Scheduler, Crude Oil

Job Profile Summary:  

Performs entry level of work related to nominations, confirmations, scheduling, and month-end closing activities at ONEOK’s Crude Oil pipelines, trucks and facilities.  

The level offered for this position will be determined at the time of hire based on the selected candidate's experience, qualifications, skills, and demonstrated capabilities. 

Essential Functions and Responsibilities 

• Initiate manage, and adjust schedules for crude and related product movements via truck, pipeline, and facility systems to ensure nominations are filled, transportation is optimized and volumes are ticketed in accordance with contracts and published tariffs. 

• Interact with operations control center representatives, operators, carriers and customers, other internal teams and other external business partners concerning nominations, allocations, billing, imbalances, daily flow activity, and/or operational orders. 

• Collaborate with other internal departments and stakeholders on analysis, review, development and implementation of future commercial, operational, and scheduling improvement initiatives. 

• Develop, maintain, and/or improve relationships with customers, carriers, terminal personnel and other internal stakeholders to support service reliability and issue resolution. 

• Calculate, prepare, review, and analyze information or reports, including but not limited to: Allocations, Nominations and confirmations, Flow rates/capacity issues, Power optimization initiatives, Measurement discrepancies, Storage balances and customer inventory positions, Product quality initiatives, connected carrier volume allocations, Tickets, End-of-month closing 

Education 

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of formal education and the following job-related knowledge or experience is required. Engineering, accounting, finance, or another similar technical discipline preferred but not required 

Work Experience 

• Experience collaborating and communicating effectively 

• Experience and thorough knowledge of scheduling Crude Oil pipelines and facilities related to: Product movements, Inventory management, Customer service, Scheduling, inventory management, and nominations software 

• Experience in analyzing and resolving Scheduling issues and/or questions 

• Experience reading and interpreting contracts, agreements, reports, statements, invoices, confirmations, correspondence, tariffs, government regulations, industry standards, customer notifications, and company policies and procedures 

• Experience composing and preparing reports for customers, other internal departments, management, etc. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities 

• Ability to: apply basic math, algebra, and statistics 

• Ability to: communicate and/or exchange written and verbal information or instructions 

Licenses and Certifications 

• None required 

Strength Factor Rating - Physical Demands/Requirements 

• Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met. 

Strength Factor Description - Physical Demands/Requirements 

• Standing: Remaining on one's feet in an upright position at a work station without moving about (Occasionally) 

• Walking: Moving about on foot (Frequently) 

• Sitting: Remaining in a seated position (Constantly) 

• Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) (Occasionally) 

• Carrying: Transporting an object, usually holding it in the hands or arms, or on the shoulder (Occasionally) 

• Pushing: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force (Occasionally) 

• Pulling: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking) (Occasionally) 

• Climbing: Ladders, Stairs (Occasionally) 

• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling (Occasionally) 

• Stooping: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist (Occasionally) 

• Kneeling: Bending the legs at the knees to come to rest on the knee or knees (Occasionally) 

• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the legs and spine (Occasionally) 

• Crawling: Moving about on the hands and arms in any direction (Occasionally) 

• Reaching: Extending hands and arms in any direction (Constantly) 

• Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with the hand or hands (Manual Dexterity) (Constantly) 

• Fingering: Picking, pinching or otherwise working with the fingers primarily (Finger Dexterity) (Constantly) 

• Feeling: Perceiving such attributes of objects/materials as size, shape, temperature, texture, movement or pulsation by receptors in the skin, particularly those of the finger tips (Constantly) 

• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas/information by means of the spoken word (Frequently) 

• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sound by the ear (Frequently) 

• Tasting/Smelling: (Occasionally) 

• Near Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less (Constantly) 

• Far Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 feet for more (Frequently) 

• Depth Perception: Three-dimensional vision; ability to judge distances and spatial relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are (Frequently) 

• Vision: Color - The ability to identify and distinguish colors (Constantly) 

Working Conditions/Environment 

• Employee is subject to inside environmental conditions 

Working Conditions 

• Well lighted, climate controlled areas (Constantly) 

• Frequent repetitive motion (Constantly) 

• CRT (Computer Monitor(s)) (Constantly) 

Travel 

• Some travel may be required

Driving 

• Based on assigned tasks, employee may be assigned a company vehicle requiring the applicable driver's license 

ONEOK is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, gender identity, disability, military/veteran status, genetic information or any other categories protected by applicable law. 

The job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of ONEOK. 

ONEOK is committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request an accommodation email HRSolutions@ONEOK.com or call 1-855-663-6547​.