Gas Compliance Engineer, Temporary (up to 12 months)

Avista Corporation•Spokane, WA

About The Position

The Natural Gas Pipeline Integrity and Compliance team is seeking an energetic and detail-oriented Gas Compliance Engineer to support Avista’s mission of pipeline safety through strong data integrity, transparent documentation, and effective program oversight. This role will be responsible for the Transmission Integrity Management Program (TIMP), lead all efforts around Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure (MAOP) records review and validation, serve as a subject matter expert for pressure test and related compliance records, and provide oversight of Gas Operations records retention. The position will also assist with audit preparation and support, patrolling data review and reporting, and participation in Gas Reportable on-call rotation responsibilities. In addition, this role will collaborate across Gas Operations and represent compliance perspectives on committees such as tools and materials, Gas Standards, the Gas Emergency Services Handbook (GESH), and industry groups including the American Gas Association (AGA) TIMP Committee, while also supporting others with gas valve location reviews, transmission project design, and Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) audit reviews as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in ABET accredited Engineering Program
Effective and flexible communication skills
Entry Engineer 0-1 years of engineering work experience preferred
Assistant Engineer Minimum of one year of engineering work experience require
Associate Engineer: Minimum of two years of engineering work experience required
Engineer: Minimum of four years engineering work experience required
Senior Engineer: Minimum of six years engineering work experience required
Principal Engineer: Minimum of ten years engineering work experience required OR a Masters degree in Engineering (or related science/technical program) plus nine (9) years engineering work experience.
Demonstrated skills illustrating use of productivity, presentation, and analytical tools specific to area of expertise
Demonstrated technical leadership within engineering
Demonstrated positive and effective working relationships with internal and external parties
Specialty technical proficiency, project leadership, and ability to be self-directed
Demonstrated mastery in skills illustrating their use of productivity, presentation, and analytical tools specific to his/her area of expertise
Demonstrated significant and sustained history of technical leadership within engineering as evidenced by a combination of: technical leadership on projects, programs, or initiatives conducting technical training activities internally or externally engagement with junior level engineers presentations, technical paper reviews, or panel participation at technical conferences membership and active participation in regional or national technical working groups or standards committees (e.g. NESC, IEEE, WEI, AGA, WECC, CEATI, NATF) regulatory or expert witness testimony regarding a technical subject continued demonstration of emotional intelligence, keeping the customer at the center, and being a life-long learner

Responsibilities

Responsible for the Transmission Integrity Management Program (TIMP)
Lead all efforts around Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure (MAOP) records review and validation
Serve as a subject matter expert for pressure test and related compliance records
Provide oversight of Gas Operations records retention
Assist with audit preparation and support
Patrolling data review and reporting
Participation in Gas Reportable on-call rotation responsibilities
Collaborate across Gas Operations and represent compliance perspectives on committees such as tools and materials, Gas Standards, the Gas Emergency Services Handbook (GESH)
Engage with industry groups including the American Gas Association (AGA) TIMP Committee
Support others with gas valve location reviews, transmission project design, and Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) audit reviews as needed