Staff or Principal, Div Engineer
About The Position
This position manages and trains junior engineers and technicians who design capital improvements to natural gas distribution and transmission facilities within an assigned Division, while also performing design work on certain projects. Design work includes regulator stations, public works relocations, pressure improvements, system renewal projects, and meter sets. The role coordinates engineering, new business, and construction activities to support effective design, execution, and reporting, and provides engineering support to assigned service center areas. Direct reports may include junior engineers, design technicians, and engineering technicians. The position provides technical direction, reviews and approves designs, helps develop project priorities for annual capital budgeting, and manages projects from objective-setting and design development through coordination and progress oversight. It evaluates engineering solutions and design options, aiming to optimize the system and provide cost-effective long-term outcomes. The role applies natural gas pipeline design knowledge and relevant codes and standards, including DOT 192 and the Operations Procedure Manual. The role works closely with construction management, operations managers, and technical services; manages staff performance and development; identifies and addresses project risks; tracks projects through construction; and reports monthly Division metrics and budget variances to the Engineering Manager. The work is performed in an office environment on a hybrid schedule of four days onsite and one day remote, subject to change based on business needs.
Requirements
- For Level 6: Bachelor's degree in a recognized engineering specialty from an ABET-accredited institution, or equivalent academic education and experience.
- For Level 6: At least 5 years of gas engineering or operations experience, or equivalent academic education and experience.
- For Level 7: Bachelor's degree in a recognized engineering specialty from an ABET-accredited institution, or equivalent academic education and experience.
- For Level 7: At least 7 years of gas engineering or operations experience, or equivalent academic education and experience.
- Engineering background with knowledge of gas engineering principles and theories, gas distribution system operations, and financial and statistical analysis.
- Knowledge of DOT pipeline safety regulations.
- Good technical and computer skills.
- Act with a sense of urgency.
- Strong leadership skills.
- Ability to communicate with all levels of the organization.
- Basic proficiency in CAD/GIS.
- Basic proficiency in MS Office.
Nice To Haves
- Professional Engineering (PE) license.
- Certified Project Manager.
- MS Project experience.
- SynerGEE experience.
- AutoCAD or MicroStation experience.
Responsibilities
- Train and mentor less senior engineers and technicians, and provide technical direction to team members.
- Systematically review and approve designs and answer questions on difficult technical issues.
- Work with the Engineering Manager to prepare project prioritization lists for the annual capital budgeting process.
- Direct junior engineers and technicians in preparing designs, proposals, graphs, planning layouts, and summaries communicating project plans, progress, or results.
- Serve as project manager by determining project objectives, developing comprehensive project designs, outlining requirements, assigning tasks, coordinating activities with other operating units, and monitoring progress.
- Develop design options and recommendations to improve system optimization, and assess the feasibility of engineering solutions.
- Review engineering designs to identify cost-effective long-term solutions.
- Apply knowledge of pipeline design, meters, regulators, relief valves, and sizing procedures.
- Collaborate with construction management, operations managers, and technical services to develop effective designs.
- Manage staff performance and development using IPOs and Success Factors.
- Anticipate and identify issues that put projects at risk and implement corrective action.
- Identify and resolve project obstacles and provide technical guidance to less senior staff.
- Track projects from concept through construction, account for budget variances, and report monthly Division metrics to the Engineering Manager.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary.
- Annual incentive awards for eligible employees.
- Health, welfare, and retirement benefits intended to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being.
- May be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
