Gas scheduling representative
Also known as: short range planner, gas production scheduling representative, natural gas scheduling representative, gas scheduler, gas demand forecaster, gas production planner
About this occupation
Gas scheduling representatives track and control the flow of natural gas between pipelines and the distribution system, compliant with schedules and demands. They report on the natural gas flow, ensure the schedule is followed or make scheduling adaptations in case of problems to attempt to meet demands.
Essential skills and knowledge
- adapt energy distribution schedules
- pipeline transport regulations;
- perform follow-up on pipeline route services
- supervise gas distribution operations
- ensure compliance with gas distribution schedule
- security requirements of goods transported via pipelines
- ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures
- fuel distribution systems
- gas consumption
- fuel gas
- mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects
- report on fuel distribution incidents
Typical tasks and preparation
From the related US occupation profile Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (O*NET 43-5061.00). Linked by an official crosswalk: related, not identical; details vary by country.
- Distribute production schedules or work orders to departments.
- Revise production schedules when required due to design changes, labor or material shortages, backlogs, or other interruptions, collaborating with management, marketing, sales, production, or engineering.
- Review documents, such as production schedules, work orders, or staffing tables, to determine personnel or materials requirements or material priorities.
- Arrange for delivery, assembly, or distribution of supplies or parts to expedite flow of materials and meet production schedules.
- Confer with establishment personnel, vendors, or customers to coordinate production or shipping activities and to resolve complaints or eliminate delays.
- Requisition and maintain inventories of materials or supplies necessary to meet production demands.
- Typical education (US)
- High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
- Preparation
- Job Zone 2 of 5
- Interests
- Conventional, Enterprising, Realistic
Top skills: Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Time Management, Critical Thinking, Writing
US median pay: US$59,650 a year (2025), 390,160 employed. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Subjects this work relies on
How important each subject's knowledge is in the job itself, rated by people doing it (1 to 5).
- English or Literature in EnglishO*NET: English LanguageVery important (3.6)
- Business Studies or EntrepreneurshipO*NET: Administration and ManagementVery important (3.5)
- Computer StudiesO*NET: Computers and ElectronicsImportant (3.3)
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Preparation needed
Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- Most common education (US)
- High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
- Education
- Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- Experience
- Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.
- Training
- Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.
O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
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- Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
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- Procurement Clerks
- Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Stockers and Order Fillers
O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.