Engineer, Reliability

Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.•All Locations,

About The Position

The Reliability Engineer II supports the analysis, planning, design, construction, alteration, and maintenance of the Company’s mechanical facilities. The position serves as the technical leader for enterprise analytics associated with the natural gas compression fleet. Work is performed using established guidelines and/or direction from more experienced engineers; as experience grows, the role takes on a wider variety of tasks using judgment, innovation, and experience. The engineer provides specialized technical support and guidance to technical, operations, and IT personnel to support the safety and reliability of natural gas compression equipment and auxiliary equipment. The role uses analytical software and other tools to report asset metrics, assess equipment health and availability, monitor parameter trends, and recommend ways to improve reliability and asset performance. It also supports maintenance and operations continuous-improvement activities, enterprise asset management, compression reliability benchmarking, and failure analysis.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline, such as automation or electrical engineering.
Valid driver’s license and ability to be insured.
At least 3 years of experience in pipeline operations, pipeline maintenance, and/or construction practices related to pipeline operations.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to lead others and handle a wide range of customer interactions.
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
Ability to communicate technical information effectively to nontechnical audiences.
Ability to teach an area of expertise one-on-one or in small groups.
Experience with Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Ability to work and make decisions independently.
Knowledge of 2-cycle, 4-cycle, and turbine engine operations and their associated control systems.
Knowledge of auxiliary systems supporting a natural gas compression fleet.
Ability to resolve reliability problems related to a compression fleet.
Ability to adapt to changing priorities.
Ability to work overtime.
Ability to work in varying office environments, including open-office and outdoor settings.
Ability to work and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment while remaining positive.
Ability to travel up to 25% on average by car and/or plane.

Nice To Haves

Fundamentals of Engineering certificate.
Experience using OSI Pi or a related analytics program.
Experience with compressor station operations, maintenance, and control systems.
Knowledge and/or experience using programmable logic controllers (PLCs) in industrial control systems.
Knowledge of industrial engines and compressors.
Knowledge of natural gas transmission regulations, such as 49 CFR 192 and OSHA requirements, as well as company policies and procedures.
Understanding of industrial engine and compressor machinery analysis techniques.

Responsibilities

Collect and analyze data, including customer design proposals, specifications, and manuals, to assess design or application feasibility.
Perform optimizations, troubleshooting, and feasibility studies.
Participate in specifying mechanical equipment.
Support testing and commissioning of controls, software programs, and Intuitive HMI graphics software.
Work with project teams to outline work plans, establish scope, assist with estimates, and assign responsibilities.
Coordinate goals, work plans, responsibilities, and resources with collaborating teams, and monitor work performance against business objectives.
Communicate regularly and effectively with internal and external business partners.
Verify that work products comply with applicable codes, standards, specifications, laws, regulations, ordinances, and requirements.
Function in a lead capacity and, when requested, oversee internal and external resources to ensure work quality and quantity.
Compose reports, specifications, plans, studies, and designs as needed.
Recommend improvements to engineering processes, procedures, and policies.
Review and approve work by Company staff, other companies, and consultants on assigned projects.
Establish peer relationships that help optimize activities across the Company.
Assist with developing and implementing technical standards.
Supervise internal and external resources as needed to ensure work quality and quantity.
Serve as technical leader for the Company’s enterprise analytics system.
Use analytical software and other tools to report asset metrics, assess equipment health and availability, track parameter trends, and recommend reliability and asset-performance improvements.
Provide specialized support and guidance to technical, operations, and IT personnel concerning the safety and reliability of natural gas compression and auxiliary equipment.
Apply value analysis to recommend repairing, replacing, or redesigning compression equipment.
Identify critical spares and requirements for spare-part storage and preservation.
Develop and execute preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs, and support continuous improvement in maintenance and operations.
Benchmark, track, and improve compression reliability.
Support or lead efficiency studies using equipment and system modeling.
Participate in or lead root-cause and failure-analysis teams following equipment failures, as needed.
Support and expand use of the Company’s enterprise asset management system.
Serve as the subject matter expert on compression and mechanical-system engineering issues.
Perform other duties as assigned.