Natural Gas Scheduler Specialist II

External - Posting Description

Natural Gas Scheduler Specialist II - 518330

Organization: Finance

Department: Power Supply & Fuels

Work Location: Chattanooga, Knoxville, Nashville, Tennessee; Muscle Shoals or Huntsville, Alabama

Relocation: Relocation benefits are not offered for this position.

Posting Open: 04/07/2026

Posting Close: 04/20/2026 at 11:59 PM EST

Salary: Competitive

POSITION PURPOSE:

The position of Specialist Natural Gas Scheduler II is responsible for transporting natural gas that is purchased, sold, stored or withdrawn from storage, parked or loaned, monitoring storage inventories, and tracking imbalances on various points of the pipeline system. This position is responsible for assessing the most cost effective means of transporting natural gas from multiple sources to multiple destinations in order to meet plant generation requirements and contract balancing requirements. This position is required to provide accurate and precise documentation of all relevant data and transactions into the gas management system to ensure timely natural gas availability and prevent costly natural gas surpluses or deficits. This position also provides guidance and support to Level- I Schedulers on all the activities mentioned above as required on the pipelines they have experience on.

JOB DIMENSIONS:

Budget Responsibility — Ensures utilization of all contract /tariff provisions to minimize natural gas transportation costs. Annual expenditures vary depending on natural gas requirements at the plants ~$50 to $100 million per year for the scheduling group.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Maintains an awareness of interstate pipeline networks, coordinates with pipeline volume analysts to ensure that natural gas transportation is managed according to contract alternatives and real-time availability.
• Responsible for ensuring that natural gas purchases are cost effective and timely transported to the appropriate plant in conjunction with the plant’s natural gas requirements.
• Scheduling and transporting natural gas flows requires coordinating with the pipeline gas controllers to ensure that adequate systems are available and online to receive natural gas purchases.
• Responsible for transporting natural gas to TVA’s fuel management customers, e.g., local distribution companies. This involves moving natural gas across pipelines, interconnecting pipeline sources, and serving as their agent to execute transportation transactions in the most timely and cost effective manner.
• Accurate and cost-effective fuel transportation and scheduling is a critical component in ensuring that TVA’s generation needs and customer demands are met.
• Provides guidance and direction to Level -I Spec. Natural Gas Schedulers on all aspects of transporting natural gas on the pipelines they are experienced on.
• Prepare themselves to become subject matter experts on all transporting pipelines which TVA utilizes for gas fired generation in order to progress to level III.
• Must be willing to work unusual/extended hours as necessary during seasonal peaks which may include weekend coverage.
• Individual must have the ability to handle heavy workloads in a potentially stressful environment with multiple deadlines.
• On-call rotation including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Provide back-up coverage during periods of leave for the Manager of Natural Gas Scheduling

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education – Bachelors degree in business, engineering, logistics or a related field. Equivalent education, training and experience are acceptable.

Experience – Prefer 3 or more years experience scheduling natural gas on interstate natural gas pipelines for the delivery to natural gas fired electric generating units or equivalent training from similar energy commodities experience.

Certification/License, etc — Completion of CC/CT Training

Knowledge/Skills/Values — Knowledge of various pipeline electronic bulletin board systems and fuel management computer software systems desired. Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills. Must have ability to quickly establish and maintain effective working relationships with other schedulers, pipeline gas control/analysts, and traders including internal TVA customers and team members within CGS and consistently be vigilant in upholding TVA’s Values. Candidate may be required to obtain and maintain a security clearance based on position / access requirements and essential job functions.

Equal Employment Opportunity

TVA is an Equal Opportunity employer and complies with all applicable laws and regulations regarding equal employment opportunities. Any applicant or employee who believes s/he has a discrimination claim (including harassment or retaliation) must contact TVA’s Equal Opportunity Compliance office within 45 calendar days of the event or action s/he believes to constitute discrimination, harassment, or retaliation.

Drug-Free Workplace
All TVA Non-Nuclear employees are covered by TVA's Federal Drug-Free Workplace Program Plan, in accordance with Executive Order 12564, Public Law 100-71 and the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing. Information regarding the Drug Free Workplace Program can be found at www.samhsa.gov/workplace. TVA Non-Nuclear employees in Testing Designated Positions, including those performing safety-sensitive duties are also subject to random drug testing. TVA Nuclear employees are subject to random alcohol and drug tests in accordance with 10 CFR Part 26 as mandated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

How to Claim Vet Preference

If you are requesting to be considered as a preference-eligible veteran as outlined in the application process, you must submit your military documents before the posting close date indicated above. Be sure to include all supporting documentation: Form DD214 (member 2 or member 4 copy), a Veterans Disability Rating Letter from the VA (if applicable), and a completed form TVA 3595. If you will not get your DD214 until you are separated or retired, you can request a Statement of Service through your military personnel office. The Statement of Service must list your dates of military service, character of service, expected date of separation and any service-connected disability rating that you have been awarded from your branch of military service. Please submit your military documents each time you apply for a position.

How to Submit Documentation:

More information about preference eligibility and a link to form TVA 3595, can be found at https://www.tva.gov/Careers/Claiming-Veteran-Preference. If you have a question about preference eligibility, please email Careers@tva.gov.