Sr Engineer II

About the role

The Sr Engineer II will lead capital growth projects that support the expansion of Energy Transfer’s Gathering and Intrastate Pipeline system, in addition to projects that support system operations, reliability, and asset optimization. This role provides broad project ownership from early concept development, detailed scope development, and cost estimate development through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, ready-for-service, and closeout.

Position Overview

This role is well suited for a high-performing, confident, and detail-oriented project leader who enjoys taking ownership of challenging infrastructure projects, coordinating across multiple disciplines, solving problems, managing risk, and driving work forward with urgency. Primary project responsibility will be focused on natural gas pipeline projects ranging from large-diameter transmission mainlines and laterals to well connects, as well as meter and control stations, pipeline facilities, pigging facilities, interconnects, valve sites, liquid handling facilities, storage-related facilities, and related system modifications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead and manage capital growth, operations, reliability, and asset optimization projects for pipeline-based infrastructure, including natural gas pipelines, meter and control stations, pipeline facilities, pigging facilities, interconnects, valve sites, liquid handling facilities, storage-related facilities, and related system modifications.
• Own assigned projects from early concept development, detailed scope development, and cost estimate development through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, ready-for-service, closeout, and turnover to Operations.
• Manage the development, coordination, and maintenance of project scope, cost estimates, schedules, execution plans, risk items, decision points, stakeholder responsibilities, and project action items.
• Lead project coordination with Facility Planning, Operations, Commercial, Engineering, Construction, Environmental, Right of Way, Regulatory, QA/Compliance, Legal, interconnecting pipeline companies, third-party engineering firms, survey contractors, service companies, contractors, vendors, and inspection personnel.
• Lead office and field meetings to obtain design data, confirm project requirements, establish roles and responsibilities, review project constraints, resolve open issues, document decisions, and maintain alignment among stakeholders.
• Manage the collection, review, and evaluation of project information, including operating and design pressures, flow volumes, gas quality, routing, maps, site constraints, land requirements, tie-in conditions, constructability concerns, permitting requirements, operating requirements, and execution considerations.
• Evaluate project scope, technical approach, constructability, cost, schedule, risk, permitting, stakeholder coordination, and execution strategy, and make recommendations to support sound project decisions.
• Manage third-party engineering firms through detailed engineering and construction deliverables, including material lists, construction sketches, construction drawings, specifications, design calculations, drawing packages, procurement support documents, and supporting technical documentation.
• Manage the review, back-check, and coordination of third-party engineering deliverables through applicable project phases, including IFR, IFB, IFC, redline as-built, and final blackline as-built deliverables.
• Ensure company specifications, design requirements, regulatory requirements, permit requirements, and project-specific requirements are properly identified, understood, incorporated, and coordinated through engagement with QA/Compliance subject matter experts, engineering discipline specialists, regulatory specialists, environmental specialists, operations personnel, construction personnel, and other internal resources.
• Prepare, or manage the preparation of, scopes of work, technical construction specifications, contract documents, bid documents, project bid line items, material requirements, construction sketches, construction execution details, and project-specific technical requirements.
• Manage contractor bid evaluations, contractor selection, procurement coordination, construction planning, inspection coordination, and contractor/vendor alignment during project execution.
• Manage third-party resources, including engineering firms, survey contractors, service companies, contractors, vendors, and inspection personnel, as required to complete assigned projects.
• Manage project cost, schedule, progress, risks, problems encountered, proposed solutions, required decisions, open action items, and upcoming milestones through regular tracking, reporting, communication, and follow-up.
• Drive projects with urgency, accountability, and appropriate attention to detail, including active follow-up on open items, timely issue resolution, proactive communication with stakeholders, and clear ownership of assigned project responsibilities.
• Manage project risk by identifying technical, commercial, permitting, regulatory, environmental, land, constructability, material, schedule, cost, and operational risks, and by coordinating mitigation plans with the appropriate internal and external resources.
• Manage pipeline pressure and flow study coordination, system evaluations, project feasibility reviews, and related technical assessments with Facility Planning, Operations, Commercial, engineering teams, and third-party engineering firms as required.
• Lead or facilitate PHA, PSSR, project reviews, constructability reviews, field walkdowns, readiness reviews, and other project execution reviews as required.
• Develop, or manage the development of, hydrostatic test plans for natural gas pipelines and related facilities, and manage test execution, troubleshooting, documentation, and acceptance in coordination with Operations, Construction, QA/Compliance, third-party engineering firms, contractors, and inspection personnel.
• Cook up with other project managers and engineering teams on adjacent infrastructure projects, including compression, treating/process facilities, pipeline integrity, and operations-driven modifications, where project interfaces or system impacts require coordination.
• Identify, recommend, and implement opportunities for continuous improvement in project execution, engineering coordination, specifications, templates, cost control, schedule management, construction planning, stakeholder coordination, lessons learned, and closeout processes.
• Provide occasional support outside of normal business hours as needed for active construction, commissioning, tie-ins, outages, operational needs, or incident response.

Qualifications

• Minimum eight (8) years of experience in engineering design, operations, maintenance, construction, or project management of natural gas pipeline and related facility projects.
• B.S. Degree in Engineering — Chemical, Petroleum, Mechanical, Civil, or related engineering discipline.
• Experience managing pipeline-based infrastructure projects, including natural gas pipelines, meter and control stations, pipeline facilities, pigging facilities, interconnects, valve sites, and related system modifications.
• Experience with natural gas pipeline projects ranging from large-diameter transmission mainlines and laterals to gathering lines, well connects, tie-ins, and related pipeline facility work.
• Strong engineering judgment and ability to use engineering fundamentals to evaluate project requirements, identify technical issues, solve problems, manage risk, and make sound recommendations.
• Ability to manage projects from early concept development, detailed scope development, and cost estimate development through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, ready-for-service, and project closeout.
• Strong project management skills, including scope development, cost estimating, schedule management, risk management, stakeholder coordination, contractor coordination, construction support, and project closeout.
• Ability to work at the appropriate level of detail, including understanding when detailed technical review is required and when effective coordination, decision-making, follow-up, or escalation is needed to maintain project progress.
• Strong ability to lead project execution by managing third-party resources, engaging internal subject matter experts, driving decisions, resolving issues, managing risk, and maintaining accountability for project scope, cost, schedule, quality, and closeout.
• Ability to effectively leverage internal subject matter experts and support groups, including QA/Compliance, Engineering, Construction, Environmental, Right of Way, Regulatory, Operations, Commercial, Legal, and Facility Planning.
• Experience interpreting and applying applicable pipeline and facility codes, standards, regulations, company specifications, and industry practices to support safe and effective project execution.
• Relevant code, regulatory, and standards experience may include 49 CFR 192, 49 CFR 195, Texas Railroad Commission Pipeline Safety Rules, ASME and ANSI codes, ASME B31.8, ASME B31.3, API 1104, AGA 14.3, AGA 7, AGA 9, and applicable company engineering, construction, material, safety, and operating specifications.