Project Engineer Gas

Job Description

Job Description

The Dahill Group is pleased to be assisting our client, a major energy industry service provider across North America, in search of an exceptional Project Engineer Gas to join their team. This position is responsible for the safe and successful design, development and execution of natural gas facilities including compression, liquefaction, CNG or LNG storage solutions and pipeline connections/associated laterals to support various power projects across the US.

Primary Responsibilities

Project Design and Development

·        Coordinate with power team to provide preliminary engineering and planning estimates/timing for pipeline connections and backup storage solutions (CNG or LNG) on proposed power projects

·        Coordinate with business development and gas supply teams to plan and execute receipt point facility contracts with pipelines

·        Develop and present project execution plans (capital budget, timing, sourcing strategies, risk mitigation, etc.) for projects seeking FID

Project Execution

·        Manage permitting, engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning phases of gas pipelines, CNG and LNG storage projects

·        Validate and approve invoices for project materials and services

·        Provide regular reports of milestones met, projected cost/schedule, and potential risks and mitigations for assigned projects

Project Closeout

·        Ensure handoff to operations is organized, documented and complete

·        Organize and facilitate project lookbacks, document successes and learnings

Qualifications & Requirements



·        Bachelor of Science in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical or Petroleum Engineering

·        Recent experience managing the planning and execution of scheduled-driven projects of $30MM or more, preferably for oil and gas pipelines/facilities or power plants

·        Strong experience (10+ years) with pipeline and facility engineering, permitting, construction and commissioning. 

·        Experience with LNG liquefaction or storage and virtual pipelines a plus  

Indicators & Attributes for Success

•       Effective and decisive decision-making skills

•       Attention to detail

•       Cultural awareness

•       Business acumen

•       Customer/Client focus

•       Critical evaluation

•       Positive attitude

•       Organizational and prioritization skills

•       Communication skills

•       Accountability

•       Ethical practice

•       Patience

•       Flexibility

•       Must be sensitive to corporate needs, employee goodwill, and the business needs

Working Conditions/Environment

·        Operate primarily in a professional and/or business casual office environment. Travel for field visits required as necessary.

·        Routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptops, photocopiers/scanners, and smartphones.

·        Evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Salary & Benefits

Base Salary: $180,000 - $220,000 - commensurate with experience

Target Cash Bonus: 20%

LTI – Qualifies for LTI in RSU’s with an anticipated target of 20%

Benefits include:

401K Match

Flexible PTO

Health Insurance/vision/dental/short term-long term disability

NOTE: This position will be based and required to work on-site in the Denver office.