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Project Scheduler jobs on OPT typically sit inside construction, engineering, defense, and infrastructure firms. Most roles require proficiency in Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project and fall under specialty occupation status, supporting a clean STEM OPT extension if your degree is in engineering, construction management, or a related technical field.
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Position Summary
The Natural Gas Scheduler – Texas/Gulf Coast is responsible for the day-to-day nomination, scheduling, and physical flow management of MPC’s natural gas volumes across Texas and the Gulf Coast. The position will have responsibility for plant and producer nominations, Permian Basin supply, Waha Hub activity, Texas intrastate and interstate pipelines, storage facilities, and downstream Gulf Coast delivery markets.
The scheduler will coordinate plant receipts, residue gas volumes, transportation capacity, storage activity, purchases, sales, and downstream deliveries to ensure physical flows align with contractual requirements and trader and marketer positions. This includes managing changes in plant production, pipeline constraints, nomination cuts, imbalances, and operational disruptions throughout the gas day.
The scheduler will work closely with natural gas traders, originators, producers, plant personnel, pipelines, marketers, and counterparties, serving as the operational bridge between commercial strategy and physical execution across a growing Texas and Gulf Coast natural gas portfolio.
Primary Objectives
- Nominate, schedule, and manage natural gas receipts and deliveries across plants, gathering systems, pipelines, storage facilities, hubs, and interconnects.
- Coordinate plant nominations and residue gas volumes with producers, plant personnel, pipeline operators, traders, and counterparties.
- Manage physical natural gas movements across Waha, the Permian Basin, Texas intrastate pipelines, and Gulf Coast delivery markets.
- Ensure scheduled volumes align with supply forecasts, contractual obligations, transportation capacity, and commercial positions.
- Monitor and reconcile scheduled and actual flows, pipeline confirmations, cuts, allocations, and imbalances to protect commercial value and minimize financial exposure.
- Provide timely operational intelligence regarding plant performance, pipeline constraints, outages, curtailments, and available transportation capacity.
Key Responsibilities
Plant and Supply Nominations
- Manage daily and monthly natural gas nominations associated with processing plants, gathering systems, producer supply, and residue gas deliveries.
- Coordinate with plant personnel, producers, marketers, and pipeline operators to establish expected plant volumes and confirm available residue gas.
- Reconcile nominated, confirmed, allocated, and actual plant volumes and work with the appropriate parties to resolve discrepancies.
- Maintain a clear understanding of plant-specific contracts, meter relationships, delivery points, operational limitations, and nomination requirements.
Pipeline Nomination and Scheduling
- Nominate and schedule natural gas across Texas intrastate and interstate pipelines, storage facilities, hubs, pools, and interconnects using proprietary and third-party scheduling platforms.
- Manage activity across all applicable nomination cycles, including timely, evening, intraday, and final cycles.
- Coordinate receipts and deliveries across the Permian Basin, Waha Hub, Texas Gulf Coast, refinery supply points, storage facilities, and downstream markets.
- Monitor pipeline confirmations, reductions, cuts, capacity constraints, maintenance events, and operational notices, making timely adjustments as required.
- Optimize the use of firm and interruptible transportation capacity in coordination with traders and originators.
Flow, Inventory, and Imbalance Management
- Monitor daily natural gas flows, storage activity, line pack, inventory positions, and imbalances across assigned facilities and pipelines.
- Reconcile scheduled volumes against actual receipts, deliveries, measurements, and commercial positions.
- Identify and resolve discrepancies with plants, producers, pipelines, counterparties, and internal stakeholders.
- Manage pipeline and facility imbalances within contractual and operational tolerances to minimize penalties, cash-outs, and lost commercial value.
- Maintain accurate scheduling records and support month-end volume reconciliation, settlement, and accounting processes.
Stakeholder Coordination and Communication
- Communicate nominations, confirmations, volume changes, and operational issues with traders, originators, plants, producers, pipelines, marketers, and counterparties.
- Coordinate closely with traders to ensure physical flows remain aligned with purchases, sales, transportation positions, storage activity, and commercial strategy.
- Provide timely updates regarding plant performance, supply changes, pipeline restrictions, maintenance, curtailments, and other events affecting physical flows.
- Develop and maintain strong working relationships with pipeline representatives, plant operators, producers, counterparties, and internal business partners.
