Lead Engineer - Gas Engineering

Description

As a Gas Lead Engineer - Gas Engineering System Planning, you will be the subject matter leader to system planning, provide engineering expertise for planning, design, operation and maintenance of the gas distribution and transmission systems. Providing strong engineering principles, industry knowledge and regulatory standards to develop engineered solutions and recommendations to enhance the safety and reliability of the natural gas transmission and delivery systems, including gate and regulator stations. Working across operating companies and states regulators on gas distribution and transmission planning matters.

Working under the direction of Lead and Principal Engineers, conduct complex hydraulic analyses regarding system capacity, safety, and reliability projects. Interface with Gas Supply and support Gas System Design and Gas Operations to troubleshoot and resolve short and long term issues within the gas system. Write technical engineering reports to summarize findings, and justify capital investments. Maintaining the Regulator Station and Gate Station Program by maintaining and updating the Asset Risk Assessment of gate station, regulator station, and primary valve records; evaluate stations and develop concept level station improvement plans including the specification of station equipment. Collaborating to develop and maintaining the 10 years budget for gas system planning plan. Interface with and provide engineering and system planning support with Gas Operations, Economic Development, Gas Supply, Gas Control, Customer Service, developers, municipalities, and government agencies.

Requirements

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country.

• Knowledge and experience in gas engineering and design, national and state code requirements and standards, and compliance requirements associated with API, ASTM , ASME, ANSI, 49 CFR Part 191 & Part 192, NYS Title 16 Chapter III and ISO 9001 desirable.
• Minimum 6 - 8 years of technical experience in gas engineering and/or related field
• Bachelor of Science Degree or Engineering Technology Degree in Mechanical or Civil Engineering.
• Knowledge of Regulatory and Compliance Environment – Local, State and Federal Regulatory Standards and requirements
• Ability to review and approve engineering work done by others to ensure compliance with company standards, specifications, and contract requirements
• Experience working in a global company or matrix reporting organization
• Be agile
• Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) desirable. Professional Engineer (PE) preferred.
• Experience in related work, with emphasis on fluid mechanics and modeling
• Theoretical Engineering knowledge - Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Analytic, modeling & Calculation, understanding the business model; Global View of the Business (Values cross-functional collaboration, understands importance of growing knowledge and developing relationships and links across the organization)
• Engineering documentation – Ability to adequately document and interpret engineering documentation
• Practical engineering experience/application - Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Construction, (e.g. field experience, standardization "Perform economic analyses of engineering alternatives, develop business cases and defend in front of stakeholders.")

Benefits

Mobility Information

At Avangrid we provide fair and equal employment and advancement opportunities for all employees and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Salary Range: $103,900 - $129,900

Training + Development

Interview process

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