Sr Engineer - Pipeline Integrity

Energy Transfer•Houston, TX

About The Position

Energy Transfer, recognized by Forbes as one of America's best large employers, is dedicated to responsibly and safely delivering America’s energy. We are driven to inspire our employees to create superior value for our customers, our investors, a sustainable future and giving back to the community where we have long-standing commitments to causes including MD Anderson Children’s Cancer Hospital, The Salvation Army, American Heart Association, Ronald McDonald House and many more. We value all of our employees who make our growth and success possible. We are proud to offer industry leading compensation, comprehensive benefits, 401(k) match with additional profit sharing, PTO and abundant career opportunities. Come join our award winning 11,000 strong organization as we fuel the world and each other! Summary: The Pipeline Integrity Engineer reports to the Manager of Pipeline Integrity (West). This position involves diverse involvement in various aspects of the company’s business related to pipeline integrity, defect evaluations, and operations. This position will also provide Subject Matter Expertise for Integrity Engineering Services. This position requires periodic travel to field locations, training, and company meetings.

Requirements

Education and/or Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The requirements for this position are listed below:
Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
6-10 years of experience related to pipeline/O&G
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
Must be a self-starter, have good organizational skills and be able to accept constantly changing priorities.
Must be able to successfully and simultaneously manage multiple high priority tasks and work with minimal direct supervision
The requirement to carry a company-provided cell phone and be available to respond during working and non-working hours.
Must be able to work in, interact and balance a corporate office environment and field operations while maintaining professionalism, courtesy, and tact.
Experience desirable in pipeline operations, pipeline repair and pipeline integrity issues such as corrosion control, pipeline assessment and fitness for service evaluation, risk management, DOT Code requirements and compliance.
Required experience is commensurate with the selected job level:
The Engineer level requires a Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline and 3-6 years of relevant job related experience
The Senior Engineer level requires a Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline and 6-10 years of relevant job related experience
The Staff Engineer level requires Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline and 10+ years of relevant job related experience
The Principal Engineer level requires Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline and 12+ years of relevant job related experience with a strong preference for a PE license
Working Conditions:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Normal office working conditions and field work
Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%25 of the time due to prolonged periods of sitting or standing.
Occasional overnight travel may be required.
Visits to industrial/manufacturing settings, which may include exposure to various materials and chemicals, as well as extreme temperature conditions and loud machinery, and require appropriate personal protective equipment will occur.

Nice To Haves

Experience desirable in pipeline operations, pipeline repair and pipeline integrity issues such as corrosion control, pipeline assessment and fitness for service evaluation, risk management, DOT Code requirements and compliance.

Responsibilities

The Senior Pipeline Integrity Engineer reports to the Manager of Pipeline Integrity
This position involves diverse involvement in various aspects of the company's business related to pipeline integrity, defect evaluations, and operations
It requires periodic travel to field locations, training, and company meetings
This position will also provide Subject Matter Expertise for Integrity Engineering Services
Performs project management duties for inline inspection projects and other projects as assigned
Works with ILI service providers, including coordinating ILI bid packages, selection, evaluation, and award
Develops and maintains inline inspection and integrity testing schedules
Submits proposed projects to support the execution of IMP, ensuring compliance with all federal and state pipeline safety regulations
Analyzes ILI data with communication and coordination of pipeline repair activities in response to ILI anomalies
Management of Integrity Management Plan requirements for HCA areas
Performs threat and risk analysis
Advises engineering and construction groups to facilitate long-term operation, maintenance, and assessment of newly installed or retrofitted facilities
Documents IMP-related decisions, philosophies, and results
Provide Engineering support for Pipeline Integrity Projects, including material selection, determination of required hydrostatic test pressures,
MOP/MAOP calculation, burst calculations, evaluation of defects, and recommended appropriate repairs
Interacts with other integrity engineers, the corrosion group, operations, liquid and gas control, and GIS group regularly for efficient
implementation of the pipeline integrity plan
Identify additional preventive and mitigative measures, determining the re-assessment interval and re-assessment methods through participation in Informational Analysis processes
Stay current with the pipeline regulations, industry standards, integrity assessment methods, repair methods, etc.
Complete performance measure
Provide input to the annual budget
Must be able to operate Microsoft Office applications and other personal computer-based applications for gathering, integrating, analyzing, and
reporting pipeline integrity-related data
Normal office working conditions and fieldwork
Occasional overnight travel may be required
Visits to industrial/manufacturing settings, which may include exposure to various materials and chemicals, extreme temperature conditions loud machinery, and appropriate personal protective equipment will occur