Capacity Planning Engineer Specialist

Enbridge • Houston, TX

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Enbridge is seeking a Capacity Planning Engineer Specialist for 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. The position assesses expansion projects, forecasts system capacity, optimizes pipeline configurations and outage timing, and turns modeling results into recommendations that support reliability, maximize capacity, and minimize customer impacts. The internal job title is Engineering Project Optimizer, Capacity Planning. The position is not eligible for employment-based sponsorship now or in the future; applicants must be legally authorized to work in the country where the position is located without requiring sponsorship.

The role works with Design and System Planning teams and coordinates with a broad range of operational, engineering, commercial, and regulatory stakeholders. It provides technical leadership on complex capacity and operational issues, including expansion planning, regulatory and FERC filings, incident investigations, and commercial opportunities.

The position is based in an office environment, with limited travel (less than 10%) and the ability to travel throughout the United States. A valid driver’s license and responsible driving record are required and will be validated before hire. Physical requirements include grasping, kneeling, light-to-moderate lifting of objects up to 20 pounds, reaching above the shoulder, repetitive motion, typing, sitting, standing, visual tasks, and hearing. The role also involves sitting at a computer for long periods. Salary is $130,000–$160,000 USD for U.S. locations, based on experience, skills, and internal equity.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• 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 evaluate complex operational scenarios, anticipate potential issues, develop solutions, and make sound recommendations under tight deadlines.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills and the ability to work effectively across multiple teams and functions.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills, adaptability, and the ability to independently manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Valid driver’s license and maintenance of a responsible driving record.
• Ability to travel throughout the United States; travel is limited to less than 10%.
• Legally authorized to work in the country where the position is located without requiring employment-based sponsorship from Enbridge now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Petroleum, or Chemical Engineering is preferred.
• 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 teams 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 system efficiency and reliability, and minimize customer impacts.
• Coordinate and communicate capacity studies, outage plans, operating constraints, and modeling results with Gas Control, Commercial Operations, Operations, Engineering, Scheduling, Marketing, Regulatory, Integrity Planning, and other 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.
• Eligible employees at Manager level and below may have access to FlexWork options, including working from home on Wednesdays and Fridays, 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