WGL Energy - Associate Natural Gas Scheduler

Position Summary
The associate natural gas scheduling analyst will work closely with our traders to ensure accurate receipt and delivery of natural gas from our upstream suppliers to our customers' local utilities. A successful candidate will have exceptional critical thinking skills, strong attention to detail, and thrive in a fast-paced work environment with everchanging demands and obstacles.

Tasks and Responsibilities
* Accurately nominate daily natural gas sales and purchases on interstate pipelines and local distribution companies (LDC's) Electronic Bulletin Boards (EBB's).
* Monitor pipeline and LDC's for any cuts during all gas cycles and immediately work with impacted counterparts to rectify the issues.
* Proactively track pipeline restrictions and/or maintenance schedules that could impact gas flows. Report any potential issues to traders and senior scheduling staff.
* Develop and maintain positive business relationships with WGL Energy pipeline, LDC, and supplier representatives and schedulers.
* Monitor daily customer usage and adjust nominations to maintain banking requirements and to remain within any Operational Orders issued by the pipeline or LDC.
* Work with Business Development Managers (BDMs) and LDC's to resolve any usage, meter or phone line issues
* Enter scheduled volumes into WGL Energy's ETRM System on a weekly basis.
* Perform the monthly close out of pipelines and utilities by reconciling volumes reported by utilities and pipelines with the WGL Energy internal tracking sheets.
* Enter and/or validate Large Commercial Gas Contracts in the WGL Energy Oracle Database System and work with Contract Administration and BDMs to resolve any contract issues.
* Enter pipeline and LDC invoice payments into WGL Energy invoicing software.
* Comply with WGL Energy Energy Risk Management Policy and Risk Control Procedures Manual.
* Participate in weekend and holiday coverage on-call rotation.

Qualifications, Skills and Abilities
* Bachelor's Degree Business, Economics, Supply/Chain or other related field required
* 0-2 Years analytical and/or supply chain role required

* Working knowledge of energy industry, specifically deregulated natural gas markets
* Previous experience and working knowledge of advanced formula in MS Excel (knowledge of macros and Visual Basic would be an asset.)
* Analytical skills with the ability to critically think is required.
* Self-starter, results-oriented with proven previous success at prioritizing and managing multiple tasks of varying complexity, as well as meeting tight deadlines.
* Effective written and spoken communication and interpersonal relationship skills.
* Willing to live in the Washington DC metro area and report to office headquarters in Vienna, VA.

We offer a competitive salary range of $65,000 to $94,250 per year, commensurate with experience, education, and skills. In addition, we provide a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

The Company values diversity in its workforce and encourages United States military veterans and service members who meet the qualifications to apply

Why work at AltaGas?

AltaGasis a North American energy infrastructure company with a focus on owning and operating assets that provide clean and affordable energy to our customers. AltaGas assets include Washington Gas/WGL, SEMCO, and Petrogas. Our talented team, nearly3,000strong, leverages the strength of our assets and expertise along the energy value chain to connect customers with premier energy solutions - from the well sites of upstream producers to the doorsteps of homes and businesses to new markets around the world.

We deliver clean and affordable natural gas to approximately1.7 million customers' homes and businesses through regulated natural gas distribution utilities acrossfour jurisdictions in the United States and two regulated natural gas storage utilities in the United States. Learn more about our team, vision, and strategy.

To learn more about our mission: https://youtu.be/k1mrKDdsYW8?si=y1k3NOyHxgf4emdL

For Canadian hires: AltaGas hires personnel on the basis of job-related qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to a person's ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.