Capacity Planning Engineer Specialist

Enbridge • Houston, TX

2d • $130,000 - $160,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Enbridge is seeking a Capacity Planning Engineer Specialist to join its Houston-based team. The role evaluates and optimizes natural gas pipeline capacity across Enbridge’s U.S. Transmission assets using hydraulic modeling and operational expertise. It assesses expansion projects, forecasts system capacity, optimizes pipeline configurations and outage timing, and turns modeling results into recommendations to strengthen reliability, maximize capacity, and minimize customer impacts.

The position works with Design, System Planning, Gas Control, Commercial Operations, Operations, Engineering, Scheduling, Marketing, Regulatory, Integrity Planning, and other stakeholders. It provides technical leadership on complex capacity and operational issues, including expansion planning, regulatory and FERC filings, incident investigations, commercial opportunities, and reviews of modeling assumptions and results. The job is based in an office environment, with limited travel (less than 10%) throughout the United States. Enbridge’s FlexWork options may be available to eligible employees, subject to role requirements.

The salary range is $130,000–$160,000 USD for U.S. locations, based on experience, skills, and internal equity. The role is regular, full-time, and non-union. It is not eligible for employment-based sponsorship now or in the future.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering; Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Petroleum, or Chemical Engineering is preferred.
• At least 7 years of oil and gas pipeline experience, including strong exposure to natural gas pipeline systems and operations.
• Knowledge of gas pipeline hydraulics, hydraulic simulation, natural gas flow, pipeline capacity analysis, and engineering modeling tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to assess complex operational scenarios, anticipate issues, develop solutions, and make sound recommendations under tight deadlines.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills and ability to work effectively across teams and functions.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills, adaptability, and ability to independently manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Valid driver’s license and maintenance of a responsible driving record; driving record will be validated before hire.
• Legally authorized to work in the country where the position is located without requiring current or future employment-based sponsorship from Enbridge.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Gregg Engineering modeling software.
• Familiarity with SCADA, pipeline and storage operations, commercial energy markets, and Enbridge assets.
• Professional Engineering designation.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and optimize system expansion projects from an operational perspective, partnering with Design and System Planning to align assumptions with operational capabilities and identify near-term capacity opportunities.
• Develop, calibrate, and maintain hydraulic models for U.S. natural gas pipeline and storage systems using pipeline simulation and engineering tools to calculate and forecast operational capacity.
• Calculate, forecast, and publish daily system capacities using hydraulic models, meter data, outage information, and seasonal demand profiles, with forecasts extending at least six weeks forward.
• Optimize pipeline configurations and planned and unplanned outage scenarios to maintain customer nominations, improve efficiency and reliability, and minimize customer impacts.
• Coordinate and communicate capacity studies, outage plans, operating constraints, and modeling results with internal stakeholders.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance on complex capacity and operational issues, including expansion planning, regulatory and FERC filings, incident investigations, commercial opportunities, and reviews of modeling assumptions and results.

Benefits

• Flexible benefits program with employee-selected coverage for health, dental, insurance, and disability.
• Paid maternity and parental leave: up to 20 weeks for birth-giving parents and up to 12 weeks for other eligible parents.
• Retirement savings plans, including a savings plan with company stock as an investment option.
• Paid time off, vacation, sick leave, paid personal days (depending on location), and paid holidays.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• Wellness Program supporting physical, mental, social, and financial well-being.
• FlexWork options for eligible employees, including work-from-home days, a compressed work week, or flexible start and end times, subject to role requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior