Title: Utility Portfolio Planner I, II, or Senior
Company: Peoples Gas System
State and City: Florida   -  Tampa
Shift: 8 Hr. X 5 Days

 

Shape the future of clean, reliable natural gas for Florida.

 

**2 Openings Availabile**Candidates will be considered for the level that aligns best with their background.

As a Gas Portfolio Planner, you’ll support and optimize Peoples Gas System natural gas portfolios through forecasting, analytics, modeling, resource planning, and cross‑department collaboration. You’ll work with engineering, business planning, trading operations, and other internal partners to help us make data‑driven decisions that shape the energy landscape.

 

Level I — Gas Portfolio Planner I

Best for: Early‑career analysts with foundational technical skills and a desire to learn the natural gas industry.

What You’ll Do

• Perform studies and analysis on natural gas assets—supply contracts, transportation agreements, storage, capacity release, and more.
• Collect, quality‑check, and maintain data from internal and external sources to support portfolio models.
• Maintain and update demand forecast models (load profiles, weather, customer changes, DSM).
• Support creation of the monthly Natural Gas Position Report.
• Provide data for daily trading position reports and support the optimization of the daily gas portfolio.
• Participate in the PGS Gas morning call and support trading floor activities with modeling inputs.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, or Statistics.
• 1+ year of system planning or modeling experience.
• Basic knowledge of natural gas markets, pipeline operations, and gas contract structures.
• Skills in demand forecasting, Excel (pivot tables, lookups, charting), and basic database queries.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet commitments.

Nice to Have

• Experience in VBA programming, database modeling, or stochastic modeling techniques.

Level II — Gas Portfolio Planner II

Best for: Experienced analysts ready to manage more complex modeling, forecasting, and cross‑functional coordination.

What You’ll Do

• Lead analytical support and documentation for the annual Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), coordinating data and input from multiple departments.
• Oversee all components of PGS’s demand forecast—baseline growth, incremental business development load, weather‑sensitive modeling, and load calibration.
• Update and maintain monthly portfolio position reports tied to major projects and PGA impacts.
• Coordinate project tracking across divisions and support teams with analytics.
• Ensure engineering assumptions and business planning inputs align with portfolio and IRP processes.
• Develop advanced models and perform complex analyses on supply, capacity, storage, and portfolio assets.
• Support trading operations with modeling and participate in the morning call.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, or Statistics.
• 3+ years of system planning and modeling experience
• An advanced degree could substitute for one (1) year of work experience
• Intermediate knowledge of pipeline tariffs, gas markets, indices, and regulatory activities.
• Strong Excel modeling skills, including macros and database integration.
• Working knowledge of VBA.
• Ability to manage shifting priorities and deliver results.

Nice to