The Analyst Energy Market position is a gas scheduling position that works closely with CPS Energy natural gas buying personnel, external third party gas suppliers, and intrastate transportation pipelines to schedule and nominate all natural gas purchases and transportation. CPS Energy purchases natural gas on a daily basis for gas-fired generation plants as well as San Antonio's retail distribution customers. Much of the position's responsibilities revolve around working with and closely monitoring pipeline nomination systems, CPS Energy's internal Gas Management System, and supporting the monthly gas settlement process.
Grade: 13
Qualifications may warrant placement in a different job level.
Deadline to apply: 4/24/2024
Tasks and Responsibilities
- Work is performed using established procedures and working under immediate supervision.
- Coordinates with third party natural gas suppliers to exchange detailed information in order to schedule the agreed upon gas volumes, specified meter locations, and upstream and downstream pipelines
- Using individual pipeline guidelines, inputs all pertinent scheduling information into predominantly web-based gas pipeline nomination systems by timely cycle deadlines each day. This entails the full utilization of all existing transportation and storage contracts.
- Captures natural gas transactions in the Gas Management System and paths the natural gas flows by respective transportation contract(s) in the proper physical sequence in the GMS daily.
- Ensures and validates that the Gas Management System's settlement information is accurate and complete each day.
- Plays an integral role in the monthly gas settlement and accounting process.
- Assists with commercial and system integrity decision-making during and after work hours to the extent necessary, including contemplating transportation, storage, linepack, and purchase options, communicating with suppliers and/or pipelines, buying gas as necessary, and making same-day and weekend nominations as needed.
- Represents CPS Energy in daily customer interactions as well as occasional industry outings, events, and/or conferences.
- Performs other project and process improvement initiatives as assigned.
Minimum Skills
Minimum Knowledge and Abilities
Proficient in Microsoft Office Package, including word processing, spreadsheets, database, presentation software, electronic mail and scheduling
Ability to identify alternative solutions for development of decision-making proposals, which support organizational goals/objectives
Available to address challenges and issues that may occur after normal work hours, including weekends
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree from an accredited university, particular an MBA
- Ability to make operational gas decisions based on existing transportation, storage, linepack, power plant, and gas distribution system optionality and constraints.
- Worked within the framework of the natural gas pipeline grid in Texas
CPS Energy
145 Navarro
San Antonio
Texas United States
www.cpsenergy.com
