Staff Integrity Engineer (Crack Management)

Summary

The Staff Engineer reports to the Director of Pipeline Integrity. This position involves diverse involvement in various aspects of the company's business related to pipeline integrity, defect evaluations, and operations. This position requires periodic travel to field locations, training, and company meetings.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Support Integrity Engineers (IE) in all aspects of crack management. Areas of support include fracture mechanics models, material property evaluation, growth analysis, and fatigue analysis.
• Support the Company's Integrity Management Plan (IMP) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in risk assessment, data integration, anomaly evaluation, remediation programs, integrity program evaluation, and identification of preventive and mitigative measures.
• Stay current in the advancements in pipeline fracture mechanics, ILI crack technologies, and in-the-ditch crack investigations.
• Support the IEs when interacting with appropriate subject matter experts and other stakeholders, such as third-party resources and vendors, to analyze pressure cycling, perform materials testing, and communicate requirements for in-field evaluation.
• Provides technical support to the Integrity Repair group, Specialists, Project Managers, and Operations with pipeline assessments, evaluation, and repair methods.
• Affords assistance in managing Company pipeline SOPs covering defect evaluations, pipe repairs, pressure reductions, outside force evaluation, and surveillance.
• Affords assistance in inspections by PHMSA and other regulatory bodies by acting as an SME on pipeline inspections, data, records, and program execution.
• Affords assistance in developing improvements to the company's Integrity Management Plan, including the written plan, procedures, best practices, and processes.
• Collects and provides Pipeline Integrity related data for performance metrics, required annual reporting, and helps monitor key performance indicators for assigned assets.

Requirements

• Education and/or Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
• Graduate engineer with BS in Engineering discipline.
• 10 years of related experience.
• Experience in pipeline operations, pipeline design, pipeline repair, and pipeline integrity issues such as corrosion control, pipeline assessment and fitness for service evaluation, risk management, DOT Code requirements, and compliance.
• The position requires a candidate with excellent oral and written communication skills.
• A highly developed ability with PCs and office computer software is required.
• Must be a self-starter and self-motivator ability to perform effectively with minimal supervision.

Preferred Qualifications

• Civil, Mechanical, Chemical, or Petroleum engineering degree preferred.
• Prior experience utilizing various fracture mechanic models.
• Prior experience with ILI crack technologies.

Working Conditions

• Normal office working conditions with approximately 20% of the time in the field.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time due to prolonged periods of sitting or standing.
• Overnight travel will be required.
• The position is based in industrial settings, including hazardous materials and chemicals, extreme temperature conditions and loud machinery, and requires appropriate personal protective equipment.