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<p><span style="font-size:16.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years. </strong></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:16.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Our Vision:</strong> Our vision is to become the most admired utility in the United States through the execution of our long-term growth strategy. We have an unwavering commitment to safely and reliably deliver electricity and natural gas to millions of people. </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:16.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Our Commitment: </strong>CenterPoint Energy is committed to creating an inclusive work environment where business results are achieved through the skills, abilities and talents of our diverse workforce.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">At CenterPoint Energy, individuals are respected for their contributions toward our company objectives. We strive for an inclusive work environment across all levels that is reflective of the available workforce in the communities we serve.</span></span> </p> <p> </p><p style="margin:0.0in;font-family:Arial;font-size:12.0pt;color:#3c3c3c"><span style="font-weight:bold;background-color:white">Job Summary:</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-family:Arial;font-size:12.0pt;color:#3c3c3c"><span style="background-color:white">Remotely monitor and control gas pipeline system by following established protocols to safely deliver natural gas to all CNP customers.   Monitors and controls operating pressure and flow rates, forecasts and load balances the gas system for customer demand, leverages gas purchase contract language, manages curtailment operations, and communicates operational issues with both internal and external stakeholders.   Provides analysis of system performance and translates processes and procedures into practice as required.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-family:Arial;font-size:12.0pt;color:#3c3c3c"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-family:Arial;font-size:12.0pt;color:#3c3c3c"><span style="font-weight:bold;background-color:white">Essential Functions:</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-family:Arial;font-size:12.0pt;color:#3c3c3c"><span style="background-color:white">•Remotely monitor and control gas system reliably, within operational parameters and Control Room Management (CRM) rules, while meeting supply targets and other regulatory requirements.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-family:Arial;font-size:12.0pt;color:#3c3c3c"><span style="background-color:white">•Monitors Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system and recognizes Abnormal Operating Conditions (AOC) and alarms and communicates issues to appropriate departments and/or directs changes to settings remotely or through field personnel.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-family:Arial;font-size:12.0pt;color:#3c3c3c"><span style="background-color:white">•Maintains a documented ‘real time’ operational status of the gas system and communicates status and pipeline changes to affected departments to ensure safe and reliable operation.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-family:Arial;font-size:12.0pt;color:#3c3c3c"><span style="background-color:white">•Maintains, documents, and communicates the record of department actions, operational challenges, and deviations from daily operating plans to ensure accurate documentation is available on file.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-family:Arial;font-size:12.0pt;color:#3c3c3c"><span style="background-color:white">•Analyzes gas usage and distribution system pressures from the SCADA network and takes appropriate action to ensure safe and reliable operations. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-family:Arial;font-size:12.0pt;color:#3c3c3c"><span style="background-color:white">•Reviews, monitors, and manages gas nominations to ensure that contract obligations are met.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-family:Arial;font-size:12.0pt;color:#3c3c3c"><span style="background-color:white">•Assists in forecasting the total customer demand daily and recommends changes to gas supply, peaking supplies, and/or initiates curtailment strategies to meet and balance that demand. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-family:Arial;font-size:12.0pt;color:#3c3c3c"><span style="background-color:white">•Works with other departments (Engineering, Gas Supply, Gas Transportation, Technical Field Operations, System Operations, Integrity Management, District personnel, Dispatch, Customer Service, Gas Storage, and others) to ensure safe reliable gas delivery to our customers.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-family:Arial;font-size:12.0pt;color:#3c3c3c"><span style="background-color:white">•Performs basic trouble shooting of SCADA system and provides support to the System Operations group for SCADA programming changes, daily operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of field SCADA equipment. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-family:Arial;font-size:12.0pt;color:#3c3c3c"><span style="background-color:white">•Serves as single point of contact, during and after normal business hours, for large volume customers and pipeline suppliers when emergencies arise.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-family:Arial;font-size:12.0pt;color:#3c3c3c"><span style="background-color:white">•Required to pass Operator Qualifications (OQ) and Gas Controller Training Program in processes and procedures as defined by the Department of Transportation.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-family:Arial;font-size:12.0pt;color:#3c3c3c"><span style="background-color:white">•Assist in making recommendations for isolation of the gas system for emergency repairs of damaged facilities, rerouting of gas supplies, an implementing Gas Control Plans as needed. Provides Dispatch department and Customer Service department with gas facility and outage information when required.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-family:Arial;font-size:12.0pt;color:#3c3c3c"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-family:Arial;font-size:12.0pt;color:#3c3c3c"><span style="font-weight:bold;background-color:white">Education</span><span style="background-color:white">:</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-family:Arial;font-size:12.0pt;color:#3c3c3c"><span style="background-color:white">High School Diploma/GED required, preferred BA/BS degree from an accredited university, or combination or education & experience providing equivalent knowledge.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-family:Arial;font-size:12.0pt;color:#3c3c3c"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-family:Arial;font-size:12.0pt;color:#3c3c3c"><span style="font-weight:bold;background-color:white">Experience:</span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0;margin-bottom:0.0;vertical-align:middle;color:#3c3c3c"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12.0pt;background-color:white">Requires a minimum of one (1) year applicable experience with an understanding of basic principles and characteristics of natural gas including flow and pressure relationships and natural gas operations. </span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0;margin-bottom:0.0;vertical-align:middle;color:#3c3c3c"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12.0pt;background-color:white">Requires 3 year demonstrated history of multi-tasking, troubleshooting of complex systems, utilization of data in decision making processes, and adherence to processes and procedures, ideally in a regulated environment.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-family:Arial;font-size:12.0pt;color:#3c3c3c"> </p><p style="margin-bottom:12.0px;text-align:start"> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:12.0px;text-align:start"><span style="font-size:16.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><strong style="font-weight:bold">We want you to know</strong></span></span></span></span><br><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff">Being a part of the CenterPoint Energy team is more than a career alone. It's an opportunity to make a positive impact. You will be an integral part of enabling everyday life and the pursuit of possibilities for the customers we serve and the communities we share. The vital services we provide are at the core of making our world work, and by sharing your energy with us, we'll create a better tomorrow together. </span></span></span></span></span></span><br> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:12.0px;text-align:start"><span style="font-size:16.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>What we bring to you</strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:16.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Competitive pay</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:16.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Paid training</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:16.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Benefits eligibility begins on your first day</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:16.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Transit subsidies</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:16.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Flexible work schedule, paid holidays and paid time off</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:16.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Access to discounts at fitness clubs and an on-site wellness center at our headquarters in Houston</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:16.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Professional growth and development programs including tuition reimbursement</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:16.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match dollar-for-dollar up to 6% and a company contribution of 3% regardless of your contribution</span></span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:16.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Job Type:</strong> Full Time <br><strong>Posting Start Date:</strong> 10/27/2025​<br><strong>Posting End Date:</strong> 10/29/2025</span></span></p> <p><br><span style="font-size:16.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a), and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:8.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">#LI-CNP</span></span></p>

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