Integrity Engineer

Energy Transfer•Houston, TX

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Energy Transfer is seeking an Integrity Engineer to provide Subject Matter Expertise for integrity risk engineering services. This role reports to the Director of Pipeline Integrity Services and is crucial for supporting the company's Integrity Management Plan (IMP). The engineer will be involved in quantitative risk assessment, data integration, threat identification, and the evaluation of IM programs, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. The position involves utilizing and improving risk-engineering tools, running quantitative risk models, conducting annual risk reviews with stakeholders, and developing/maintaining risk engineering processes and procedures. The role also requires collaboration with subject matter experts and vendors to develop tools for threat monitoring and performance tracking, identifying and implementing process improvements, and providing input for new construction and due diligence efforts. Performance metrics for assigned assets will be developed and maintained in collaboration with stakeholders.

Requirements

BS Engineering with concentration in Mechanical, Chemical or Petroleum engineering.
3-6 years of related experience.
Solid understanding of pipeline inspection, operations, maintenance, and pipeline risk-based asset integrity management.
Ability to analyze data and apply critical thinking skills to generate options and solutions.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to effectively organize, plan, prioritize, document, and complete work independently.
Demonstrate initiative and adapt to manage multiple work tasks and changing priorities.
Travel up to 15-25% may be required.

Nice To Haves

Experience desirable in pipeline operations, pipeline design, pipeline repair and pipeline integrity issues such as corrosion control, pipeline assessment and fitness for service evaluation, risk management, DOT Code requirements, and compliance.
Strong computer skills including, but not limited to, solid proficiency with Microsoft Excel and pipeline risk software.
Ability to learn database query tools.
Python programming (or equal) a plus.

Responsibilities

Support the Company’s Integrity Management Plan (IMP) in areas such as quantitative risk assessment, data integration, and threat identification to support 195.452(g) and 192.917, support for identification of preventive and mitigative measures and IM program evaluation.
Utilize and continually improve risk-engineering tools such as DRAS software suite, GIS databases, interactive maps, and integrity sheets.
Run quantitative risk model(s) for specific assets including coordination of data collection, understanding the risk algorithms, reviewing, and confirming results, and utilizing the risk output.
Conduct annual risk review with stakeholders (management, engineering and/or operations).
Develop/maintain Risk Engineering processes and procedures.
Provide support for regulatory audits and other aspects of integrity related programs, processes, and procedures as required.
Initiate and lead interaction with appropriate subject matter experts and other stakeholders such as third-party resources and vendors to develop tools to monitor specific threats such as pressure cycling and/or to track performance of existing programs.
Identify and present potential process improvements and lead the implementation once stakeholder agreement for the improvement is obtained.
Provide input to new construction pipelines and due diligence to support Pipeline Integrity efforts and incorporate newly operated assets into the IMP.
Collaborate with stakeholders to develop and maintain performance metrics for assigned assets.
Other work tasks as needed