Pipeline Integrity Project Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary: Leads technical performance across engineering phases of tactical integrity maintenance projects, including ILI maintenance digs, cathodic protection remediation, and asset integrity repairs. Focuses on continuous improvement, engineering management techniques, cost/schedule control, safety, and collaboration. Handles complex assignments with innovation, judgment, and leadership of teams. Demonstrates expertise in pipeline engineering, interprets business challenges, improves processes/services, and ensures regulatory compliance.
Key Responsibilities:

• Develops engineering execution strategies to meet project objectives; manages quality control, timelines, and coordinates with internal partners.
• Communicates project drivers with teams; develops approaches to address concerns and partners with contractors for technical quality and improvements.
• Addresses technical content in purchase orders for accuracy; coordinates resources to resolve Requests For Information (RFIs) promptly.
• Develops commissioning plans, closes projects, and ensures accurate documentation of files, records, databases, and drawings for regulatory compliance.
• Provides technical expertise in project standards reviews; accountable for small projects/programs with minimal risks.
• Interfaces with consultant firms and stakeholders; prepares/delivers presentations, leads meetings, anticipates customer needs, and identifies solutions.
• Monitors/controls project costs/resources; champions safety standards and builds compliance/training plans.
• Follows company policies, laws, codes; quick learner on project processes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive engineering experience in natural gas or petrochemical industry.
• At least 2 years in project engineering role focused on asset integrity, cathodic protection, or corrosion mitigation.
• Hands-on experience with ILI maintenance digs, cathodic protection remediation, corrosion mitigation, and integrity repair methods (e.g., sleeves, composite wraps, cut-outs, recoating).
• Experience developing execution strategies, managing cost/schedule, coordinating RFIs, commissioning, and project closeout.

Required Skills and Knowledge:
Technical Skills:

• Advanced knowledge of engineering workflow, Project Life Cycle processes, design principles, codes/standards, and interpreting engineering deliverables.
• Proficiency in construction/constructability practices for integrity maintenance remediation.
• Strong understanding of project controls, estimating, industry-accepted repairs, Integrity Management Programs (IMP), and PHMSA regulations (codes 192 and 195) for program management.
• Familiarity with NDT technologies.
• Proficiency in procurement, contract administration, business/financial insight, management techniques, and administrative practices.
• Functional Skills:
• Coordinates teams, resolves complex problems, develops innovative solutions with cost/schedule impact.
• Leads technical mentorship, meetings, and discussions; works across engineering disciplines.

Behavioral Skills:

• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills; prioritizes safety.
• Quick learner; exercises judgment with substantial autonomy.
• Strong collaborator; anticipates needs and champions best practices.

Other Requirements:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and PC skills.
• Preferred Skills and Certifications
• Experience in Power BI, risk analysis, pipeline construction, system flow analysis, or Aconex.
• Lead Certification, PE certification, Corrosion control management certification, or Asset integrity program management certification.