Engineer

Responsibilities

• Conduct surveys of pipeline construction routes and determines optimum locations for pipelines and related components.
• Specifies gas facility types, sizes, and materials to meet D.O.T. design requirements on all varieties of Sycamore distribution pipelines.
• Dictates gas handling requirements, including materials and procedures for system maintenance and modifications.
• Calculates all aspects of pipeline and components strength testing requirements including design limits, pressure, test medium, and timing.
• Prepares construction drawings, including high pressure distribution lines and pressure regulating stations; prepares and maintains maps.
• Reviews municipal as well as private construction drawings to determine interference with proposed or existing Sycamore facilities and negotiates changes to minimize interference.
• Designs commercial and industrial Meter Set Assembly (MSA).
• Provides detailed construction project cost estimates.
• Designs facility installations such as bridge supports and spans; railway and highway crossings; and industrial gas metering equipment and electronic telemeter devices.
• Specifies and plans all aspects of corrosion control facilities including requirements for insulators, galvanic anodes, impressed current stations, cathodic read points, and cathodic interference mitigation.
• Occasionally directs the work of operators in the field.
• Performs the work of subordinate classifications at the direction of the supervisor.
• Operates a computer for extended periods of time.
• Develops engineering and operating standards and procedures in accordance with applicable federal, state and local regulations, including but not limited to pipeline safety, occupational safety and environmental safety and occasionally provides training to Operation’s staff on the same.
• Performs pipeline construction inspection.
• Utilizes system modeling software and run hydraulic flow calculations to confirm, predict and identify potential operational deficiencies and makes recommendation for corrective measures.
• Ability to investigate complex problems, identify solutions, and take corrective action.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from ABET accredited program.
• Cumulative business correspondence skills yield ease in professional situations.
• Ingenuity to investigate technical data and subsequently arrive at solutions for complex problems is essential for success.
• Knowledge of corrosion control design and maintenance a plus.
• Experience with Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software systems.
• Interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish effective professional relationships with employees and management.
• Multi-tasking and managing multiple initiatives at once are a must.
• Experience in the natural gas industry; knowledge of pipeline design, construction and/or operations; experience with Geographic Information Systems (GIS), proficient with running simulation modeling software (i.e. SynerGi), engineering experience working with Safety regulations including but not limited to PHMSA (Pipeline Safety Standards), National Fuel Gas Code 54, and State administrative code; or any combination of these disciplines is helpful in obtaining this position.
• The applicant must have experience with computer applications, possess a valid motor vehicle operator license, and be bondable with no record of felony convictions.

Physical Demands

• Light manual labor will be encountered in the office and in the field.
• When in the field, the Engineer may be required to perform, assist or supervise construction, operations and maintenance tasks.
• This position requires work in the office and outdoors.
• When outdoors, this classification is exposed to extremes of heat, cold, noise, and dust.
• Normal driving situations are encountered when on the road.
• This position may require lifting objects weighing up to thirty pounds.

Safety Sensitivity

This is a safety-sensitive job and is subject to random drug testing as required by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).