Contract Administrator

Commercial/Business Development

Energy Transfer, recognized by Forbes as one of America's best large employers, is dedicated to responsibly and safely delivering America's energy. We are driven to inspire our employees to create superior value for our customers, our investors, a sustainable future and giving back to the community where we have long-standing commitments to causes including MD Anderson Children's Cancer Hospital, The Salvation Army, American Heart Association, Ronald McDonald House and many more.

We value all of our employees who make our growth and success possible. We are proud to offer industry leading compensation, comprehensive benefits, 401(k) match with additional profit sharing, PTO and abundant career opportunities.

Come join our award winning 11,000 strong organization as we fuel the world and each other!

Position Summary

This position will work in the Contract Administration Group reporting to the Contract Administration Manager/Supervisor. The administrator is the initial point of contact within the contracts group ensuring that deals are appropriately papered, contract provisions are adhered to, and business records are maintained. The administrator must communicate effectively in a cross-functional environment on matters relating to systems and contracts.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Support ET Entities/Commercial by providing value added services such as:

• Maintain databases with timely contract information needed for monthly accounting and settlement
• Interface with Legal and coordinate/draft all contract/amendment and termination requests
• Manage contract inventory in Quorum Contract Management System and FileNet
• Work with Commercial on new deals, notice provisions and meter flow information relative to the contract inventory
• Facilitate contract execution and contract assignments
• Draft all contract notifications, including name changes/outages/etc.
• Process documentation required for daily/monthly contractual activity
• Research skills to locate, extract, organize, evaluate and use or present information that is relevant to contracts, meters, producer information or other contract information when required.
• Request and research new producer paperwork to facilitate a new producer setup in various databases for settlement
• Follow SOX procedures and maintain adequate records for audit purposes
• Work closely with Plant Accounting on settlement issues
• Present information effectively to various groups or management when required
• Assist team members with inquiries and work processes
• Analysis of data as required
• Special projects as required, including cross training with other team members
• Any additional duties that may be assigned

Requirements: Education and/or Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The requirements for this position are listed below:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience with natural gas contracts preferred
• One or more year of natural gas contract administration experience preferred
• Excellent organizational skills, effective verbal and written communication skills necessary
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Ability to resolve issues across various groups without supervisor involvement
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong Microsoft Office skills
• Experience with contract review and contract system management preferred
• Ability to think proactively, multi-task and work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to prioritize and meet critical deadlines with a sense of urgency
• Ability to resolve non-routine problems without having to escalate to management

Preferred: Knowledge of Quorum Contract Management System, FlowCal, and SharePoint is a plus

Required experience is commensurate with the selected job level:

• The Administrator level requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and 2-5 years of relevant job related experience
• The Senior Administrator level requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and 5-8 years of relevant job related experience
• The Lead Administrator level requires a Bachelor's or equivalent experience and 8+ years of relevant job related experience

Working Conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job:

• Usually, normal office working conditions.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time due to prolonged periods of sitting or standing.
• Occasional overnight travel may be required.
• Occasional visits to industrial/manufacturing settings, which may include exposure to various materials and chemicals, as well as extreme temperature conditions and loud machinery, and require appropriate personal protective equipment.