What are the responsibilities and job description for the Natural Gas Scheduler – Retail position at bp?
About Us
Our purpose is to bring together people, energy and markets to power and navigate a changing world. In a time of constant change and possibility we need new talent to pursue commercial opportunities, fueled by world-class insight and expertise. We’re always striving for more innovative digital solutions, sustainable outcomes and closer collaboration across our company and beyond, and you could be part of that too. Together we continue to grow as the world’s leading energy company!
About The Role
At bp, Natural Gas Schedulers are essential to ensuring the smooth and efficient flow of energy across our network. This role is part of the Retail Gas Operations Team within Trading & Shipping (T&S) Gas and Power Trading Americas (GPTA).
We’re looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and embraces our “One Team” culture—where trust, feedback, and continuous improvement drive high performance.
Key responsibilities
At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to encouraging an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.
There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, and excellent retirement benefits, among others!
Our purpose is to bring together people, energy and markets to power and navigate a changing world. In a time of constant change and possibility we need new talent to pursue commercial opportunities, fueled by world-class insight and expertise. We’re always striving for more innovative digital solutions, sustainable outcomes and closer collaboration across our company and beyond, and you could be part of that too. Together we continue to grow as the world’s leading energy company!
About The Role
At bp, Natural Gas Schedulers are essential to ensuring the smooth and efficient flow of energy across our network. This role is part of the Retail Gas Operations Team within Trading & Shipping (T&S) Gas and Power Trading Americas (GPTA).
We’re looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and embraces our “One Team” culture—where trust, feedback, and continuous improvement drive high performance.
Key responsibilities
- Manage commercial and industrial end users across assigned Local Distribution Companies (LDCs) or functional locations.
- Balance gas deliveries with customer usage in accordance with LDC balancing requirements to avoid LDC or pipeline penalties.
- Coordinate with internal teams to ensure supply aligns with market demand and to address customer satisfaction updates as needed.
- Schedule and submit gas nominations to LDCs.
- Monitor gas consumption using LDC meter reads and other systems or data sources.
- Validate the accuracy of scheduling activities and invoices with LDCs and/or pipelines.
- Maintain and update supply and nomination data in gas management systems, ETRM (Endur)
- Review and verify LDC information and invoices to ensure accuracy and alignment with expectations.
- Apply working knowledge of LDC tariffs and balancing parameters to daily activities.
- Provide operational support and coverage across multiple LDCs and functional responsibilities as needed.
- Identify, analyze, and resolve operational or scheduling issues in a timely manner.
- Build strong relationships with pipelines, customers, and internal teams
- Partner with finance, risk, and accounting for timely and accurate reporting
- Participate in rotational weekend and holiday coverage
- Drive process improvements, automation, and standardization across scheduling teams
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent industry experience preferred
- Knowledge of natural gas scheduling or similar commodity operations
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (advanced Excel preferred)
- Quick learner with strong attention to detail and commercial focus
- Ability to influence and collaborate across diverse teams
- Familiarity with EBBs and ETRM systems (Endur experience a plus)
- Senior experience in oil and gas industry; Mid-level experience in natural gas scheduling
At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to encouraging an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.
There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, and excellent retirement benefits, among others!