Buckeye is the premier infrastructure and logistics provider for the world's energy needs, both today and tomorrow. Since 1886, we have successfully navigated transitions in the way energy has been distributed to continually meet the needs of an evolving market and industry environment. Our people are a critical element to the success and longevity of our operational history and our future as we seek to thrive through the energy transition. We own and operate a diversified global network of integrated assets providing midstream logistic solutions, primarily consisting of the transportation, storage, processing, and marketing of liquid petroleum products. We are committed to safely and responsibly providing world-class service to meet the continually evolving energy needs of our customers and the communities we serve. As part of this commitment to our customers, we are continually diversifying our platform and service offerings to enable less carbon intensive energy solutions and undertaking decarbonization efforts on our operations. Buckeye Partners is currently seeking a Power Program Lead with experience in the Oil & Gas Industry to join our team! Role Summary:Lead the company's efforts to maximize utilization and minimize power costs. Responsibilities & Essential Functions include:
- Manage and lead the power program and your direct reports.
- Identify and implement opportunities for power cost minimizing strategies including negotiating power contracts with suppliers, hedging commodity supplies, assuring efficient operations, etc.
- Development of the annual power budget and an annual review of historical power costs. This will require maintenance of billing verification systems to verify and report electric power costs for major pump stations.
- Evaluate proposed systems and operational changes to hydraulics systems using computer models.
- Assure maintenance of Hydraulic models used for estimating power costs, determining usage of drag reducing agents, evaluating utility proposals, etc.
- Assure maintenance of Pump Efficiency Program tables, including pump curve database and produce monthly reports of pump inefficiency, recommending pumps for repair.
- Assure maintenance of power data related to holidays, peak/off-peak periods, demand and energy prices.
- Act as routine contact with internal groups including Scheduling, Control Center, Engineering, Information Technology and Field Operations as well as outside parties including utilities, marketers and vendors.
- Support special studies, requests and projects related to power and hydraulic systems as required
- And other duties as assigned.
Position Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and/or Business required.
- 5+ years of experience in power marketing and/or trading.
- Additional or concurrent experience in pipeline operations preferred.
Certificates & Licenses:
- Certified Energy Manager certification preferred
Other Skills, Attributes and Abilities:
- Persons who succeed in this position must be self-motivated and work independently. They must be able to evaluate power cost saving opportunities and support efforts to reduce costs. They must display strong analytical skills as well as excellent verbal and written communications.
- Travel and overtime will be required as necessary.
- Will require visits with utilities, suppliers, brokers, and to operating facilities such as pump stations (which require the use of Personal Protective Equipment, such as hard hat, safety shoes, ear plugs or muffs, respirator, etc.)
Essential Functions:
- This position requires the ability to safely and successfully perform essential job functions consistent with ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and or/quantitative productivity standards.
- This role requires the ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
- This position requires compliance with all personnel policies.
Physical & Safety Requirements:
- Normal Office Working Environment
About You: To be successful in the Buckeye culture, our employees must possess a demonstrated commitment to environmental responsibility and regulatory compliance. Excellent communication, both written and verbal, as well as strong organizational skills are paramount. You must work independently and be able to exercise tact, discretion, and professionalism when dealing with internal and external customers, and when handling sensitive and confidential information. Buckeye wants to create and reward an organizational focus that stimulates the creative and entrepreneurial actions of its employees that result in innovative ways of reducing costs, generating revenues, improving productivity, or improving processes. Our People First Culture: From managing over 5,000 miles of pipeline to commercializing clean energy projects, our people collaborate to provide world-class service and meet the changing energy needs of our customers. Our employee-first culture means that we invest in our employees and equip them to be fully contributing members of high performing teams. We are focused on collaboration, inclusion, empowerment, accountability, and professional development. We want the best in you to bring out the best in us. Join us as we work together to build a business that is responsive to the needs of the future while continuing to serve the energy needs of communities today. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)