A fast-growing energy midstream firm is seeking a Natural Gas Commercial Analyst to join the team. This is a hands-on commercial role in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment focused on portfolio optimization, balancing, cost minimization, and project-level financial analysis. The Natural Gas Commercial Analyst is responsible for optimizing the natural gas supply portfolio to support long-term, firm supply contracts with commercial, industrial, and electric generation customers.

Salary + Additional Benefits:

• $100,000-$110,000 
• Annual Bonus
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• 401K - company match

• Daily Gas Optimization & Balancing
  • Monitor and manage daily long and short positions resulting from multiple customer contracts and upstream transportation arrangements.
  • Optimize purchases, sales, and nominations to minimize imbalances, transportation costs, and penalties.
• Gas Supply Procurement
  • Source and purchase natural gas from upstream producers and marketers to meet long-term customer obligations under firm supply and/or transportation contracts.
• Transportation Management
  • Coordinate and optimize upstream pipeline transportation capacity, including nominations, scheduling, and capacity releases as needed to support delivery to customers.
  • Identify additional margin opportunities through optimization and incremental storage strategies.
• Portfolio Analysis & Forecasting
  • Analyze customer demand forecasts, pipeline constraints, and market conditions to develop and execute daily/weekly/monthly supply plans.
• Project Financial Analysis
  • Perform project IRR calculations using discounted cash flow models to evaluate new customer laterals, supply arrangements, and optimization opportunities.
• Contract Support
  • Assist in structuring and executing gas supply agreements and transportation contracts that support new customer laterals and expansions.
• Risk & Cost Management
  • Identify and mitigate supply and transportation risks; continuously seek opportunities to reduce delivered gas costs through optimization strategies.
• Reporting & Analytics
  • Prepare daily position reports, imbalance summaries, and cost analyses for internal stakeholders.
  • Support month-end settlement and accrual processes.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Work closely with business development on new customer opportunities, operations on measurement and balancing, and accounting on invoicing and settlements.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Energy Management, Engineering, or related field
• 3+ years of experience in natural gas supply, portfolio optimization, transportation scheduling, or commercial gas operations (midstream, marketing, or utility experience preferred)
• Proficiency with project IRR calculations using discounted cash flow models
• Strong understanding of natural gas markets, pipeline transportation, nominations, balancing, and imbalance management
• Proficiency with Excel and data analysis tools
• Strong analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple daily priorities
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Experience supporting or managing long-term gas supply contracts for industrial or power generation customers preferred
• Familiarity with multiple interstate/intrastate pipelines and their tariff structures preferred
• Knowledge of natural gas accounting, settlement processes, and regulatory requirements preferred
• Experience with gas optimization software or ETRM systems is a plus