Lead Natural Gas Trading Coordinator

1 week ago


Houston, Texas, United States Trafigura Group Pte. Ltd. Full time
Position Overview:
The Natural Gas Scheduler plays a crucial role in managing and optimizing the post-deal trading processes to ensure seamless execution of contracts. This position is responsible for providing essential market insights to traders as required.
Key Responsibilities and Skills:
  • Demonstrated ability to operate autonomously while effectively communicating and collaborating with various teams including commercial, accounting, analytics, and operations.
  • Timely nomination and confirmation of natural gas trades across interstate and intrastate pipelines. Responsible for managing storage inventory and conducting reconciliations.
  • Monitor pipeline cuts, constraints, and maintenance activities. Advise trading and risk management on potential costs and penalties associated with trades.
  • Supply traders with pertinent market information (e.g., constraints) and assist in optimizing capacity on a daily and monthly basis.
  • Actively participate in daily commercial decision-making processes within the team.
  • Ensure the Energy Trading Risk Management (ETRM) system is consistently updated with the most accurate information. Validate and communicate next-day and intraday positions to traders.
  • Willingness to work after hours, participate in on-call rotations, and cover shifts during nights, weekends, and holidays as necessary.
  • Establish and maintain strong working relationships with scheduling counterparts.
  • Support the Settlements team to guarantee timely invoicing processes.
  • Aptitude for thriving in a fast-paced environment while meeting daily deadlines.
  • Strong communication skills and numerical proficiency are essential.
  • Adhere to Trafigura's Code of Conduct, HSEC Policy, and Business Principles.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Ability to interpret operational requirements and financial implications of transportation contracts. Familiarity with the legal framework governing natural gas pipeline contracts, tariffs, and regulatory bodies (FERC & RRC).
  • Comprehensive understanding of common pipeline operations and terminology.
  • Capable of performing tasks with minimal supervision.
  • Ability to engage in a dynamic, team-oriented environment and contribute to daily discussions between operations and trading.
  • Proficient in leveraging relationships and responding creatively to challenges, generating effective, safe, and ethical solutions based on available information.
  • Experience with Allegro is advantageous.
  • Desired Experience (any of the following pipelines):
    • NGPL, GLGT, MICHCON, REX
    • NORTHERN BORDER
    • ALLIANCE
    • ROVER
    • CONSUMERS, PEOPLES, NICOR, NIPSCO
    • BLUEWATER, VECTOR
Reporting Structure:
This position reports to the Regional Operations Manager.

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