Engineer - Systems Planning
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Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain pipeline simulation models to accurately determine capacity availability and expansion planning for Commercial proposals and Operational support.
Perform transient and steady-state pipeline simulation analysis to determine capacity for new projects and compliance with existing contracts, safety, and regulatory requirements.
Layout natural gas and liquid hydrocarbon gathering and transmission systems. Designs will incorporate sizing of pipes, regulation, pumps, compression, tanks, measurement, surge relief, drag reducing agents, and liquid handling facilities.
Execute system reliability, peak day analysis, forecasting, quality tracking, blending analysis, and fuel optimization studies and recommendations.
Coordinate with Operations, Engineering, Legal, Commercial Supply, Marketing, Transportation and Storage personnel during proposal development, estimation, and execution.
Monitor proposed Commercial Supply, Transport, and Marketing contracts / facility agreements to ensure compliance with existing contract obligations relative to quality, pressures, and volumes.
Provide steady-state and dynamic process simulation using both HYSYS and ProMax software.
Develop front end engineering design and scope documentation and support cost and timing estimates for Commercial projects.
Scope work and provide support to Engineering for AFE quality cost estimates.
Assist Control Centers and Operations with outage coordination related to Outages, Emergencies, Integrity Assessment, Encroachments, and Construction activities.
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 of Science Degree – Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Petroleum, or Civil preferred)
Experience:
Minimum 1 years in pipeline network simulation modeling principles and practices.
Minimum 2 years in a natural gas and/or hazardous liquid pipeline engineering role or equivalent.
Past experience modeling crude oil gathering systems preferred and highly valued.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Have ability and experience in managing and executing multiple projects concurrently, while interacting with multiple customers and support staff with varying skills and degrees of experience.
Knowledgeable in hazardous liquid and gas engineering principals, standards and specifications and industry and regulatory rules and regulations pertaining to the 49 CFR Parts 192 and 195 for pipelines and related facilities plus other industry, standards, guidelines, and codes.
Analytical ability and ability to review, understand and interpret engineering drawings, alignment sheets, survey data, GIS data, and industry and regulatory codes and standards.
Proficiency with personal computer applications including Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Access, and Microsoft Outlook.
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 Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline and 10+ years of relevant job related experience
- The Principal Engineer level requires Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline and 12+ years of relevant job related experience with a strong preference for a PE license
Experience with Gregg Engineering WinFlow\WinTran\NextGen, DNV GL (formerly GL Noble Denton) Synergi, and Emerson PipelineStudio gas and liquids modeling software (or equivalent).
Experience with plant simulation software preferred: HYSYS and ProMax (or equivalent).
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
- Normal office working conditions and field work
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position 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, as well as extreme temperature conditions and loud machinery, and require appropriate personal protective equipment will occur.
DISCLAIMER: The above statements, 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.
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.