Job Description

Description

As the nation's largest producer of clean, carbon-free energy, Constellation is a company purpose-built to meet the challenges of the climate crisis. Constellation has been the leader in clean energy production for more than a decade. Now, we're accelerating, speeding our low-carbon or no-carbon power to more people in more places, day and night, providing our customers and communities with options to buy, manage and use energy as part of their decarbonization mission. The race is on to confront the climate crisis and Constellation is ready to meet the challenge.

Constellation has been the leader in carbon-free energy production for more than a decade, and generates 50% more clean, carbon-free electricity than any other company in America. We're generating power 24/7 with the nation's largest emission-free nuclear energy fleet, providing enough clean energy to power 15 million homes. Constellation offers customers a range of clean, zero-carbon energy solutions to help reduce their carbon footprint and achieve their sustainability goals.

We are committed to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion and believe in attracting, retaining and advancing employees who will best serve and represent our customers, partners and communities. We provide a workplace that ensures mutual respect, where each individual has the opportunity to grow and contribute at their greatest potential. Constellation will provide you the tools and resources you need to design, build and power a successful career.

Constellation offers a wide range of benefits, designed to help our employees thrive professionally and personally. In addition to highly competitive salaries, we offer a bonus program, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase program; comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits, including a robust wellness program; paid time off for vacation, holidays and sick days; and much more.

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION

The Associate Scheduler is accountable for scheduling and nominating all physical transactions completed by the Fuels Traders in a timely manner consistent with pipeline and downstream utility deadlines. This person will work closely with other members of the Scheduling Team to gain a complete understanding of the scheduling process for all energy commodities, both retail and wholesale.

The Scheduler is accountable for accurately scheduling and nominating all physical transactions completed by the Fuels Traders in a timely manner consistent with pipeline and downstream utility deadlines. The Scheduler will obtain an accurate forecast thereby allowing the management of transportation, storage and balancing contracts to a high level, as well as becoming a viable backup for other schedulers within the Fuels group. Schedulers are expected to maintain relationships with key counterparties and participate in key trade associations to gain market intelligence and facilitate commercial activity. The Scheduler is expected to have an understanding of internal stakeholders (trading, volume management, accounting, settlements, etc.) and can effectively support reconciliation efforts during bidweek, intramonth, and volumetric tie out during accounting close.

In additional to the above responsibilities, the Senior Scheduler will also be expected to demonstrate leadership by training & mentoring others, identifying and leading process improvement initiatives, being a key contributor to business development initiatives, partnering with trading to negotiate transportation & storage agreements and enabling agreements.

*********This Scheduler role can be filled at the Associate Scheduler, Scheduler, or Senior Scheduler level. Please see minimum qualifications listed below for each level ***********

LOCATION & SCHEDULE

This role offers remote & hybrid flexibility. Our ideal candidate will live within commuting distance to one of our office locations and have the ability to participate in in-office meetings and collaboration, as needed. Office locations include Baltimore, MD; De Pere, WI; or Louisville, KY.

We are also open to this role being fully remote for strongly experienced individuals. Fully remote candidates must reside in the USA and be able to able to work EST or CST time. Candidates who reside on the East Coast or in the Midwest strongly preferred.

This position requires on-call hours that may extend to weekends and holidays. The On-call schedule typically rotates, with required hours every 3-4 weeks, however additional on-call hours may be required during major impact events (e.g. sever weather, etc).

PRIMARY DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

Associate Scheduler:

• Accurately schedule/nominate receipt and delivery of physical commodity based on Fuel Traders’ transactions.
• Directs commodity fuel delivery transactions, including commodity, transportation, balancing and storage contracts.
• Participates in the fuels scheduling functions, ensuring accurate and timely nomination of gas supplies and delivery schedules for all fuels.
• Able to work with other groups to identify position breaks between upstream supply and downstream demand.
• Participates in Team projects as directed.
• Interacts effectively with other members of Constellation to gain a complete understanding of the interactions vital for the ungoing performance of the group.
• Develops and maintains relationships with key suppliers, service providers and other internal customers.
• Interacts effectively with internal departments to insure transaction compliance.

