ONEOK

Scheduler II - Gas Pipeline Scheduler

Houston, TX

Full-time

About This Job

JOB SUMMARY

The Gas Pipeline Scheduler will gather, maintain, coordinate and balance volumes of gas to be transported through unregulated on-system pipelines and facilities. This position will be directly responsible for and balancing all transportation volume activities for assigned ONEOK controlled facilities. The Gas Pipeline Scheduler will also be directly responsible for the daily verification and monitoring of scheduled volumes and imbalances for assigned systems.

An ideal candidate would have a high attention to detail and advanced knowledge of Excel.

Duties include:

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Develop an extensive working knowledge of Company owned pipeline systems in order to understand opportunities for transportation efficiencies

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Handle all aspects of Nominations on company's Electronic Bulletin Board ("EBB")

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Ensure that all daily and monthly gas nomination procedures, including third party EBB's, are complied with, and all nominations and confirmations are handled in timely order

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Keep EBB vendor advised of any issues with EBB

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Monitor and report daily receipts and deliveries at interconnects for imbalance positions. Provide recommendations to eliminate imbalance positions and minimize forward exposure

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Work closely with Transportation Manager to ensure all contracts and deals are correctly structured to support our operations

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Enter all relevant data associated with transactions into the transaction management system, volumetrically balance the systems as required, and manage the volume flow through the system ensuring all arrangements and nominations are properly reflected

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Maintain close communication with accounting in order to ensure accurate and timely accounting documents are created and delivered to appropriate counterparty

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After hours and weekend rotation coverage is required

Job Profile Summary

Performs advanced level of work related to nomination, confirmation, and scheduling activities for local distribution companies (LDC), intrastate and gathering pipelines or natural gas liquids (NGL) distribution.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

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Initiate, schedule, review, and monitor daily nominations to maintain pipeline integrity by minimizing Operational Balance Agreement (OBA) and shipper or customer imbalances

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Coordinate with traders regarding overall daily scheduling and balancing positions on interstate and intrastate pipelines; report any problems to traders regarding flow of gas or NGL

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Interact with gas control representatives, customers, operators, producers, pipeline companies and others concerning nominations, allocations, billing, imbalances, daily flow and operational orders

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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

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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

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Experience and thorough knowledge of nomination and scheduling of gas or NGL volumes on a pipeline system

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Experience analyzing and resolving issues and/or questions concerning scheduling, nominations, balancing, and allocations

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Experience in use and function of office equipment including mainframe applications and microcomputers and applicable software

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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)

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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

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Experience composing and preparing balancing reports, volume summaries, confirmations, reports, pipeline postings, storage reports, and electronic bulletin board communications

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Experience analyzing information, conducting meetings, and making presentations

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

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Ability to: apply basic math, algebra, and statistics

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Ability to: communicate and/or exchange written and verbal information or instructions

Licenses and Certifications

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None required

Strength Factor Rating - Physical Demands/Requirements

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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

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Standing: Remaining on one's feet in an upright position at a work station without moving about (Occasionally)

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Walking: Moving about on foot (Frequently)

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Sitting: Remaining in a seated position (Constantly)

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Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) (Occasionally)

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Carrying: Transporting an object, usually holding it in the hands or arms, or on the shoulder (Occasionally)

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Pushing: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force (Occasionally)

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Pulling: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking) (Occasionally)

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Climbing: Ladders, Stairs (Occasionally)

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Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling (Occasionally)

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Stooping: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist (Occasionally)

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Kneeling: Bending the legs at the knees to come to rest on the knee or knees (Occasionally)

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Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the legs and spine (Occasionally)

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Crawling: Moving about on the hands and arms in any direction (Occasionally)

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Reaching: Extending hands and arms in any direction (Constantly)

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Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with the hand or hands (Manual Dexterity) (Constantly)

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Fingering: Picking, pinching or otherwise working with the fingers primarily (Finger Dexterity) (Constantly)

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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)

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Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas/information by means of the spoken word (Frequently)

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Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sound by the ear (Frequently)

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Tasting/Smelling: (Occasionally)

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Near Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less (Constantly)

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Far Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 feet for more (Frequently)

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Depth Perception: Three-dimensional vision; ability to judge distances and spatial relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are (Frequently)

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Vision: Color - The ability to identify and distinguish colors (Constantly)

Working Conditions/Environment

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Employee is subject to inside environmental conditions

Working Conditions

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Well lighted, climate controlled areas (Constantly)

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Frequent repetitive motion (Constantly)

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CRT (Computer Monitor(s)) (Constantly)

Travel

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None required,

Driving

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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 HRSolutions@ONEOK.com or call 1-855-663-6547. #LI-HYBRID