Pipeline Integrity Engineer

Description:

Mid-Stream Fortune 500 Company Established in 1968, privately held ABC, Inc. and its affiliates own significant equity interests in five publicly traded partnerships with a combined enterprise value of approximately $30 billion. The ABC family of partnerships comprises one of North America's largest midstream energy networks, providing a variety of services, including transportation, gathering, storage, processing fractionation and terminaling, to producers and consumers of natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil, refined products, liquefied petroleum gases and petrochemicals. JOB TITLE: PIPELINE INTEGRITY ENGINEER – LIQUIDS (MULTIPLE POSITIONS) COMPANY: Fortune 500, INC. DEPARTMENT: TEXAS OPERATIONS LOCATION: HOUSTON, TX REQUIREMENTS: • Bachelor of Science degree in engineering (preferably Mechanical, Chemical, or Metallurgy) is required. • Minimum of 5 years of experience in pipeline design, operations, and maintenance. • Detailed understanding of pipeline defect evaluations and repair. • Experience in pipeline risk management and analysis. • Excellent communication skills and computer skills including use of Microsoft Word and Excel. • Working knowledge of the various Federal and State pipeline regulations including Integrity Management regulations. • Professional Engineering registration and NACE certification are desired. RESPONSIBILITIES: • Responsible for leading pipeline integrity efforts and programs for assigned pipeline systems. • Implement the written Integrity Management Programs; as well as the standards and procedures to support the IMP for all pipeline assets. • Identify additional preventive and mitigative measures, determine the re-assessment interval and re-assessment methods though participation in Informational Analysis processes. • Provide Engineering support for Pipeline Integrity Projects including welding calculations, material selections, determination of required hydrostatic test pressures, MOP/MAOP calculations, calculation of set points for pumps, compressors and other pressure control devices to ensure MOP/MAOP is not exceeded, evaluation of defects and recommend appropriate repairs. • Evaluate Integrity Assessment Results to determine need for temporary pressure reductions and the need for repairs and repair method. • Initiate and track temporary pressure reductions associated with Pipeline Integrity Activities. • Provide input on new construction projects and due diligence to support Pipeline Integrity efforts. • Complete performance measure. • Provide input to annual budget. • Incorporate newly operated assets into the IMP. • Stay current with the pipeline regulations, industry standards, integrity assessment methods, repair methods, etc. • Continuous interaction with other departments within the company; including Pipeline Operations, Pipeline Control, and Commercial. • Continuous interaction with vendors. Provide engineering guidance to vendors performing work on the assigned pipeline assets.