Sr II

BHE•Cottonwood Heights, UT

About The Position

This is a multi-level position where salary will be commensurate with the candidate's experience. The role is responsible for conducting and coordinating engineering tasks for the pipeline safety functional area. Pipeline safety provides specialized expertise throughout the Kern River organization and serves as the company representative for the Department of Transportation’s Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) on regulatory matters. This includes evaluating proposed and final rulemakings, participating in the development and maintenance of company operation and maintenance procedures and integrity management plans, and actively participating on industry committees to represent Kern River's interests related to the development of governmental policies and legislation that may impact the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of its facilities. BHE Pipeline Group consists of Berkshire Hathaway Energy’s interstate natural gas pipeline companies: BHE GT&S, Kern River Gas Transmission Company, and Northern Natural Gas Company. Combined, BHE Pipeline Group operates approximately 21,200 miles of pipeline with a design capacity of approximately 21.1 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day, owns assets in 27 states, and is an industry leader in natural gas transportation. BHE Pipeline Group also operates 22 natural gas storage facilities with a total working gas capacity of 515.6 billion cubic feet and a liquefied natural gas export, import, and storage facility. Kern River Gas Transmission Company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status, or any other category protected by applicable local, state, or U.S. federal law. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation.

Requirements

Experience commensurate with the candidate's level (I/II/Sr./Sr II).

Responsibilities

Conducting and coordinating engineering tasks for the pipeline safety functional area.
Serving as the company representative for Department of Transportation’s Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) on regulatory matters.
Evaluating proposed and final rulemakings.
Participating in the development and maintenance of company operation and maintenance procedures and integrity management plans.
Actively participating on industry committees to represent Kern River's interests related to the development of governmental policies and legislation.
Leading studies to determine class location, high consequence area, and moderate consequence area status along the pipeline system.
Maintaining existing pipe strength test records.
Determining strength test requirements.
Assisting in strength test documentation development and review for engineering projects.
Leading efforts to compile and submit required regulatory reports.
Conducting internal audits to verify and maintain compliance with regulatory requirements.
Participating in incident investigations as necessary.