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.

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

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