Position – Manager, Natural Gas Operations
About Advantage Energy Partners
Advantage Energy Partners is a completely independent procurement advisory firm. Our sole focus is finding the right energy solution for commercial, industrial, agricultural and governmental clients across the United States.
Additionally, Advantage Energy Partners is the exclusive marketer of all the natural gas produced by BOCOR Holdings. BOCOR Holdings and Advantage Energy Partners are sister companies belonging to an enterprise of organizations with similar ownership.
Advantage Energy Partners recently launched a natural gas marketing division with the sole purpose of selling the BOCOR Holdings Ohio production directly to commercial and industrial consumers.
Advantage Energy was founded on the principal that customers come first. Our goal is to use the energy expertise of our team of Energy Advisors to our customers’ Advantage.
General Description of Job
The Manager, Natural Gas Operations position is responsible for a variety of data management and analysis in support of our clients’ natural gas needs. This position is responsible for the day to day activities of natural gas scheduling. This includes scheduling, confirming, tracking and reporting the flow of natural gas, primarily between pipelines, local distribution companies and end use customers.
These activities will also include interactions with interstate pipelines, suppliers, producers, and end use customers. The successful candidate will have a working knowledge of our gas systems and nominating processes.
The candidate will also have responsibility for resolving pipeline scheduling issues, imbalance trading, gas reconciliation, retail pricing and assist in developing/executing hedging strategies.
These activities will include interactions with vendors, clients, gas utilities and Advantage Energy Partners personnel. You will be working in a fast paced, dynamic, team-oriented environment. This position may require very limited travel.
The position will be located in our Cranberry Twp, PA or North Canton, OH office with some work from home flexibility depending on candidate.
Principal Accountabilities
Responsible for processing clients daily volume requirements into nominations to interstate pipelines, local distribution companies and suppliers.
Responsible for the input of gas nominations activities into the gas management system.
Responsible for tracking the imbalance on pipeline and determine the proper course for resolution of imbalance which may require communication with pipelines, local distribution companies and suppliers.
Responsible for planning monthly supply requirements with the Supply & Trading team.
Responsible for tracking natural gas storage activities – this includes reconciliation to pipeline balance.
Execute capacity release transactions.
Provide assistance in developing and executing trading strategies.
Aid in developing and executing pricing models/curves.
Requirements
Prior experience operating on the Dominion East Ohio system is strongly preferred.
Must have a proven track record of building rapport among peers and superiors. Candidate must be an aggressive learner and have a strong work ethic, excellent organizational skills, excellent time management skills, sense of urgency and be able to work effectively with many deadlines.
Must communicate effectively and in a professional manner, both written and verbally, with all level of employees and clients. Demonstrate the ability to provide superior service to all internal and external customers. Demonstrate the ability to develop and provide presentations to small groups.
Must be able to effectively use a PC and software programs, specifically Outlook, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint. Intermediate to advanced Excel skills a plus. Must demonstrate the ability to perform analysis on a wide variety of complex data compiled from multiple software systems.
Please visit us on the web at http://AdvantageEnergyPartners.com/become-a-partner/ or at info@AdvantageEnergyPartners.com to start a conversation!