The ideal candidate will bring strong attention to detail, a commercial mindset, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast paced trading environment. This individual will work closely with traders, originators, operations, risk, accounting, counterparties, pipelines, and internal support teams to ensure accurate and timely scheduling of physical natural gas transactions.
Manage daily, intraday, and timely cycle nominations across CCI's natural gas pipeline network.
Coordinate confirmations, cuts, imbalances, and operational changes with pipelines, counterparties, marketers, LDCs, producers, storage operators, and internal trading teams.
Monitor pipeline notices, OFOs, restrictions, maintenance events, capacity constraints, and other operational developments that may affect flow, pricing, or deliverability.
Work closely with traders to support physical gas optimization, including transportation, storage, pooling, park and loan, and capacity related activity.
Track scheduled volumes against trade capture systems and pipeline confirmations to identify and resolve discrepancies.
Assist with monthly close processes, including volume actualization, imbalance review, invoice support, and coordination with accounting and settlements.
Maintain accurate records of nominations, confirmations, capacity utilization, and operational activity.
Develop strong working knowledge of pipeline systems, including regional flow dynamics, tariff rules, nomination cycles, constraints, and market specific operational requirements.
Communicate timely operational updates to traders and stakeholders, especially during high volatility, weather events, constraints, or pipeline disruptions.
Support process improvement initiatives to enhance scheduling accuracy, reporting, automation, and operational controls.
Ensure compliance with internal policies, pipeline procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements.
Participate in rotating weekend and holiday coverage as needed.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, energy management, engineering, supply chain, or a related field preferred.
0-2 years of experience in natural gas scheduling, gas operations, pipeline operations, logistics, settlements, or a related physical energy role.
Strong understanding of natural gas nomination cycles, confirmations, balancing, transportation contracts, storage, pooling, and pipeline capacity.
Familiarity with EBBs, pipeline tariffs, operational notices, and regional pipeline constraints.
Experience with ETRM systems and gas scheduling platforms preferred.
Strong Excel skills required. Exposure to automation, reporting tools, SQL, Python, or VBA is a plus.
Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage competing deadlines in a time sensitive environment.
Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with traders, counterparties, pipelines, accounting, risk, and technology teams.
Ability to work independently while remaining collaborative, responsive, and commercially aware.
Comfort operating in a fast paced physical commodity trading environment.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic and high-intensity environment including open-floor plan if applicable to the position, with timely responsiveness and the ability to work beyond normal business hours when required.
Employee Programs & Benefits:
CCI offers competitive benefits and programs to support our employees, their families and local communities. These include:
Competitive comprehensive medical, dental, retirement and life insurance benefits
Employee assistance & wellness programs
Parental and family leave policies
CCI in the Community: Each office has a Charity Committee and as a part of this program employees are allocated 2 days annually to volunteer at the selected charities.
Charitable contribution match program
Tuition assistance & reimbursement
Quarterly Innovation & Collaboration Awards
Employee discount program, including access to fitness facilities
Competitive paid time off
Continued learning opportunities
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Skills Required
- 0-2 years experience in natural gas scheduling, gas operations, pipeline operations, logistics, settlements, or related physical energy role
- Strong understanding of natural gas nomination cycles, confirmations, balancing, transportation contracts, storage, pooling, and pipeline capacity
- Strong Excel skills
- Familiarity with EBBs, pipeline tariffs, operational notices, and regional pipeline constraints
- Experience with ETRM systems and gas scheduling platforms
- Exposure to automation, reporting tools, SQL, Python, or VBA
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage competing deadlines in time-sensitive environment
- Strong communication skills and ability to work with traders, counterparties, pipelines, accounting, risk, and technology teams
- Ability to work independently while remaining collaborative, responsive, and commercially aware
- Willingness to participate in rotating weekend and holiday coverage and work beyond normal business hours when required
- Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics, energy management, engineering, supply chain, or related field
What We Do
Castleton Commodities International is an independent global energy commodity merchant and infrastructure asset investor. As a trader, CCI deploys capital on a proprietary basis in the physical and financial commodity markets, providing the Company with market insights and access. As a strategic investor and developer, CCI leverages its market expertise, operations capabilities, and industry knowledge to invest in, and develop, select commodity infrastructure assets.