Market and Operational Support
- Monitor pipeline maintenance, capacity constraints, operational flow orders, critical notices, freeze-offs, hurricanes, and other events affecting Texas and Gulf Coast natural gas flows.
- Support contingency planning during plant outages, pipeline disruptions, severe weather, and other operational events.
- Communicate available transportation capacity, changing flow patterns, and operational conditions that may affect Waha, Texas, and Gulf Coast pricing.
- Assist traders and originators in evaluating new supply, transportation, storage, interconnect, and delivery opportunities.
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree required or five (5) years of related experience in lieu. Four (4) or more years of industry-related experience required.
Preferred Experience
- Two (2) or more years of natural gas scheduling experience, with direct exposure to Permian Basin / Waha-area markets
- Familiarity with pipeline tariffs, nomination cycles, and gas measurement and allocation practices
- Experience with natural gas scheduling systems
Skills
- Accountability
- Adaptability
- Commercial Awareness
- Attention to Detail
- Business Acumen
- Communication
- Market Intelligence
- Operational Judgement
- Problem Solving
- Relationship Management
- Ability to Perform Under Time-Sensitive Conditions
- Results Driven
- Teamwork
Location: Houston
Relocation: Available
Estimated Travel: Up to 10%, primarily for visits to plants, pipeline facilities, counterparties, and occasional industry or team meetings.
This position grade may vary depending on candidate experience. The successful candidate will be placed at a level commensurate with experience and qualifications.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree required; Four (4) to eight (8) years of industry-related experience required or High School Diploma with ten (10) years of relevant experience required.
As an energy industry leader, our career opportunities fuel personal and professional growth.
Location: Houston, Texas
Job Requisition ID: 00024311
Location Address: 500 Dallas St Ste 2900
Employee Group: Full time
Employee Subgroup: Regular
Marathon Petroleum Company LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, reproductive health decision-making, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition or AIDS/HIV status, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, military, veteran status, marital status, citizenship or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, click here.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process at Marathon Petroleum LP, please contact our Human Resources Department at talentacquisition@marathonpetroleum.com. Please specify the reasonable accommodation you are requesting, along with the job posting number in which you may be interested. A Human Resources representative will review your request and contact you to discuss a reasonable accommodation. Marathon Petroleum offers a total rewards program which includes, but is not limited to, access to health, vision, and dental insurance, paid time off, 401k matching program, paid parental leave, and educational reimbursement. Detailed benefit information is available at https://mympcbenefits.com. The hired candidate will also be eligible for a discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Veteran / Disability
We will consider all qualified Applicants for employment, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. In reviewing criminal history in connection with a conditional offer of employment, Marathon will consider the key responsibilities of the role.
An exciting career awaits you
At MPC, we’re committed to being a great place to work – one that welcomes new ideas, encourages diverse perspectives, develops our people, and fosters a collaborative team environment.
Position Summary
The Natural Gas Scheduler – Texas/Gulf Coast is responsible for the day-to-day nomination, scheduling, and physical flow management of MPC’s natural gas volumes across Texas and the Gulf Coast. The position will have responsibility for plant and producer nominations, Permian Basin supply, Waha Hub activity, Texas intrastate and interstate pipelines, storage facilities, and downstream Gulf Coast delivery markets.
The scheduler will coordinate plant receipts, residue gas volumes, transportation capacity, storage activity, purchases, sales, and downstream deliveries to ensure physical flows align with contractual requirements and trader and marketer positions. This includes managing changes in plant production, pipeline constraints, nomination cuts, imbalances, and operational disruptions throughout the gas day.
The scheduler will work closely with natural gas traders, originators, producers, plant personnel, pipelines, marketers, and counterparties, serving as the operational bridge between commercial strategy and physical execution across a growing Texas and Gulf Coast natural gas portfolio.
Primary Objectives
- Nominate, schedule, and manage natural gas receipts and deliveries across plants, gathering systems, pipelines, storage facilities, hubs, and interconnects.
- Coordinate plant nominations and residue gas volumes with producers, plant personnel, pipeline operators, traders, and counterparties.
- Manage physical natural gas movements across Waha, the Permian Basin, Texas intrastate pipelines, and Gulf Coast delivery markets.
