Leak Detection Engineer

HF Sinclair•Dallas, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

HF Sinclair Midstream is seeking a Leak Detection Engineer. This position conducts Leak Detection assignments and duties for the Engineering Department under limited supervision. Maintains computer-based transient model leak detection systems and pipeline simulation systems for liquid petroleum pipelines. HF Sinclair Corporation, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is an independent energy company that produces and markets high-value light products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, renewable diesel and other specialty products. HF Sinclair owns and operates refineries located in Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Wyoming, Washington and Utah and markets its refined products principally in the Southwest U.S., the Rocky Mountains extending into the Pacific Northwest and in other neighboring Plains states. HF Sinclair supplies high-quality fuels to more than 1,500 branded stations and licenses the use of the Sinclair brand at more than 300 additional locations throughout the country. In addition, subsidiaries of HF Sinclair produce and market base oils and other specialized lubricants in the U.S., Canada and the Netherlands, and export products to more than 80 countries. Through its subsidiaries, HF Sinclair produces renewable diesel at two of its facilities in Wyoming and also at its facility in Artesia, New Mexico. HF Sinclair provides petroleum product and crude oil transportation, terminalling, storage and throughput services to its refineries and the petroleum industry.

Requirements

A minimum of seven years of job-related experience is required.
A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in engineering discipline or in a related field is required.
Understanding of pipeline instrumentation and knowledge in fluid dynamics and mechanics.
Some college courses completed and intermediate knowledge of engineering concepts and ability to apply this knowledge analytically.
Knowledge of Microsoft products such as Outlook, Word, and Excel is required.
Understanding of pipeline processes is required.
Good reading, presentation; ability to effectively communicate with others, both written and verbal communication, and lead training classes.
Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations, advanced level reading and writing skills.
Knowledge of a data historian

Nice To Haves

Experience in pipeline modeling, SCADA, or leak detection processes.
Working knowledge of Microsoft products and experience with engineering software is preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintains and configures the leak detection software models for pipeline leak detection
Troubleshoots and supports pipeline hydraulic operations
Participates in the development of specifications and recommendations for process control applications
Configures software to support new functionality as well as participating installation and operation activities
Provides support on matters requiring immediate diagnostic response on critical system outages
Partners with Operations Control and Pipeline Integrity to determine assets and prioritization
Monitors and tune the software leak detection models
Assists in ensuring the leak detection and rupture detection systems meet all applicable regulations
Maintains a dashboard with KPIs on the leak detection system performance
Partners with engineers and management to implement API 1175
Trains Control Room personnel on the leak detection system and pipeline hydraulics
Gathers, analyzes, interprets, acts upon, and disseminates pertinent data from the SCADA system, pipeline leak detection system and data historians
Maintains other SCADA-related layered apps as needed
Accepts after hour calls
Interfaces with operation departments to communicate and define their role in compliance efforts
Special assignments or tasks assigned to the employee by their manager, as determined from time to time in their sole and complete discretion