Utility Engineering Specialist 1 (Gas Pipeline Safety), Grade 18 (NY HELPS, two positions) in Syracuse

Duties Description

• Providing guidance on safety compliance audits and inspections and determining the necessary corrective actions for operators that are not in compliance with State and Federal regulations pertaining to pipelines.
• Performing facility design review, including review of design plans of construction projects, performing construction inspections, and documenting field activities and preparing inspection reports.
• Performing investigations of incidents involving natural gas and hazardous liquids pipelines, especially those that involve injury to people or significant property damage and preparing reports and memoranda to the Public Service Commission.
• Performing design review of the facilities involved in an incident, designing any necessary testing, and performing failure analysis to determine the cause of the incident.
• Reviewing and analyzing any waiver petitions filed by pipeline operators related to federal and State pipeline safety regulations.
• Reviewing and analyzing applications received under the Public Service Law’s Article VII dealing with siting of major natural gas transmission facilities for compliance with the gas safety regulations dealing with construction, operations, and maintenance of such facilities.
• Providing engineering analysis for rate proceedings and preparing expert testimony to support staff's findings and positions for public hearings before the Public Service Commission.

Qualifications

Applicants must have a bachelor's degree or higher in an accredited engineering curriculum.

Pay

The above salary range reflects the Geographic Pay Differential of $10,000.

Benefits

N/A

Schedule

N/A

Additional Comments

This position will require at least 7% travel which may require possession of a valid driver’s license.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Department of Public Service is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

To Apply

Please send a resume and cover letter to recruiting@dps.ny.gov or fax to Human Resources Management at (518)473-9990. Please reference “Utility Engineering Specialist 1 (GPS), NYHELPS posting 01728” when applying.