Commercial Contract Administrator (Hybrid) - Colorado Springs, CO

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

The Role

Overview

Manage contracts, tariffs, and capacity releases for natural gas pipelines.

Key Responsibilities

  • capacity release
  • contract admin
  • rofr analysis
  • tariff management
  • document control
  • regulatory reporting

Tasks

-Facilitating name changes and company mergers. -Ensuring executed contracts and all relevant correspondence reaches final records retention. -Processing of Agency Agreements. -Administering the Capacity Release program in accordance with the appropriate Tariff structure and NAESB deadlines. -Contract Administrator works closely with the customer, Marketing, Legal and Regulatory to ensure that all FERC imposed processes and reporting requirements are followed with new and amended requests. -Capacity Release assistance to external customers. -Following through to appropriate areas within the company concerning issues relating to all the above. -Analysis and processing of contractual Right of First Refusal (ROFR) and Rollover tariff provisions. Also responsible for administering negotiated rollover provisions. -Determining and administering contractual rights as defined by the Tariff. -Documentation of all contractual activity. -Contract processing for new service requests and amendments to existing requests.

Requirements

  • sql
  • excel
  • dart
  • college degree
  • 3 years
  • problem solving

What You Bring

-Ability to efficiently handle multiple tasks under stringent deadlines. -Ability to utilize strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with a wide range of departments and customers, both internal and external. -College degree preferred – business related major. -Working knowledge of NAESB Standards and Guidelines as it relates to Contracts, Capacity Release and Transactional Reporting. -Must be able to work within a team, take direction from supervisors, and focus attention on details. -Excellent oral and written communication skills. -Strong organizational and time management skills. -Proficient in PC applications including Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams. -Working knowledge of each Kinder Morgan Pipeline’s tariff specifically focusing on the pipeline transportation and storage services areas. -Ability to leverage SQL to retrieve, manipulate, and analyze large datasets to support business operations -3 years professional work experience. -Strong analytical and problem solving skills. -Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for engaging with customers and internal stakeholders -Capacity to multi-task and manage competing priorities. -High School diploma. -Proven ability to work effectively across departments and disciplines -Working knowledge of Kinder Morgan’s DART system. -Problem resolution, project work, audit reports, and systems testing are required of this position.

The Company

About Kinder Morgan, Inc.

-Pioneered the MLP structure to grow rapidly. -Functions as a toll‑road for energy: fee‑based transport and storage of natural gas, crude, refined products, and CO₂. -Its four core segments—Natural Gas Pipelines, Products Pipelines, Terminals and CO₂—span diverse energy needs. -Annually transports ~2.1 million barrels/day of petroleum products. -Projects range from traditional pipelines to CO₂‑enhanced oil recovery. -Notable history includes a 2014 full merger of multiple units into a single public firm and big-ticket acquisitions. -Also owns Tennessee Gas Pipeline and Plantation Pipeline, linking Gulf, coastal, and inland U.S. markets. -Distinctive facts: led by a $1‑salary chairman model, publishes its budget publicly and runs vessels via Jones Act fleet. -Backlog includes ~$8 b natural gas projects, fueling expansion tied to AI, data centers, LNG, and industrial demand.

Sector Specialisms

Energy

Infrastructure

Oil and Gas Pipelines

Petroleum Products Transportation

Liquids Terminals

Natural Gas Pipelines

Carbon Dioxide Injection

Carbon Sequestration

Dry Bulk Terminals

Materials Services (Rail Transloading)

Chemical Industries

Refining

Marine Transportation

Crude Oil Solutions

Security Clearance

-must clear a drug screen -full background check required after an offer