LNG Commercial Business Senior II

Primary Purpose

Supports Sempra Infrastructure's ECA LNG project company in the development, implementation and management of processes and compliance deliverables during the development, execution and operations phase. The primary skillsets and responsibilities include utilizing a range of prior experience in the energy industry and in particular LNG which includes contract management, joint venture management, cross-border interfaces, and project management to ensure compliance with the commercial requirements of the company. Supports the integration of responsibilities through the different project functional areas with the project's LNG value chain from gas supply through offtake. Requires excellent analytical and communication skills to be able to work across the departments engaging with various stakeholders within Sempra Infrastructure, or other third parties.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Supports the analysis, review of contracts, and management of agreement requirements/deliverables. Including analysis of project structure, status, and performance management against to ensure compliance of project agreement requirements.
• Coordinates the commercial assurance process and procedures; manages commercial compliance system tool and proactively reviews upcoming requirements and engages with other workstreams to ensure compliance and/or alerts management of potential risks.
• Plans and coordinates contract compliance requirements for the project, tracking and liaising with matrixed internal stakeholders to ensure company’s compliance and interest is achieved.
• Collaborates with ECA LNG management team in managing the HR, Legal, and External Affairs & Communications functions to ensure alignment with project’s goals.
• Participates in cross functional collaborations with Site Operations, LNG Commercial Operations, and local Commercial Business team and other groups to gather, track and assess project KPIs.
• Prepares written reports, presentations, and business analysis requirements for the ECA LNG management team, senior management, and/or JV partners.
• Performs other duties as assigned (no more than 5% of duties).

Education

• Typically requires a 4-year degree in Business, Project Management, Finance/Accounting or Communications or related field, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience required.

Experience

• Typically requires 8 years of prior experience in project development, project controls, venture management, asset management, natural gas transportation, infrastructure development in the energy industry. LNG industry preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to multi-task, adaptable to changing project-related priorities and deliver high quality, accurate work within required deadlines.
• Project, contract and compliance management skills.
• Self-starter, quick learner, adaptable, resilient, innovative, and works with integrity.
• Ability to collaborate, work and influence across functional areas and all levels with minimal supervisory oversight.
• Proven communication skills, both written and oral, and ability to function and drive to clarity in an environment of flexibility, creativity and sometimes ambiguity.
• Good business and financial skills.
• Good presentation skills with the ability to present to varying audience levels.
• Computer skills including excel, spreadsheet, word processing, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and project management/compliance software.
• Ability to monitor performance indicators that demonstrate how effectively a company is achieving key business objectives.
• Ability to develop internal infrastructure to ensure organizational resilience and maintenance of the availability, stability and integrity of critical systems, processes and stakeholders that support and drive key aspects of the business. This includes the planning, designing and testing contingency plans and setting up of internal systems and structures which are ready to respond to potential threats and maintain desired levels of continuity.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze business processes and workflows within the organization and identifies new approaches to redesign business activities or optimize performance, quality and speed of processes.