Scheduler:

• Accurately schedule/nominate receipt and delivery of physical commodity based on any Fuel Traders’ transactions.
• Independently handles fuels scheduling functions, ensuring accurate and timely nomination of gas supplies and delivery schedules for all fuels. Participates in training other schedulers.
• Proactive communication and reconciliation of positions during bidweek and intramonth in conjunction with trading, volume management, and external counterparties.
• Participates in developing and maintaining up-to-date fuel delivery contingency plans to be used during supply/transportation disruptions from adverse weather or peak network demands.
• Manages seasonal/monthly/daily forecast and storage levels to ensure minimal storage fluctuations thereby minimizing all associated costs.
• Reconciles commodity invoices for demand, transportation, storage and usage components
• Manages transportation, balancing and storage contracts utilizing knowledge of applicable tariffs and rates for assigned utilities and pipelines.
• Interact effectively with other members of Constellation to develop broader regional and portfolio management strategies and coordinate execution of transactions.
• Develops and maintains relationships with key suppliers, service providers, and internal customers.
• Interacts effectively with internal departments to insure transaction compliance.

Senior Scheduler:

• Accurately schedule/nominate receipt and delivery of physical commodity based on any Fuel Traders’ transactions.
• Manages fuels scheduling functions, ensuring accurate and timely nomination of gas supplies and delivery schedules for all fuels. Trains and mentors other schedulers.
• Proactive communication and reconciliation of positions during bidweek and intramonth in conjunction with trading, volume management, and external counterparties.
• Develops and maintains up-to-date fuel delivery contingency plans to be used during supply/transportation disruptions from adverse weather or peak network demands.
• Manages seasonal/monthly/daily forecast and storage levels to ensure minimal storage fluctuations thereby minimizing all associated costs.
• Reconciles commodity invoices for demand, transportation, storage and usage components
• Partner with trading to negotiate transportation, balancing and storage contracts. Assists with business development initiatives. Partners with Credit and Legal to negotiate enabling agreements.
• Manages transportation, balancing and storage contracts utilizing knowledge of applicable tariffs and rates for assigned utilities and pipelines and is able to help other schedulers work through critical issues.
• Interact effectively with other members of Constellation to develop broader regional and portfolio management strategies and coordinate execution of transactions.
• Develops and maintains relationships with key suppliers, service providers, and internal customers. Has the ability to participate in projects as a “subject matter expert”.
• Interacts effectively with internal departments to insure transaction compliance.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR ASSOCIATE SCHEDULER

• Bachelor’s degree and 1+ year of energy industry experience or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
• Intermediate proficiency with MS Excel, including creating and using pivot tables and formulas
• Strong computer skills, including knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite Products
• Strong analytical orientation
• Ability to perform in a changing environment under challenging conditions
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including written and verbal

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 1+ Prior scheduling experience for one or more energy commodity (e.g. coal, oil, natural gas, electricity) or related energy industry or business experience
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business economics, finance, engineering
• Advanced proficiency with MS Excel, including v-lookups and macros
• Previous experience scheduling natural gas, a huge plus!

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR SCHEDULER

• Bachelors degree and 2+ years energy scheduling experience for one or more energy commodity (e.g. coal, oil, natural gas, electricity) or equivalent combination of education and related energy industry or business experience
• Strong analytical orientation
• Strong computer skills, including knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite Products
• Intermediate proficiency with MS Excel, including creating and using pivot tables and formulas
• Ability to perform in a changing environment under challenging conditions
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including written and verbal

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 2+ years experience scheduling natural gas
• Prior gas scheduling experience for either retail and/or wholesale transactions
• Advanced proficiency with MS Excel, including v-lookups and macros
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business economics, finance, engineering

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR SENIOR SCHEDULER

• Bachelors degree and 5+ years energy scheduling experience for one or more energy commodity (e.g. coal, oil, natural gas, electricity) or equivalent combination of education and related energy industry or business experience
• Advanced proficiency with MS Excel, including creating and using pivot tables, macros, and v-lookups
• Strong computer skills, including knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite Products
• Strong analytical orientation
• Ability to perform in a changing environment under challenging conditions
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including written and verbal

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5+ years experience scheduling natural gas
• Prior gas scheduling experience for either retail and/or wholesale transactions
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business economics, finance, engineering

Constellation is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and employees or applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to: age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

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