JOB SUMMARY
Job Profile Summary
ONEOK is seeking an experienced Natural Gas Pipeline Scheduler to join our fun, energetic Houston team. The position will be responsible for handling nominations, confirmations, and scheduling of natural gas volumes for intrastate and interstate pipeline transmission business. This position will manage volumetric imbalances with end-users, shippers, and pipelines daily in accordance with contractual and system compliance. An emphasis on fostering strong relationships and providing excellent customer service is desired.
Quorum and QPTM experience are a plus. Pay and title will be commensurate on experience.
The ideal candidate should be willing to adapt to a flexible schedule incorporating evenings, weekends, and holidays as required.
This role is hybrid:
Office - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Remote - Friday
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
Initiate, schedule, review, and monitor daily nominations to maintain pipeline integrity by minimizing Operational Balance Agreement (OBA) and shipper or customer imbalances
Coordinate with traders regarding overall daily scheduling and balancing positions on interstate and intrastate pipelines; report any problems to traders regarding flow of product(s)
Interact with gas control representatives, customers, operators, producers, pipeline companies and others concerning nominations, allocations, billing, imbalances, daily flow and operational orders
Calculate, prepare, and analyze information or reports including, but not limited to:
Allocations
Balancing deliveries
Nominations and confirmations
Pricing
Flow rates/capacity issues
Measurement discrepancies
Storage balances
Electronic bulletin board communications
Actual Usage – Electronic Flow Measurement (EFM)
Education
Bachelor's Degree in engineering, business administration, or accounting with job related experience or equivalent formal education to include a combination of courses such as accounting, business law, business communications, algebra, basic statistics, or speech and the following job related knowledge or experience
Work Experience
Experience and thorough knowledge of nomination and scheduling of energy product(s) volumes on a pipeline system
Experience analyzing and resolving issues and/or questions concerning scheduling, nominations, balancing, and allocations
Experience in use and function of office equipment including mainframe applications and microcomputers and applicable software
Experience and/or training related to:
Product purchase
Product control
Product accounting
Transportation services
Volume control
Customer service
Pipeline Tariffs
Product Distribution (as specified by position)
Experience reading and interpreting applicable contracts, agreements, reports, statements, invoices, confirmations, correspondence, tariffs, government regulations, industry standards, electronic bulletin board communications, and company policies and procedures
Experience composing and preparing balancing reports, volume summaries, confirmations, reports, pipeline postings, storage reports, and electronic bulletin board communications
Experience analyzing information, conducting meetings, and making presentations
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Ability to: apply basic math, algebra, and statistics
Ability to: communicate and/or exchange written and verbal information or instructions
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
ONEOK 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 ONEOK.
ONEOK 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. To request an accommodation email [email protected] or call 1-855-663-6547.
Expected Salary Range
$108,000.00 - $162,000.00Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business administration, or accounting, or equivalent formal education and job-related experience.
- Thorough knowledge and experience scheduling and nominating energy product volumes on pipeline systems.
- Experience analyzing and resolving scheduling, nomination, balancing, and allocation issues.
- Experience using office equipment, mainframe applications, microcomputers, and applicable software.
- Experience or training in product purchase, product control, product accounting, transportation services, volume control, customer service, pipeline tariffs, or product distribution.
- Experience reading and interpreting contracts, agreements, reports, statements, invoices, confirmations, correspondence, tariffs, government regulations, industry standards, electronic bulletin board communications, and company policies.
- Experience preparing balancing reports, volume summaries, confirmations, pipeline postings, storage reports, and electronic bulletin board communications.
- Experience analyzing information, conducting meetings, and making presentations.
- Ability to apply basic math, algebra, and statistics.
- Ability to communicate and exchange written and verbal information or instructions.
- Applicable driver’s license may be required if assigned a company vehicle.
What We Do
We are a leading midstream operator that provides gathering, processing, fractionation, transportation and storage services. Through our more than 50,000-mile pipeline network, we transport the natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), refined products and crude that help meet domestic and international energy demand, contribute to energy security and provide safe, reliable and responsible energy solutions needed today and into the future. As one of the largest diversified energy infrastructure companies in North America, ONEOK is delivering energy that makes a difference in the lives of people in the U.S. and around the world.
