respect to scheduling and balancing issues.
• Oversee administration of agreements related to gas sales and purchases, gas gathering, exchanges, transportation and storage services, compression changes, and/or service contracts including but not limited to (as specified by position):
  • Research/preparation of various contracts, agreements, amendments, and division orders
  • Negotiation/renegotiation of terms of contracts
  • Determination of compliance/noncompliance with terms of agreements
  • Approve Gas Purchase Payments and related documentation for Rates and Financial Departments
  • Determination of appropriate level of insurance to mitigate risk
  • Administration of capacity releases

• Verify and/or prepare information including but not limited to (as specified by position):
  • Gas and/or transportation and storage service contracts/agreements
  • Amended agreements
  • Pricing instructions
  • Division orders/transfer orders
  • Correspondence
  • Disposition of ownership
  • Insurance requirements

• Cross training of staff to provide for the greatest amount of coverage for 24/7 scheduling needs and requirements.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in accounting, business administration, engineering, other related field, or an equivalent combination of formal education and the following job related experience:

Work Experience

• Experience with and knowledge of commercial and operational aspects of gas gathering and processing or transportation and storage, gas control, and natural gas marketing
• Experience with and knowledge of gas scheduling or measurement
• Experience and/or training with the following including but not limited to:
  • Gas purchase, gas contract, and gas supply operations
  • Gas control, gas accounting, or industrial/commercial marketing experience
  • Natural gas purchase, sale and exchange contracts, and natural gas facility operations

• Experience in gas and/or service contract preparation and/or administration
• Knowledge of and experience working with oil and gas law, gas contract preparation and administration, and applicable governmental regulations
• Experience analyzing, interpreting, and negotiating gas and/or service contracts relative to their implementation, renewal, or release
• Experience reading and interpreting governmental regulations, contracts and agreements, division and transfer orders, title opinions, geological data, reports, and correspondence
• Experience researching and preparing contracts, agreements, amendments, reports, and internal and external correspondence
• Experience interacting, guiding, assisting, and communicating effectively
• Experience developing and presenting information to individuals and groups
• Experience in use and function of tools and equipment applicable to position including computers and applicable software

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to: to apply math, algebraic formulas, and statistical methods

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. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Strength Factor Description - Physical Demands/Requirements

• Standing: Remaining on one's feet in an 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 toward 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 other locations required

Driving

• Based on assigned tasks, employee may be assigned a company vehicle requiring the applicable driver's license

Our client 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 client.

Our client 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.