• Trains and mentors less senior engineers and technicians. Provides technical direction to team members.
• Oversee and approve designs, by performing systematic reviews of work and answering questions on difficult issues. 
• Works with Engineering Manager to prepare project prioritization lists used in the annual capital budgeting process. 
• Directs less senior engineers and technicians in preparing designs, proposals, graphs, planning layouts and summaries designed to communicate project plans, progress, or results.
• Serves as project manager; assists in determining project objectives on the development of a comprehensive project design, outlines project requirements, assigns tasks, coordinates project activities with other operating units to facilitate participation of appropriate staff on project, supervises progress to ensure objectives are met.  
• Develops design options or recommendations to improve system optimization. Assesses feasibility of engineering solutions.

Business Acumen:

• Reviews engineering designs to provide for the most cost-effective long-term solution for project.
• Apply knowledge of pipeline design, meters, regulators and relief valves and procedures for sizing. 
• Proficient at applying codes and standards as they apply to natural gas engineering. Codes include DOT 192, and Operations Procedure Manual.

Engagement:

• Collaborates with construction management, operations managers, and technical services to produce effective designs.
• Manages staff performance and development for IPO’s and Success Factors.  
• Anticipates and identifies issues that put projects at risk. Implements corrective action.

Driving Results:

• Identifies and resolves obstacles/issues that put project at risk; Provides technical guidance for less senior staff.
• Tracks projects from concept through construction. Responsible for accounting for budget variances and reporting monthly metrics for the Division to Engineering Manager.  

Education, Experience, Certifications/Licenses: Level 7

Required:

• BS in recognized engineering specialty, ABET accredited institution.
• 7+ years of gas engineering or operations experience
• Engineering background with knowledge of gas engineering principles and theories, operation of gas distribution systems, and financial and statistical analysis
• Knowledge of DOT pipeline safety regulations 

Or 

• Equivalent academic education and experience

Preferred:

• Professional Engineering (PE) License
• Certified Project Manager

Specific Skills & Knowledge:  

 Required:

• Good technical and computer skills.
• Acting with a sense of urgency
• Strong leadership skill
• Ability to communicate with all levels in the organization
• CAD/GIS - basic proficiency
• MS Office - basic proficiency

Preferred:

• MS Project or Primavera
• SynerGEE experience
• AutoCAD or MicroStation experience

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:

• The incumbent works in an office environment.
• The incumbent may/will work near or with moving mechanical parts.
• The incumbent may/will be exposed to fumes, airborne particles, or chemicals.
• The incumbent may/will be exposed to varying outdoor weather conditions.
• The incumbent may/will be exposed to excessive noise.
• The incumbent may/will be exposed to construction related activities.
• This position occasionally requires prolonged standing or walking.
• This position occasionally requires the incumbent to reach above shoulder-level.
• This position occasionally requires the incumbent to bend, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• This position requires the ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
• Local travel.
• Occasional overnight travel
• Keyboarding required in approx 40% - 60% of daily tasks