Engineer IV

Provide engineering support to stakeholders within the Natural Gas Pipelines business segment as a member of the NGP Engineering Design and Standards team. Support includes repeatable capital project engineering execution, maintenance of ONEOK engineering standards, operations support, PHA facilitation, root cause analysis, equipment sizing, technical bid reviews, and compliance with DOT 192, ASME, API, and ONEOK specifications. Implement directives from NGP Engineering and Operations Services management.

Focus Areas

• Process Safety Support: Lead the initiative to complete PHAs at existing facilities. Provide HAZOP support for MOCs, Capital projects, and Operations.
• Standard & Regulatory Support: Review and update NGP Engineering Standards and Drafting Standard Designs. Integrate these standards into OMS. Provide regulatory guidance for NGP Operations.
• General Technical Support: Support active business development activities, general code and engineering standards questions, one-off technical questions, and general drafting questions.
• Operations Engineering and Drafting Support: Continuous, long-running efforts related to supporting day-to-day operations, including operations engineering support & drafting, optimization support, and troubleshooting operations issues.
• Capital Projects Engineering and Drafting: Project engineering and drafting for active capital maintenance and growth projects. Engineering support for capital projects in development (sunset between 12-24 months). Includes various new interconnect projects.

Responsibilities

• Direct, perform, coordinate, and/or approve engineering and/or project management activities related to design, procurement, construction, or optimization of company assets, including:
  • Transmission and/or gathering systems, measurement and regulation facilities, compressor and pump stations, and dehydration plants
  • NGL fractionation, natural gas processing, and/or hydrocarbon storage facilities
  • Construction plans and implementation
• Provide technical and/or engineering assistance on matters including:
  • Equipment/system design
  • Pipeline sizing and evaluation
  • Pipeline control
  • Pipeline facility design, construction, operation, and maintenance
  • Policies and procedures
  • Process Safety
• Direct, perform, and review and/or approve project management activities including:
  • Bid proposals and contracts
  • AFE preparation and cost management
  • Management of Change (MOC)
  • Material/equipment specifications and selection
  • Construction plans and support
  • Creating and updating schedules/timelines
  • Preparing project progress and other reports
  • Managing change orders
• Review work by engineers regarding equipment efficiencies, hydraulic calculations, valve and pipe sizing, and gas flow analysis.
• Research, analyze, prepare, and/or approve information including:
  • Engineering studies
  • Governmental rules, regulations, codes, and standards
  • Pipeline and/or measurement system analyses and recommendations
  • Hydrocarbon processing and/or measurement bid proposals
  • Construction and/or measurement contracts
  • Cost estimates
  • Material specifications/selections
• Oversee analysis and evaluation of various pipeline systems and review recommendations for improvements related to capacity, operating costs, and system operation.
• Act as a subject matter expert to the organization for various engineering activities; mentor less experienced engineers.
• Evaluate proposed projects by conducting load studies.
• Review and create standard drawings for various measurement system designs and make recommendations for improvements related to station capacity and operating costs, to increase accuracy of measurement system and downstream reporting systems.
• Analyze and perform economic analysis related to potential new projects, including operational cost estimates, determining equipment efficiencies, needed enhancements, and conducting studies for potential acquisitions.
• Recommend new processes and formulate new ideas; take lead role during implementation of new processes.
• Anticipate changes in work demands and identify assignments or training to meet those demands.
• Oversee utilization of manpower and equipment resources.
• Assess, schedule, and prioritize projects based on customer needs and value to the organization.
• May have oversight of employees engaged in field operations, construction, and/or project management functions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or closely related field.
• Experience and training related to:
  • Transmission/gathering pipeline operations
  • Gas measurement and regulation activities
  • Processing and/or storage operations
  • Company/governmental operating and safety procedures
  • Pipeline stress/strain analysis
  • Industry best practices and design philosophy
• Experience and knowledge of engineering design and criteria for natural gas and/or NGLs in pipeline systems.
• Typically ten or more years of experience in engineering, operations, and/or project management.
• Experience achieving goals and developing employee/team strengths, exhibiting a positive example and influence that leads to employee, project, and stakeholder successes.
• Experience in use and function of applications such as Microsoft Excel, Project, Access, Word, etc.
• Experience researching and preparing project materials and design specifications, contracts, agreements, budgets, engineering studies, and other relevant reports, forms, and correspondence.
• Experience identifying, researching, evaluating, and prioritizing operational problems and determining appropriate action/response.
• Experience with and knowledge of pipelines or hydrocarbon processing and related facilities design, construction, operation, and maintenance.
• Experience with material failure and structural analysis and thorough knowledge of industry standards and governmental regulations.
• Experience reading and interpreting governmental regulations, blueprints, contracts, manuals, specifications, surveys, charts, load studies, and other relevant reports and correspondence.
• Experience reviewing and approving complex engineering drawings and material.

Skills

• Knowledge of operational functions and commercial relationships with the ability to anticipate functional and transactional impacts.
• Ability to apply knowledge and sound problem-solving skills to research, analyze, and resolve issues and/or questions concerning engineering design and calculations.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple assignments with competing deadlines.
• Ability to identify, conceptualize, and organize projects to completion, goals, and initiatives.
• Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify alternate solutions or approaches to a problem.
• Ability to apply math, algebraic formulas, and statistical methods.
• Ability to interact, negotiate, advise, and communicate effectively.
• Ability to operate office tools and equipment required.
• Ability to communicate thoughts, ideas, information, messages, and other written information, which may contain technical material, in a logical, organized, and coherent manner.

Physical Demands

• Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods.
• Standing: Remaining on one's feet in an upright position at a work station without moving about (Occasionally).
• Walking: Moving about on foot (Frequently).
• Sitting: Remaining in a seated position (Constantly).
• Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (Occasionally).
• Carrying: Transporting an object (Occasionally).
• Pushing: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force (Occasionally).
• Pulling: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (Occasionally).
• Climbing: Ladders, stairs (Occasionally).
• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling (Occasionally).
• Stooping: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist (Occasionally).
• Kneeling: Bending the legs at the knees to come to rest on the knee or knees (Occasionally).
• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the legs and spine (Occasionally).
• Crawling: Moving about on the hands and arms in any direction (Occasionally).
• Reaching: Extending hands and arms in any direction (Constantly).
• Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with the hand or hands (Constantly).
• Fingering: Picking, pinching, or otherwise working with the fingers primarily (Constantly).
• Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects/materials (Constantly).
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas/information by means of the spoken word (Frequently).
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sound by the ear (Frequently).
• Tasting/Smelling: (Occasionally).
• Near Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less (Constantly).
• Far Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 feet or more (Frequently).
• Depth Perception: Three-dimensional vision; ability to judge distances and spatial relationships (Frequently).
• Vision: Color: The ability to identify and distinguish colors (Constantly).

Working Conditions

• Employee is subject to inside environmental conditions.
• Well lighted, climate-controlled areas (Constantly).
• Frequent repetitive motion (Constantly).
• CRT (Computer Monitor(s)) (Constantly).
• Travel to other locations required.
• Driving: Based on assigned