Staff Gas Transportation Specialist

 DTE is one of the nation’s largest diversified energy companies. Our electric and gas companies have fueled our customer’s homes and Michigan’s progress for more than a century. And as Michigan’s largest source of renewable energy, we’re creating a cleaner, healthier environment to power our future. We’re also serving communities beyond Michigan, where our affiliated businesses offer renewable energy, emission control technologies, and energy services to industries in 19 states.
 

But we’re more than a leading energy company... and working at DTE is more than just a job. At DTE, we take great care of each other and our customers, and we use our energy to be a force for growth and prosperity in our communities.  When you join us, you’ll be part of a team that welcomes, recognizes, and celebrates differences and values everyone’s health, safety, and wellbeing.  Are you ready to make that kind of difference? Bring your energy to DTE. Together, we can achieve great things.
 

Testing Required: Not Applicable

Hybrid Role: Must be able to come on-site periodically and reside a commutable distance from the assigned work location.

Emergency Response: Yes – Must be available to perform a primary assignment in support of DTE’s emergency response to storms or other events that impact service to our customers.

Job Summary

Performs inbound scheduling of transportation, storage, and gathering transactions on transmission and gathering systems. Supports outbound scheduling on third party pipelines, including nominations, capacity release transactions, and payment of exchange deals. Interacts with key energy customers and ensures resolution of any identified issues. Span of control: 0; this is an individual contributor job.

Key Accountabilities

• Processes inbound nominations on transmission and gathering systems, including reconciling imbalances with third party pipelines and/or producers
• Works with gas nomination system to support system functionality for internal and external users, including troubleshooting system problems and coordinating enhancements
• Submits outbound nominations on third party pipelines, including developing and implementing scheduling plans and ensuring regulatory and contractual compliance
• Acts as contact for gas transportation programs with regulatory and third-party audit personnel
• Supports cross-functional natural gas projects to develop new or enhanced processes

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or related discipline and 3 years of natural gas industry experience in an operational, finance, marketing, or related capacity 

Other Qualifications

Other Requirements

• Proficient verbal, written and presentation skills; communicates clearly, with credibility and confidence
• Broad understanding of gas transmission pipelines and storage capacity planning
• Ability to work on a rotational shift schedule that includes evenings, weekends and holidays
• Ability to work with shifting priorities and embrace new/evolving responsibilities; organizes and prioritizes routine assignments with minimal oversight
• Ability to work well in a team environment, positively interacting with cross-functional areas
• Ability to conduct effective and efficient meetings with optimal results
• Ability to initiate new ideas and approaches; challenges prevailing practices and approaches with reasonably sound alternatives

Additional Information

Incumbents may engage in all or some combination of the activities and accountabilities and utilize varying combinations of the competencies cited in this description, depending on the organization and role to which they’re assigned.  This description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by incumbents in this job.  It is not intended as an all-inclusive list of accountabilities or responsibilities, nor is it intended to limit the right of any supervisory or management representative to assign, direct and control the work of employees under their supervision.

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