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Senior Commercial Operator

Texas - Houston - One Thousand Main, USFull-time$124,000–$124,0002026-09-30 → 2026-10-09

Core

Lead execution of complex natural gas scheduling and operational activities for Shell Energy Americas in the South US markets, managing portfolios of assets and transactions.

Role type

Senior Commercial Operator / Natural Gas Scheduler

Builds

Natural gas transportation, storage, and production supply schedules

Domain

Energy / Natural Gas Trading & Operations

Required skills

Natural gas scheduling, pipeline management, commercial optimization, risk mitigation, stakeholder management, system testing, team leadership, process improvement

Preferred skills

South US pipeline experience, Gulf Production knowledge, Endur experience, ICE Chat, VBA coding, equity production supply knowledge (via careerplan.io/jobs/R211739-senior-commercial-operator-at-shell)

Technologies

Endur, ICE Chat, Microsoft Excel, VBA

Responsibilities

Manage complex scheduling portfolios and transportation paths; serve as primary escalation point for operational issues; analyze and resolve issues with commercial/financial impacts; identify and execute commercial optimization opportunities; provide technical expertise to schedulers; lead system enhancement testing and training; mentor less experienced staff; coordinate cross-training initiatives; drive continuous improvement initiatives; foster relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities