Company Description:
Uplift Energy Strategy (“UES”), a Denver-headquartered and privately held company, is focused on providing proactive and strategic producer services for energy market participants. Through physical marketing, management of midstream contracts and operational relationships, proprietary fundamentals analysis and strategic risk management execution, UES provides a differentiated and “in-house” level of services to oil and natural gas producers. UES is enhancing its team through the addition of a natural gas scheduler. For a more detailed overview of Uplift Energy Strategy, please visit: www.upliftenergystrategy.com.
Position Summary:
UES is hiring a full-time Natural Gas Scheduler in the Denver office. The Natural Gas Scheduler is responsible for day-to-day physical natural gas scheduling and gas control activities for the sales of UES producer client production. The Natural Gas Scheduler reports directly to the Senior Manager of Gas Operations of Uplift Energy Strategy with consistent and direct communication required with other UES trading and scheduling team members. This position includes consistent weekend on-call coverage.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The Natural Gas Scheduler will be assigned specific tasks including, but not limited to:
· Execute daily nominations and balancing activities for the sale of UES producer client production and downstream retail gas customers for all 5 gas scheduling cycles.
· Coordinate with field personnel of UES producer clients to support the management of production volumes with midstream providers.
· Verify all gas is confirmed every cycle. If needed, track down and resolve any cuts to ensure all gas is flowing as expected.
· Perform downstream scheduling on intra- and interstate pipelines, track and confirm nominations on a cycle-by-cycle basis and provide accurate and timely sales and nominations information to support invoicing and payment reconciliation.
· Create, update, and control the content of all sales and scheduling files. Verify all sales information and confirmed nominations for the accuracy of data and timely reports.
· Prepare daily and monthly reports indicating volumes sold and scheduled, including any imbalance management activity.
· Drive the development of new processes to streamline workflow and improve efficiencies.
· Develop and deliver month end reports of all confirmed sales activity to support the invoicing process with the accounting teams of each UES client, including the generation and delivery of invoices to purchasers. Work directly with purchasers to ensure timely and accurate invoices and payment reconciliation.
· Foster and expand customer relationships with downstream buyers, ensuring positive representation of UES producer clients.
· Effective and timely communication with UES clients and their counterparties is paramount to the success of UES. Maintain respectful and productive working relationships across all work groups.
· Create a work environment that is consistent with UES’s Purpose, Vision & Values.
· Other duties as assigned to support the team atmosphere and success of Uplift Energy Strategy.
Knowledge and Skills:
· Must be a self-starter and comfortable working in a fast-paced and diverse environment with varying degrees of direction and pressure.
· Attention to detail with a commitment to a high-level of accuracy is essential.
· Strong analytical skills, with extreme proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
· Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, as most responsibilities require working with external personnel, both clients and commodity purchasers.
· Must be able to work and learn independently, as well as work closely with a small team; can quickly adapt to changing conditions in support of the team goals and deadlines.
· The ability to create, maintain and analyze spreadsheets and records to manage business needs.
· Highly adaptable to new software applications and internal processes.
· Demonstrated ability to collaborate and work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
· Knowledge of the fundamental factors impacting oil and gas prices, with a strong desire to understand the micro and macro market dynamics affecting the operating areas of UES’s client base.
Education and Experience:
· Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Economics, or similar degree is required.
· Two (2) plus years’ experience in the oil and/or natural gas industry preferred, with at least one (1) year required.
It has been and will continue to be the policy of Uplift Energy Strategy not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.