Specialist, Natural Gas Scheduler, Senior

Job ID: 517566 Location: CHATTANOOGA, TN Regular/Temporary:

External - Posting Description

Specialist, Natural Gas Scheduler Senior - 517566

Organization: Commercial, Communications and Customer Affairs

Department: Gas Scheduling

Work Location: This role can be located in Chattanooga, TN; Bowling Green, KY; or Nashville, TN.

Relocation: Relocation benefits are offered for this position and will be aligned with federal travel regulations

Posting Open: 08/13/2025

Posting Close: 08/19/2025 11:59 PM EST

Salary: Competitive

Position Purpose

Responsible for providing guidance & direction to Level I and II Schedulers on all aspects of transporting & storing natural gas on all pipelines utilized by TVA and serves as liaison between TVA Plant, Fuel Assurance, Accounting & Pipeline representatives. This position oversees the development of the other Schedulers on the various pipelines assigned to the Schedulers and provides support to the Manager Gas Scheduling as required.

Job Dimensions

Supervisory Responsibility - Provides leadership, coaching and training to junior specialist(s). As needed, direct the work of teams or staff members.

Budget Responsibility - Ensures utilization of all contract /tariff provisions to minimize natural gas transportation costs. Annual expenditures vary depending on natural gas requirements at the plants ~$50 to $100 million per year.

Principal Accountabilities

- Coordinate with Accounting to approve pipeline transportation invoices on a monthly basis. GL verifies volumes, Scheduling verifies charges, & Accounting pays & reconciles to natural gas transaction system. Additionally, scheduling provides requested back-up to confirm any invoice volume discrepancy.

- Verify that monthly volumes are accurately reflected between the pipeline and the natural gas transaction system. This includes verifying that transportation is correctly allocated in accordance with nominations & burn volumes are accurately reflected.

- Verify that transportation nominations occurs in a timely manner. Additionally, ensure that transportation contracts are being used as intended to optimize cost & reliability. Review contracts on a periodic basis with Origination to verify optimal usage. Represent Gas Scheduling in contracting process by reviewing & providing input on new contracts & contract amendments.

- Oversee & provide guidance/direction to other scheduler levels regarding questions related to transportation, storage and balancing options & alternatives that can be utilized to minimize the impact to operations & the associated cost/benefits. Duties here include mediating between a scheduler & a pipeline, a scheduler & a trader, a scheduler & a member of a different business unit. Advice may cover such subjects as whether to use a park or loan agreement, appropriateness of using an OBA contract, discussions of segmenting transportation (where applicable), possible long- and short-term benefits of various actions relative to other alternatives.

- Directs the development of strategy for dealing with OBAs that cash out on a monthly basis. Provide direction for all other scheduler levels on OBA levels, including when to pay them back or take payback from the pipeline. Take responsibility for OBA position on all pipelines, with input from all other scheduler levels as appropriate. Monitor & develop a method to estimate monthly cash-out prices based on current and historical data.

- Coordinate with Natural gas traders for supply purchase optimization. Identify supply points to utilize each month that bring value to the gas portfolio. Identify purchase locations that are more appropriate for delivery to storage in a month where scheduled maintenance, operating requirement/limit, or pipeline situation will make a plant unavailable for a period of time.

- Responsible for maintaining scheduling spreadsheets ensuring that volumes for scheduled & consumed quantities are in the appropriate columns & that reported imbalances are accurate & timely.

- Responsible Lead on awareness throughout TVA of the role played by Gas Scheduling by coordinating & leading gas related training for individuals as well as organizations including shadowing activities including the scheduling of such activities.

- Responsible for all pipeline curtailment notices. Provide updates & reminders as necessary to those conditions affecting pipeline operations, & those with the potential to impact TVA generation.

- Must be willing to work unusual/extended hours as necessary during seasonal peaks which may include weekend coverage. Individual

must have the ability to handle heavy workloads in a potentially stressful environment with multiple deadlines.

- On-call rotation including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Provide back-up coverage during periods of leave for the Manager of Natural Gas Scheduling.

Minimum Requirements

Education. — BS degree in business, engineering, logistics or a related field. Equivalent education, training & experience will be considered.

Experience. — 8 or more years of combined or specific experience in the following commodity areas of transportation, trading, marketing, contract management, and risk management. Preference on pipelines utilized by TVA.

Certification/License, etc — Completion of CC/CT Training, expert on all the pipelines TVA uses, subject matter expert on gas and power requirements, strong understanding of gas management system, lead contact with Gas plants, lead presenter of gas scheduling topics.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities — Knowledge of pipeline electronic bulletin board systems & fuel management computer software systems. Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills. Candidate may be required to obtain & maintain a security clearance based on position / access requirements & essential job functions.

Equal Employment Opportunity

TVA is an Equal Opportunity employer and complies with all applicable laws and regulations regarding equal employment opportunities. Any applicant or employee who believes s/he has a discrimination claim (including harassment or retaliation) must contact TVA’s Equal Opportunity Compliance office within 45 calendar days of the event or action s/he believes to constitute discrimination, harassment, or retaliation.

Drug-Free Workplace

All TVA Non-Nuclear employees are covered by TVA's Federal Drug-Free Workplace Program Plan, in accordance with Executive Order 12564, Public Law 100-71 and the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing. Information regarding the Drug Free Workplace Program can be found at www.samhsa.gov/workplace. TVA Non-Nuclear employees in Testing Designated Positions, including those performing safety-sensitive duties are also subject to random drug testing. TVA Nuclear employees are subject to random alcohol and drug tests in accordance with 10 CFR Part 26 as mandated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

How to Claim Vet Preference

If you are requesting to be considered as a preference-eligible veteran as outlined in the application process, you must submit your military documents before the posting close date indicated above. Be sure to include all supporting documentation: Form DD214 (member 2 or member 4 copy), a Veterans Disability Rating Letter from the VA (if applicable), and a completed form TVA 3595. If you will not get your DD214 until you are separated or retired, you can request a Statement of Service through your military personnel office. The Statement of Service must list your dates of military service, character of service, expected date of separation and any service-connected disability rating that you have been awarded from your branch of military service. Please submit your military documents each time you apply for a position.

How to Submit Documentation:

- Upload documents in Step 7 of the application process.

- Email documents to careers@tva.gov

More information about preference eligibility and a link to form TVA 3595, can be found at https://www.tva.gov/Careers/Claiming-Veteran-Preference. If you have a question about preference eligibility, please email Careers@tva.gov.