System Design Engineer/SR

Position Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

In this position, with the assistance and guidance of senior team members, the successful candidate should :

• Develop and maintain pipeline hydraulic simulation models to simulate the operations of natural gas transmission systems
• Utilize pipeline hydraulic simulation models to determine steady state and transient seasonal pipeline system capacity, including available capacity based on existing contracted capacity
• Work with Business Developers to come up with new pipeline and compression system designs for potential expansion projects
• Develop conceptual cost estimates for potential expansion projects using already developed conceptual cost estimating tools
• Support FERC filings associated with new prior notice and Section 7c applications (Exhibit G, Resource Report 10 Alternatives, project fuel studies)
• Work with Engineering, Commercial, Pipeline Management, Regulatory and executive management teams to optimize facility modifications and enhancements required to comply with new regulations such as the EPA Good Neighbor rule in order to minimize capital investment and maximize such investment value
• Update company Electronic Bulletin Boards with pipeline segment and receipt / delivery meter design capacities
• Work closely with Gas Control and Operations to perform operational studies as requested
• Work closely with Project Management, Gas Control, Scheduling and Operations to determine capacity impacts associated with facility outages
• Work closely with Marketing and Contract Services to manage and track pipeline system capacity as well as review and approve new transportation service agreements
• Work closely with Engineering and Compliance to perform transient simulations to determine appropriate rate of change settings for Rupture Mitigation Valves as required by the new PHMSA Rupture Mitigation Valve Rule
• Work with Gas Control to identify ways to operate the pipeline more efficiently to minimize fuel and CO2 emissions and identify fuel savings and emissions reduction projects
• Prepare FERC annual reports such as the FERC Form 567
• Maintain collaborative inter-departmental and cross-functional working relationships with all members of the department and with both office and field employees.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job level will be commensurate with the successful candidate’s experience and skill sets.

Position Requirements

The preferred education and experience for this position is as follows :

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline (Mechanical, Civil, Chemical or Electrical) with emphasis on fluid flow dynamics and / or thermodynamics.
• Related work experience in the oil and gas industry to include at least one of the following :
• Experience with and knowledge of the characteristics of compressible fluids and simulations of flow dynamics.
• Experience with and knowledge of computer modeling of compression and fluid flow in pipelines.
• Experience with the design, operation, maintenance and / or capital project support of natural gas compression facilities such as centrifugal and reciprocating compression, metering / regulation and pipeline facilities.
• Familiarity with relevant design codes such as 49 CFR Part 192.

Other desirable requirements for the position :

• Creative thinking.
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills.
• Experience using hydraulic simulations packages such as DNV Synergi Gas and / or NextGen / WinFlow / WinTran to model natural gas pipeline systems.
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office proficiency, VBA, SQL, Python / scripting software, Google Earth, GIS, SCADA and the ability to learn other programs quickly.

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