Engineer - Pipeline Integrity
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Summary:
The Senior Pipeline Integrity Engineer reports to the Manager of Pipeline Integrity. This position involves diverse involvement in various aspects of the company's business related to pipeline integrity, defect evaluations, and operations. It requires periodic travel to field locations, training, and company meetings. This position will also provide Subject Matter Expertise for Integrity Engineering Services.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Performs project management duties for inline inspection projects and other projects as assigned.
- Works with ILI service providers, including coordinating ILI bid packages, selection, evaluation, and award.
- Develops and maintains inline inspection and integrity testing schedules.
- Submits proposed projects to support the execution of IMP, ensuring compliance with all federal and state pipeline safety regulations.
- Analyzes ILI data with communication and coordination of pipeline repair activities in response to ILI anomalies.
- Management of Integrity Management Plan requirements for HCA areas. Performs threat and risk analysis.
- Advises engineering and construction groups to facilitate long-term operation, maintenance, and assessment of newly installed or retrofitted facilities.
- Documents IMP-related decisions, philosophies, and results.
- Provide Engineering support for Pipeline Integrity Projects, including material selection, determination of required hydrostatic test pressures,
- MOP/MAOP calculation, burst calculations, evaluation of defects, and recommended appropriate repairs.
- Interacts with other integrity engineers, the corrosion group, operations, liquid and gas control, and GIS group regularly for efficient
implementation of the pipeline integrity plan. - Identify additional preventive and mitigative measures, determining the re-assessment interval and re-assessment methods through participation in Informational Analysis processes.
- Stay current with the pipeline regulations, industry standards, integrity assessment methods, repair methods, etc.
- Complete performance measure.
- Provide input to the annual budget.
- Must be able to operate Microsoft Office applications and other personal computer-based applications for gathering, integrating, analyzing, and
reporting pipeline integrity-related data.
Requirements:
Education and/or Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The requirements for this position are listed below:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering plus 3-6 years of integrity project management experience.
- Experience desirable 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. - Must have an understanding of all applicable codes and regulations such as 49CFR Part 195, ASME
B31.8, ASME B31.8S, 49CFR Part 192, Texas Administrative Code Rule 8.101. - Requires excellent oral and written communication skills and a highly developed ability with PCs
and office computer software, including experience with excel formatting and formulas and
mathematical formulas. - Must be a self-starter and self-motivator and have the ability to perform effectively with minimal
supervision.
Required experience is commensurate with the selected job level:
- The Engineer level requires a Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline and 3-6 years of relevant job-related experience
- The Senior Engineer level requires a Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline and 6-10 years of relevant job-related experience
- The Staff Engineer level requires a Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline and 10+ years of relevant job-related experience
- The Principal Engineer level requires a Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline and 12+ years of relevant job-related experience with a strong preference for a PE license
The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
- Normal office working conditions and fieldwork
- Must be able to remain stationary 50% of the time due to prolonged periods of sitting or standing.
- Occasional overnight travel may be required.
- Visits to industrial/manufacturing settings, which may include exposure to various materials and chemicals, extreme temperature conditions loud machinery, and appropriate personal protective equipment will occur.
An equal opportunity employer/disability/vet
Energy Transfer is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against qualified applicants on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
The nature and frequency of the above working conditions and requirements may vary depending on individual operational circumstances. Where feasible, the Partnership will make reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the job.
DISCLAIMER: The statements listed in this job posting, which are subject to change, are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.