Commercial Contract Administrator

Commercial Contract Administrator

Job ID #: 32419 Location: TX-HOUSTON

Functional Area: Commercial Position Type: Full Time

Experience Required: 3 - 5 Years Relocation Provided: No

Education Required: High School Diploma

RC/Department: 5182 -TRANSPORTATION/STORAGE SRVCS :KMPL

Position Description

Key point of contact with internal and external customers on the various Kinder Morgan interstate natural gas pipelines.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Contract processing for new service requests and amendments to existing requests.

• Determining and administering contractual rights as defined by the Tariff.

• Contract Administrator works closely with the customer, Marketing, Legal and Regulatory to ensure that all FERC imposed processes and reporting requirements are followed with new and amended requests.

• Analysis and processing of contractual Right of First Refusal (ROFR) and Rollover tariff provisions. Also responsible for administering negotiated rollover provisions.

• Capacity Release assistance to external customers.

• Administering the Capacity Release program in accordance with the appropriate Tariff structure and NAESB deadlines.

• Rate entry for Park and Loan (PALS) and other transportation services.

• Documentation of all contractual activity.

• Ensuring executed contracts and all relevant correspondence reaches final records retention.

• Facilitating name changes and company mergers.

• Problem resolution, project work, audit reports, and systems testing are required of this position.

• Following through to appropriate areas within the company concerning issues relating to all the above.

• Processing of Agency Agreements.

• May include other related duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

Minimum requirements:

• Proficient in PC applications including Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, and Internet Explorer.

• Ability to utilize strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with a wide range of departments and customers, both internal and external.

• Capacity to multi-task and manage competing priorities.

• Strong organizational and time management skills.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.

• Ability to efficiently handle multiple tasks under stringent deadlines.

• Must be able to work within a team, take direction from supervisors, and focus attention on details.

• 5 years professional work experience preferred.

• Job level and pay commensurate with experience and skill sets.

Education:

• High School diploma.

• College degree preferred – business related major.

Preferred experience, certifications, competencies, skills, and abilities:

• Working knowledge of Kinder Morgan’s DART system.

• Working knowledge of each Kinder Morgan Pipeline’s tariff specifically focusing on the pipeline transportation and storage services areas.

• Working knowledge of NAESB Standards and Guidelines as it relates to Contracts, Capacity Release and Transactional Reporting.

The successful candidate will be required to clear a drug screen and a complete background check after an offer has been extended and prior to being employed.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER STATEMENT: We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.