Manager of Integrity Services - Houston

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop multidisciplinary technical teams responsible for Pipeline Safety, Materials & Welding, Engineering Records, and GIS.
• Establish consistent engineering standards, technical governance, and integrity management practices across the organization.
• Mentor technical staff and supervisors while fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Pipeline Integrity & Engineering
• Provide technical leadership for pipeline integrity engineering programs supporting both existing assets and new construction.
• Oversee pressure testing programs and engineering calculations for pipeline systems.
• Lead Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure (MAOP) and Maximum Operating Pressure (MOP) confirmation activities, including review of traceable, verifiable, and complete documentation.
• Develop and provide technical oversight for Engineering Critical Assessments (ECAs) supporting integrity decisions, uprates, repairs, and fitness-for-service evaluations.
• Review engineering analyses supporting repair prioritization and integrity management decisions.
• Materials & Welding Governance
• Provide technical oversight of materials qualification, manufacturing quality, and welding engineering programs.
• Support evaluation of material specifications, manufacturing processes, quality documentation, and supplier qualifications.
• Ensure compliance with applicable engineering standards and materials governance requirements.
• Integrity Management & Regulatory Compliance
• Oversee engineering evaluations associated with in-line inspection (ILI) results, anomaly assessments, remaining strength calculations, and repair method selection.
• Support overpressure protection studies, operating pressure evaluations, and other integrity engineering assessments.
• Lead or oversee pipeline failure investigations and Root Cause Analyses (RCA).
• Audit technical documentation to ensure engineering quality and regulatory compliance.
• Serve as a technical representative during regulatory inspections, audits, and external reviews.
• Project Support
• Provide integrity engineering support during brownfield modifications and greenfield expansion projects.
• Participate in design reviews and engineering studies to ensure new facilities meet applicable engineering and safety requirements.
• Collaborate with Project Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Compliance, and GIS teams throughout project execution.

Qualifications

• Required:
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in pipeline integrity, pipeline safety, asset integrity, or engineering within the energy infrastructure industry.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical engineering programs supporting pipeline integrity and regulatory compliance.
• Strong knowledge of: Pipeline integrity engineering, Pressure testing, MAOP/MOP confirmation, Engineering Critical Assessments (ECAs), Pipeline anomaly assessment, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Materials and welding engineering.
• Experience collaborating across Engineering, Operations, Compliance, GIS, and Supply Chain organizations.
• Excellent written, verbal, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 15%.
• Preferred:
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
• Master's degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
• Background in metallurgy, materials engineering, welding engineering, or mechanical integrity.
• Experience supporting Engineering Critical Assessments for integrity management and fitness-for-service evaluations.
• Experience supporting regulatory inspections, audits, or incident investigations.
• Familiarity with modern pipeline integrity management practices and industry standards.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Technical expertise in Pipeline Integrity Management, Engineering Critical Assessments (ECA), In-Line Inspection (ILI), MAOP/MOP Confirmation, Pressure Testing, Pipeline Risk Assessment, Materials Engineering, Welding Engineering, Mechanical Integrity, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Asset Integrity Management, Regulatory Compliance, GIS-supported Asset Management, Brownfield and Greenfield Project Support.

Technical Expertise

• Experience With Pipeline Integrity Management
• Engineering Critical Assessments (ECA)
• In-Line Inspection (ILI)
• MAOP/MOP Confirmation
• Pressure Testing
• Pipeline Risk Assessment
• Materials Engineering
• Welding Engineering
• Mechanical Integrity
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
• Asset Integrity Management
• Regulatory Compliance
• GIS-supported Asset Management
• Brownfield and Greenfield Project Support