Infrastructure & Capital Projects – Senior Level Crude & Refined Products Supply Scheduler, ANS

 

You want to make an impact, not just manage projects, but change how the world gets built. At Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects, you’ll do exactly that. You’ll help develop and deliver the factories, grids, transit systems, and public infrastructure that keep communities moving - and do it smarter, safer, and more sustainably than ever before.

 

You’ll work alongside people who think big and act bold - project managers, engineers, technologists, and strategists who blend real-world experience with digital innovation and AI. Together, we’re transforming how capital projects are planned, managed, and executed, creating a better way to build for the future.

 

Because “good enough” builds the past. You’re here to build what’s next, on a team that outperforms every norm.

 

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•   You’ll lead the scheduling and coordination of complex product movements across pipelines, rail, terminals, storage locations, refineries, and limited truck transportation. 
•    You’ll manage high-value or operationally sensitive scheduling portfolios involving multiple products, locations, contracts, and transportation constraints. 
•    You’ll review supply plans, inventory positions, transportation capacity, refinery requirements, and commercial commitments to identify execution risks.

•     Ensure transportation nominations, confirmations, changes, and related communications are completed within required operating windows. 
•    You’ll advise traders and supply optimizers on transportation feasibility, inventory limitations, timing considerations, and operational alternatives. 
•    You’ll lead the resolution of pipeline outages, terminal restrictions, inventory imbalances, quality concerns, carrier delays, and other supply disruptions. 
•    You’ll coordinate recovery plans with commercial teams, refineries, terminals, carriers, pipeline operators, and other relevant parties. 
•    You’ll evaluate scheduling decisions against contractual terms, regulatory requirements, operating procedures, and internal control expectations. 
•    You’ll serve as an escalation point for junior and associate schedulers on complex operational or commercial issues. 
•    You’ll provide technical coaching, job guidance, and practical training to less-experienced scheduling personnel. 
•    You’ll review scheduling work for accuracy, completeness, and consistency with established procedures. 
•    You’ll help develop or refine scheduling playbooks, desk procedures, escalation protocols, handoff requirements, and coverage models. 
•    You’ll identify opportunities to improve transportation utilization, inventory efficiency, scheduling accuracy, and supply reliability. 
•    You’ll analyze recurring operational issues and recommend sustainable corrective actions. 
•    You’ll support business continuity planning, cross-training, and knowledge transfer across scheduling desks. 
•    You’ll partner with process, technology, and operational teams on future workflow improvements, automation, digital tools, and process simplification.  

 

Onsite at client site: The work location for this role is onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery and cultivate our client relationships.

 

With all our roles, there is some in-person time for collaboration, learning and building relationships with clients, peers, leaders and communities. As an employer, we will be as flexible as possible to support your specific work/life needs.
Flexible: The work location for this role will include a mix of working remotely, onsite at a client or in an Accenture office or center.
With all our roles, there is some in-person time for collaboration, learning and building relationships with clients, peers, leaders and communities. As an employer, we will be as flexible as possible to support your specific work/life needs.

•    10+ years of progressively responsible experience in fuels, crude oil, NGL, refined products, ethanol, petrochemical, or bulk liquids scheduling and logistics
•    Demonstrated experience managing pipeline nominations, transportation schedules, inventory balances, and supply execution activities and strong working knowledge of pipeline, terminal, refinery, storage, rail, or related energy logistics operations
•    Experience working directly with traders, commercial teams, supply optimizers, refineries, terminals, pipeline operators, and carriers 
•    Proven ability to resolve complex operational issues under tight scheduling deadlines
•    Ability to assess operational and commercial tradeoffs and communicate recommendations clearly to senior stakeholders and working knowledge of transportation agreements, scheduling requirements, operating procedures, regulatory considerations, and internal controls
•    Demonstrated ability to coach or mentor schedulers and promote consistent execution across a team with advanced organizational, stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills and strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and other Microsoft Office applications
•    Ability to work on-site in Houston and support U.S. Central Time business hours

•    10 or more years of relevant scheduling, logistics, or supply operations experience
•    Bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain, logistics, business, economics, or a related discipline. Equivalent industry experience may be considered
•    Proven experience managing multiple commodities, scheduling locations, or transportation modes as well as advanced knowledge of regulated pipeline nomination cycles and scheduling windows
•    Experience with SAP, pipeline scheduling platforms, terminal systems, and client designated operating systems
•    Previous experience with the end client or another large integrated energy company, experience supporting the startup, transition, or stabilization of a scheduling organization
•    Experience developing procedures, training materials, operational controls, or scheduler qualification programs
•    Exposure to process automation, workflow tools, bots, artificial intelligence applications, or supply chain optimization initiatives

 

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Accenture I&CP offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage; basic life and AD&D insurance; short- and long-term disability; a 401(k) with employer match; health savings and flexible spending accounts; paid time off and holidays; paid maternity and parental caregiver leave; adoption and surrogacy assistance; supplemental insurance plans; an employee assistance program; legal resources; and identity theft protection.

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