- Ensure scheduled volumes align with supply forecasts, contractual obligations, transportation capacity, and commercial positions.
- Monitor and reconcile scheduled and actual flows, pipeline confirmations, cuts, allocations, and imbalances to protect commercial value and minimize financial exposure.
- Provide timely operational intelligence regarding plant performance, pipeline constraints, outages, curtailments, and available transportation capacity.
Key Responsibilities
Plant and Supply Nominations
- Manage daily and monthly natural gas nominations associated with processing plants, gathering systems, producer supply, and residue gas deliveries.
- Coordinate with plant personnel, producers, marketers, and pipeline operators to establish expected plant volumes and confirm available residue gas.
- Reconcile nominated, confirmed, allocated, and actual plant volumes and work with the appropriate parties to resolve discrepancies.
- Maintain a clear understanding of plant-specific contracts, meter relationships, delivery points, operational limitations, and nomination requirements.
Pipeline Nomination and Scheduling
- Nominate and schedule natural gas across Texas intrastate and interstate pipelines, storage facilities, hubs, pools, and interconnects using proprietary and third-party scheduling platforms.
- Manage activity across all applicable nomination cycles, including timely, evening, intraday, and final cycles.
- Coordinate receipts and deliveries across the Permian Basin, Waha Hub, Texas Gulf Coast, refinery supply points, storage facilities, and downstream markets.
- Monitor pipeline confirmations, reductions, cuts, capacity constraints, maintenance events, and operational notices, making timely adjustments as required.
- Optimize the use of firm and interruptible transportation capacity in coordination with traders and originators.
Flow, Inventory, and Imbalance Management
- Monitor daily natural gas flows, storage activity, line pack, inventory positions, and imbalances across assigned facilities and pipelines.
- Reconcile scheduled volumes against actual receipts, deliveries, measurements, and commercial positions.
- Identify and resolve discrepancies with plants, producers, pipelines, counterparties, and internal stakeholders.
- Manage pipeline and facility imbalances within contractual and operational tolerances to minimize penalties, cash-outs, and lost commercial value.
- Maintain accurate scheduling records and support month-end volume reconciliation, settlement, and accounting processes.
Stakeholder Coordination and Communication
- Communicate nominations, confirmations, volume changes, and operational issues with traders, originators, plants, producers, pipelines, marketers, and counterparties.
- Coordinate closely with traders to ensure physical flows remain aligned with purchases, sales, transportation positions, storage activity, and commercial strategy.
- Provide timely updates regarding plant performance, supply changes, pipeline restrictions, maintenance, curtailments, and other events affecting physical flows.
- Develop and maintain strong working relationships with pipeline representatives, plant operators, producers, counterparties, and internal business partners.
Market and Operational Support
- Monitor pipeline maintenance, capacity constraints, operational flow orders, critical notices, freeze-offs, hurricanes, and other events affecting Texas and Gulf Coast natural gas flows.
- Support contingency planning during plant outages, pipeline disruptions, severe weather, and other operational events.
- Communicate available transportation capacity, changing flow patterns, and operational conditions that may affect Waha, Texas, and Gulf Coast pricing.
- Assist traders and originators in evaluating new supply, transportation, storage, interconnect, and delivery opportunities.
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree required or five (5) years of related experience in lieu. Four (4) or more years of industry-related experience required.
Preferred Experience
- Two (2) or more years of natural gas scheduling experience, with direct exposure to Permian Basin / Waha-area markets
- Familiarity with pipeline tariffs, nomination cycles, and gas measurement and allocation practices
- Experience with natural gas scheduling systems
Skills
- Accountability
- Adaptability
- Commercial Awareness
- Attention to Detail
- Business Acumen
- Communication
- Market Intelligence
- Operational Judgement
- Problem Solving
- Relationship Management
- Ability to Perform Under Time-Sensitive Conditions
- Results Driven
- Teamwork
Location: Houston
Relocation: Available
Estimated Travel: Up to 10%, primarily for visits to plants, pipeline facilities, counterparties, and occasional industry or team meetings.
This position grade may vary depending on candidate experience. The successful candidate will be placed at a level commensurate with experience and qualifications.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree required; Four (4) to eight (8) years of industry-related experience required or High School Diploma with ten (10) years of relevant experience required.
As an energy industry leader, our career opportunities fuel personal and professional growth.
