Pipeline/Encroachment Engineer

Job Summary

The Encroachment Engineer is responsible for ensuring the safe operation of the company's pipeline facilities by evaluating designs, conducting stress calculations, and communicating with stakeholders regarding encroachments. Key qualifications include strong communication skills for gathering information and writing technical reports, critical thinking abilities to understand construction plans, and knowledge of civil construction processes related to roadway, public works, and housing developments.

Job Description

• Ability to understand construction plans for civil projects (roads, bridges, public works, etc), pipeline installations and housing developments. Ability to learn technical calculations, such as API 1102 and stress calculations.
• Understanding of construction equipment and construction methods associated with roadway construction, public works projects and housing developments
• Review plan and profile drawings.
• Effectively work and communicate with 3rd parties, including private and public entities, to fully evaluate the scope of the encroachment, the proximity to Company pipelines or Company rights-of-way and potential impact to facilities.
• Ensure proposed development and construction are being designed and constructed in accordance with the Company's Encroachment Evaluation Specifications and Regulatory Agency requirements.
• Perform pipeline stress analysis associated with the encroachment including heavy equipment crossings, roadway and railroad crossings over existing pipeline and provide pipeline protection and/or mitigation recommendations where applicable.
• Provide written recommendations, design modification guidance and stipulations to Encroachment Agreement or Letter of No Objection issued to encroaching entity by Company Land Department.
• Coordinate and attend meetings with various internal departments and 3rd parties as required.

Skills Required

• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Ability to effectively comprehend and mark-up construction drawings.
• Ability to work on multiple assignments simultaneously
• Ability to analyze and evaluate dredging activities and impact to Company’s pipeline(s)
• Familiar with GIS, Google Maps and Blue Beam software
• PE license in the State of Texas or ability to obtain PE license within 6 months of hire is a plus.
• Must work in the office and follow Company policies (i.e. business casual attire)

Education/Training/Certifications

• BS in Engineering – Civil or Mechanical Engineering

“We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.”

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