Hydraulics Engineer III (Dallas, TX or Tulsa, OK)

ONEOK • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

The Hydraulics Engineer III leads hydraulic modeling and analysis for ONEOK's Natural Gas Gathering & Processing assets. The role develops, maintains, and validates system models; recommends improvements to existing assets; and evaluates potential expansion projects. The engineer analyzes system capacity, operating costs, operations, and optimization opportunities, and helps ensure projects deliver and retain their expected value.

The position works with project teams and leadership on optimization strategies, field operations planning, and implementation of improved modeling processes. It reports on assigned projects using project management tools or other documentation as required. The role is based in Dallas, Texas, or Tulsa, Oklahoma, and requires travel to other company locations. Work is primarily in well-lit, climate-controlled indoor environments, with occasional work outdoors at field sites.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a closely related field, or 5–10 years of applicable experience with natural gas pipeline systems.
• Experience and knowledge of engineering design and criteria for pipeline systems.
• Typically, at least 7 years of experience in engineering and pipeline design or operation, preferably with a hydraulic focus.
• Experience identifying, researching, understanding, evaluating, and prioritizing problems and coordinating appropriate action or response.
• Experience with and knowledge of pipeline hydraulics and operations.
• Knowledge of hydraulic modeling concepts, software, and tools.
• Ability to apply mathematics, algebraic formulas, hydraulic equations, affinity laws, and statistical methods for detailed analysis.
• Knowledge of pipeline operations and commercial functions and the ability to understand and analyze business impacts.
• Ability to analyze and resolve complex issues or questions concerning engineering design and calculations.
• Ability to read and interpret governmental regulations, including DOT 195 and/or 192, as well as contracts, manuals, specifications, surveys, charts, reports, and correspondence.
• Ability to identify, plan, and organize projects, goals, and initiatives through completion.
• Ability to lead groups effectively.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple assignments with competing deadlines.
• Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify alternative solutions or approaches.
• Ability to interact and collaborate with teams and communicate effectively.
• Ability to operate required office tools and equipment.
• Ability to communicate technical and other information in a logical, organized, and coherent manner.
• Must be able to meet the described sedentary physical demands, including occasionally exerting up to 10 pounds of force.
• Travel to other company locations is required.
• A company vehicle may be assigned based on tasks, in which case the applicable driver's license is required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with hydraulic modeling software such as SPS, Fathom, Synergi Gas, ProMax, or VMG Sim, or similar tools.
• Experience and knowledge of compressor stations and the Ariel performance program.
• Experience with BI or analytical tools such as PI or Spotfire.

Responsibilities

• Lead steady-state hydraulic modeling for existing assets and potential expansion projects with minimal supervision.
• Make and implement recommendations to improve system capacity, operating costs, and system operations.
• Build, maintain, and validate system models for complex analysis.
• Collect and analyze data to identify significant business and pipeline optimization opportunities.
• Recommend and implement processes and ideas to improve the efficiency and accuracy of hydraulic modeling.
• Support planning for field operations projects and activities, including maintenance outage plans.
• Engage with project teams through evaluation, implementation, and adoption to help ensure expected value is achieved and retained.
• Work with all levels of leadership to align current and future optimization strategies.
• Report on assigned projects through project management tools or other documentation as required.

What This Job Offers

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