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Depending upon the qualifications of the successful applicant, the hiring manager may elect to fill this position at a level II OR III.

Job Summary:

The Natural Gas Business Unit (NGBU) Distribution Engineering group provides engineering services to support natural gas operations and annual capital improvement project work in the NGBU service areas in North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee. We work closely with Technical Field Operations (TFO), Distribution Project Specialists (DPS’s), and our Technical Support Services group, who perform our in-house drafting services.

This group is staffed with high performing engineers, who are subject matter experts in regulator station design, meter set piping design, and project management. We are now seeking to fill an open engineer position on the team to aid in engineering and support for our Operations Centers throughout the Carolinas and provide support for our internal customers. Operational support of our internal customers includes engineering design work and appropriate material selection for mechanical and civil plan sets. In addition, we conduct annual compliance requirements as required by the CFR 192 as well as other duties as assigned.

Distribution Engineers help to manage and oversee external design firms with respect to civil, mechanical, electrical, and AC mitigation plan sets performed by any of the Enterprise Engineer of Choice (EEoC) partnership firms. This includes design reviews and design direction to contracted design firms for 30/60/90/IFC submittal packages as well as other scope identified in the RFP documents.

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Engineering design and support of both Capital and O&M projects for field pipeline regulator stations and meter set stations.
• Participate in corporate initiatives and special projects.
• Other engineering duties as needed by the NGBU.

Note: Dependent upon experience, the level to which a candidate is aligned is outlined below.

Basic/Required Qualifications: Engineer II

• Graduation from a four-year college or university with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program. A Master's degree in engineering will be considered in lieu of the B. S. engineering degree
• Two (2) or more years engineering experience. Experience must have been attained at a "Fully Meets" performance level.
• Understanding of basic engineering theories and principles.
• Understanding of basic practices of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations and preparing and presenting recommendations.

Basic/Required Qualifications: Engineer III

• Graduation from a four-year college or university with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program. A Master's degree in engineering will be considered in lieu of the B. S. engineering degree
• Four (4) or more years engineering experience. Experience must have been attained at a "Fully Meets" performance level.
• Demonstrated advancing application of engineering theories and principles.
• Increasingly proficient in practices of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, preparing and presenting recommendations.

Desired Qualifications:

• Corrosion mitigation experience.
• Pipeline coating experience.
• NACE certifications.
• Mechanical and electrical troubleshooting experience.
• Familiarity with P&ID and electrical schematics.
• Electrical power distribution or controls experience.
• Computer programming experience.
• Natural gas or energy industry engineering experience.
• Demonstratable knowledge of CFR 49 Part 192 - Federal Safety Standards for the Transportation of Natural Gas by Pipeline, especially subpart I.
• Understanding of basic principles of project management.
• Passing grade on the Engineering Fundamentals Exam with intention to achieve registration as a Professional Engineer.
• Proficient in practices of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations and preparing and presenting recommendations.
• Ability to deal with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
• Good written and oral communication skills.

Travel Requirements

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)

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Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.

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