Energy Procurement Natural Gas Buyer

Energy Procurement Natural Gas Buyer

LU Service Corp. Londonderry, NH, US, 03053 Our purpose is sustaining energy and water for life, and it is demonstrated in everything we do as a business, and as an employee team. At Liberty, we hire passionate people who care about doing the right thing for our customers. We are entrepreneurial, creative, and outcome-focused. Here, your natural talent and achievements will flourish in an inclusive environment of teamwork, trust and continuous learning.

We are always pursuing excellence to exceed our ambitions goals, rewarding both the goal outcome and how we achieve it.

Purpose Responsible for gas purchasing for Liberty Utilities. Works closely with Producers and Pipelines to ensure an adequate and seamless delivery of natural gas supplies, and to ensure that all supply costs are defended, supported and recovered. Solicits RFP's (requests for proposal), tracks pricing, analyzes bid results, performs hedging activities and makes decisions for day to day supply plans for Liberty's Utilities.

Responsible for all regulatory compliance and assists in the development of testimony and responding to data requests.

Accountabilities Maintains daily balance between natural gas deliveries and consumption for legal entities Works closely with Gas control forecasting to ensure adequate supply of gas each day Issues RFPs for LDC's and monitors the process from solicitation to signed contract. Ensures transaction confirmation between parties are in compliance with company goals. Works closely with Legal and Treasury group as well as Energy Procurement department to ensure all contractual requirements are met.

Notifies winning bidders as well as subsequent bidders of the final results. Maintains close working relationships with local engineering and operations staff, Marketers, Pipeline representatives, Traders and Planners to ensure effective communication between all parties regarding distribution system integrity Attends meetings and performs critical analysis on pricing and strategy Works closely with Energy Optimization Consultant to determine timing and volumes of hedge transactions.

Tracks hedge positions using transactional database to prepare mark to mark reporting Meets annually with commissions to present hedge results Interacts with several internal groups including engineering teams as they prepare to value products which may be used to enhance the portfolios such as renewable natural gas. Interacts with several external groups to ensure Liberty is recognized as a leader in the Natural Gas industry.

Education and Experience BS/BA in a quantitative discipline 5+ years' work experience in the natural gas or electric industries preferred Understanding of natural gas infrastructure. Strong analytical and communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Access) required.

Compensation Data Full base salary range $- $ per year
* Liberty considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education, training and skills, and geographic location.

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. is a growing renewable energy and utility company with over $15 billion of assets across North America and internationally. For more than 30 years, Algonquin has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to delivering clean energy and water solutions. Our rapid growth has led both our regulated utility services and renewable energy business groups into different geographies and commodities, but our purpose remains unchanged – Sustaining Energy and Water for Life.

Through our operating business (Liberty), we provide regulated electricity, water, and natural gas utility services to over 1 million customer connections, primarily in North America. And, our growing portfolio of clean, renewable wind, solar, hydro and thermal power generation facilities represent over 3 GW of renewable generation capacity in operation and under construction. With our robust, diversified, and growing presence in communities across North America and internationally,…