JOB SUMMARY
Job Profile Summary
ONEOK is seeking a Scheduler for the Unregulated NGL (Natural Gas Liquids) Commercial group, with primary responsibility for facilitating purity product movements on assets located in one or more of ONEOK’s key operating areas, including the Mid-Continent, Mont Belvieu and Louisiana. This role is actively involved in all aspects of product distribution across the pipeline system to meet the needs of upstream and downstream counterparts. The purity Scheduler will manage daily production and storage inventory to fulfill contractual obligations, through mitigating timing conflicts and coordinating real time changes related to storage inventory transfers, pipeline, truck, rail and marine logistics. Frequent written and verbal communication with Operations, Purity and Y-Grade marketing, Accounting, and external Customers will be critical to daily tasks. The Scheduler plays a crucial role in mitigating risk and creating value for ONEOK through effective management of assets, contractual agreements, and market opportunities. A strong emphasis is placed on developing strong relationships and providing excellent customer service.
A hybrid in-office work schedule is available for this role. Due to the nature of scheduling responsibilities, on-call availability is required including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
Specific responsibilities will vary depending on assigned asset area.
Initiate, schedule, review and monitor nominations across storage, pipeline, truck, rail and marine activities.
Monitor storage inventory and production rates across assigned operating areas to maintain contractual compliance and minimize imbalances.
Serve as liaison between field operations, plant operators and NGL Marketing personnel to plan and execute product movement.
For marine operations: support vessel nominations, laytime tracking, dock time scheduling and resolution of demurrage claims with counterparties.
Calculate, prepare and analyze monthly product movement schedules, including nominations, flow rates, daily production volume, capacity utilization, storage balances, inventory positions, and end-of-month closing data.
Maintain point of view on executing desk responsibilities through staying current on market fundamentals, internal and peer/customer developments and product inventory balances.
Build and maintain strong working relationships with customers and internal stakeholders to support ONEOK’s commercial objectives and service commitments.
Collaborate with other internal departments on analysis, review and implementation of projects that improve scheduling processes and expand scheduling capabilities.
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 gas or NGL 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:
Gas purchase
Gas control
Gas accounting
Transportation services
Volume control
Customer service
Pipeline Tariffs
NGL 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
Some travel may be 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
$79,000.00 - $119,000.00Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in engineering, business administration, or accounting
- Experience and thorough knowledge of nomination and scheduling of gas or NGL volumes
- Experience analyzing and resolving issues concerning scheduling and nominations
- Experience with office equipment and applicable software
- Experience reading and interpreting contracts and reports
- Experience composing and preparing balancing reports
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.