Location: Houston, Texas
Job Requisition ID: 00024311
Location Address: 500 Dallas St Ste 2900
Employee Group: Full time
Employee Subgroup: Regular
Marathon Petroleum Company LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, reproductive health decision-making, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition or AIDS/HIV status, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, military, veteran status, marital status, citizenship or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, click here.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process at Marathon Petroleum LP, please contact our Human Resources Department at talentacquisition@marathonpetroleum.com. Please specify the reasonable accommodation you are requesting, along with the job posting number in which you may be interested. A Human Resources representative will review your request and contact you to discuss a reasonable accommodation. Marathon Petroleum offers a total rewards program which includes, but is not limited to, access to health, vision, and dental insurance, paid time off, 401k matching program, paid parental leave, and educational reimbursement. Detailed benefit information is available at https://mympcbenefits.com. The hired candidate will also be eligible for a discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Veteran / Disability
We will consider all qualified Applicants for employment, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. In reviewing criminal history in connection with a conditional offer of employment, Marathon will consider the key responsibilities of the role.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship in Project Scheduler
Lead with your scheduling software credentials
Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project proficiency are the first things hiring managers check. List them prominently on your resume, and if you have a certification, include it. Employers equate tool fluency with immediate productivity, which reduces hesitation around OPT sponsorship.
Target industries with structured project cycles
Construction, energy, defense, and infrastructure firms run multi-year projects that justify the investment in sponsoring a scheduler. These employers are accustomed to visa paperwork and are far more likely to sponsor OPT than short-cycle industries with unpredictable headcount.
Emphasize your degree field alignment
Project Scheduler qualifies as a specialty occupation when tied to engineering, construction management, or operations research. Make the connection explicit on your resume and in cover letters. Employers need to see that your degree field directly supports the technical scheduling work they need done.
Apply before your OPT start date if possible
Hiring timelines for project-based roles can run six to ten weeks from application to offer. Starting your search at least three months before your graduation or current OPT expiry gives employers enough runway to process paperwork without feeling rushed by your authorization deadline.
Demonstrate experience with schedule risk and delay analysis
Generic scheduling experience is common. Candidates who can discuss critical path analysis, float management, and delay mitigation stand out significantly. Include a specific project example in your resume bullet points to signal you can contribute beyond basic data entry into a scheduler.
Prepare to explain your OPT timeline clearly and confidently
Many hiring managers confuse OPT with H-1B visa sponsorship. Know your authorized period, whether STEM extension applies to your degree, and your cap-gap eligibility. A concise, confident explanation removes the uncertainty that causes employers to hesitate before making an offer.
Project Scheduler OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work as a Project Scheduler on OPT?
Yes. Project Scheduler roles generally qualify as specialty occupations under F-1 OPT rules because they require applied knowledge in engineering, construction management, or a related technical discipline. Your degree field must have a logical connection to the scheduling work you perform. A degree in civil engineering, construction management, industrial engineering, or operations research all support this alignment well.
Does a Project Scheduler role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree, not the job title. If your bachelor's, master's, or doctorate is in an eligible STEM field such as civil engineering, industrial engineering, construction management, or operations research, and your employer enrolls in E-Verify, you can apply for a 24-month STEM extension. The job itself must also have a direct relationship to your STEM degree field.
Where can I find Project Scheduler jobs that are open to OPT students?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and filters job listings by OPT sponsorship willingness, so you are not applying blindly to roles that will screen you out at the work authorization question. Searching on Migrate Mate saves significant time compared to standard job boards that mix OPT-friendly and non-sponsoring employers without distinction.
Do Project Scheduler employers typically sponsor H-1B after OPT?
Large construction, defense, and infrastructure firms with established HR functions tend to have existing H-1B sponsorship processes and are more likely to continue supporting you through the lottery. Smaller project management consultancies may be willing but less experienced with the process. Ask directly during the offer stage whether the company has sponsored H-1B visas in the past.
What should I do if my Project Scheduler job is a contract or staffing role?
Contract and staffing arrangements are permitted on OPT, but your authorized employer of record must match exactly who signs your employment verification. If a staffing agency places you at a client site, the agency is your employer for OPT purposes. Confirm this before accepting any contract offer and notify your DSO so your records reflect the correct employer information.