LNG Commercial & Planning Associate - Houston, TX

Primary Purpose
The LNG Commercial & Planning Associate is responsible for the administration of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Annual Delivery Plans (ADP), Ninety Day Schedules (NDS), Day-to-Day Commercial Management of LNG Facilities, and determination of Feed Gas requirements for Liquefaction projects on an annual, daily, and intra-day basis. This position will support the communicate with Sales and Purchasing Agreement (SPA) customers, Terminal Operations, Gas Scheduling Management, and Pipeline Operations to ensure the successful execution of ADPs and fulfillment of Annual Contract Quantities.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Review NDSs, in accordance with existing SPA requirements and support any necessary changes from the buyers or sellers.
• Participates in monitoring the LNG inventory levels to avoid operational disruptions such as turndown or tank tops and forecast potential marketing opportunities for surplus LNG or spot cargo sales.
• Support project production planners, managers, and SPA customers to develop and manage ADPs.
• Utilizes the commercial business systems support Sempra Infrastructure (SI) LNG commercial operations, including Energy Components and Endure/Openlink.
• Coordinate scheduled turnaround maintenance plans for liquefaction trains, minimizing disruptions and ensuring timely completion.
• Collaborate with Pipeline, Operations, and Gas Scheduling teams to manage unplanned outages and adjust NDS accordingly.
• Monitors Annual Contract Quantities (ACQ) to ensure fulfillment of SPA obligations.
• Assist with the vetting of LNG carriers (LNGCs) to ensure compliance with quality standards before facility calls.
• Monitors the key performance indicator (KPI) measures and reports across SI, and provides support for continuous improvement.
• Performs other duties as assigned (no more than 5% of duties).

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's Degree Engineering, Business, related field, or equivalent experience. Required

Experience

• 2 years of experience in the Energy Industry in development and management of commercial structures specific to LNG and a history of close working relationships with plant operations. Required

Skills and Abilities

• Understanding of LNG commercial contracts, structures, and delivery programs and their impact on commercial terms and physical operations. Intermediate
• Ability to develop and implement systems and procedures for a commercial operations program. Intermediate
• Communication skills. Advanced
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams to achieve holistic results. Intermediate
• Ability to work on and manage multiple projects. Beginner
• Ability to analyze pipeline load profiles and evaluate their impacts on production. Intermediate
• Understanding of pipeline gas supply contracts. Intermediate
• Understanding pipeline commercial and operational requirements and limitations and their effect on LNG plant operations and production schedules. Intermediate
• Understand the basic characteristics of LNG and natural gas interchangeability and pipeline specifications and apply that knowledge to plant activities. Intermediate

Other Qualifications

• Must be willing and able to travel domestically and abroad.

HYBRID: Work a combination of onsite and remote days each week, typically 3 days per week onsite.

Business Operations

Full-time

Note: The Company strives to ensure that employees are paid equitably and competitively. Starting salaries may vary based on factors such as relevant experience, qualifications, and education.

Sempra Infrastructure offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond base salary. This position is eligible for an annual performance-based incentive (bonus) as well as merit-based recognition. Company benefits include health and welfare (medical, dental, vision), employer contributions to retirement benefits, life insurance, paid time off, as well as other company offerings such as tuition reimbursement, paid parental leave, and employee assistance programs.

Houston Center of Excellence-TXHS

Pay Range Pay Range

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The actual pay rate will depend on the person's qualifications and experience.

$76,200.00 - $114,300.00 / year

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