Sempra Energy

Senior Gas Marketer

Sempra Energy • $120K — $160K *
San Diego, CA 92154In-Person
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
More than 3 months ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, or Accounting
  • 7+ years of experience in natural gas trading or equivalent training
  • In-depth knowledge of economic and financial principles related to natural gas transactions
  • Experience with risk management principles and credit matters
  • Ability to work early morning hours and rotating weekend shifts
  • Strong analytical and negotiation skills with teamwork ability
  • Proficiency with optimization models and scheduling software

Responsibilities

  • Optimize a cash-to-term natural gas portfolio using physical and financial instruments
  • Provide timely and accurate support for origination functions
  • Oversee scheduling processes, ensuring compliance with pipeline deadlines
  • Daily reconciliation of trading books with Risk Management
  • Maintain daily spreadsheets for tracking purposes
  • Analyze gas deliveries, resolving issues with suppliers and operators
  • Collaborte with Portfolio Optimization Center to manage gas buying/selling

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative team environment
  • Exposure to advanced trading techniques and natural gas markets
  • Potential for career growth within a prominent energy company
  • Access to training resources for continuous learning
  • Supportive workplace culture that values compliance and ethical practices
Full Job Description
Primary Purpose
In charge of trading a portfolio of natural gas assets in support of Sempra's power plants and customer obligations. Responsible for optimizing the portfolio through knowledge of natural gas markets, pipeline tariffs, and balancing capabilities.

Duties and Responsibilities
  • Performs other duties as assigned (no more than 5% of duties).
  • Trading and optimization of cash-to-term natural gas portfolio utilizing both physical and financial instruments.
  • Support the origination function by providing timely and accurate quotes and structured transactions
  • Ensures that all scheduling processes (nominations, confirmations, etc.) take place in a correct and timely manner with regard to pipeline and department deadlines.
  • Daily marking and reconciliation of the books with Risk Management
  • Initiates and maintains daily spreadsheets.
  • Analyzes deliveries of gas supplies and communicates with suppliers, pipelines and plant operators to resolve delivery issues and optimize receipts.
  • Works with the Portfolio Optimization Center to buy/sell gas as needed to assist in optimizing our natural gas fleet.
  • Understands tariff requirements of various pipeline/utilities supplying our facilities with particular attention to balancing requirements.
  • Maintains compliance with all FERC rules and regulations.
  • Provides internal reports as needed for tracking gas purchases and deliveries.


Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, or Accounting
  • 7+ years' experience related to natural gas trading or equivalent training and/or experience.
  • Knowledge of economic, financial, and physical principles governing natural gas transactions. Knowledge of natural gas systems and constraints. Knowledge of credit matters and risk management principles.
  • Ability and willingness to work early morning trading hours (5AM PT). Able to work a rotating "on-call" weekend shift and cover additional shifts during co-worker absences.
  • Knowledge of natural gas markets, including market principles, trends, behaviors, counterparties, natural gas pipelines, transaction practices, scheduling procedures, and other operational requirements.
  • Good understanding and use of optimization models, scheduling interfaces, databases, spreadsheets, and other computer-based systems.
  • Good analytical, negotiation and interpersonal skills. Ability to work on a closely integrated team.
  • Refers to policies and practices for guidance.
  • Develops solutions to a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Bilingual in English and Spanish is highly desirable.


Sempra Services Corporation will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history consistent with the San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. Find out more about the Fair Chance Ordinance by visiting the San Diego County Office of Labor Stands and Enforcement webpage.

About Sempra Energy

Sempra Energy was created in 1998 by a merger of parent companies of two long-established, and highly respected, investor-owned utilities with rich histories dating back more than a century. Sempra Energy was founded to capitalize on new opportunities in competitive energy markets. The company’s ongoing focus is to enhance shareholder value and meet customer needs by sustaining the financial strength, operational flexibility and skilled workforce needed to succeed in rapidly changing market conditions. Sempra Energy is a Fortune 500 energy services company, based in San Diego, Calif., that combines deep industry expertise with rigorous risk management to deliver superior shareholder returns. In 2013, Sempra Energy produced revenues of approximately $10.5 billion.

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At Sempra Energy, every position plays a crucial role in shaping the future of energy. By joining our team, you will collaborate with skilled professionals dedicated to pioneering solutions in energy efficiency and resource management. Our culture thrives on innovation and leadership, empowering every employee to contribute to our mission of delivering energy with purpose.

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Sempra Energy is committed to the professional development of its employees. We offer comprehensive benefits, diversity training, and leadership programs that encourage career advancement and personal growth. Our commitment to your success is reflected in our robust training programs and our focus on nurturing leadership qualities in every team member.

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Learn more about Sempra Energy
Size
15,390 employees
Market Cap
$49.7 billion
Industry
Energy & Utilities
Net Income
$3.9 billion
Founded
1996
5 Year Trend
+4.7%
Revenue
$11.3 billion
NASDAQ
SRE
* Ladders Estimates

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