Senior Engineer, Gas Asset Engineering

Company: NATIONAL GRID CO USA (NE POWER)
Location: Syosset
Posted on: November 26, 2022

Job Description:

About us
National Grid is hiring a Senior Engineer for our Gas Asset Engineering department in Melville, NY.

Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating and our expertise and track record put us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry.

To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business.

Job Purpose
Gas Transmission Engineering (GTE) provides the expertise and engineering to oversee National Grid's Gas Transmission System via the principles of Asset Management. Our group includes people with knowledge and experience that can gather and utilize asset information to support better decision-making. We are responsible for approximately 1000 miles of high-pressure natural gas pipelines operating in New York State, including approximately 500 miles of Department of Transport (DOT) transmission pipelines. GTE must evaluate and balance cost, risk, and performance over the lifecycle of our assets.

Asset Management requires continual re-balancing and optimization of cost, risk, and performance. Factors influencing our optimization activities include: risk appetite, business constraints, regulatory requirements, and strategic priorities.

The transportation of natural gas via pipeline remains a highly regulated industry. We are governed by the Federal Department of Transportation (DOT), The Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA), as well as the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC).

Integrity Verification Program (IVP) Team

The core of our business consists of asset management; risk management; data management; design review; strategy and planning; decision-making; management of change; and code compliance for pipelines designed to operate at pressures in excess of 124psi.

The IVP team develops and implements policies, work methods, construction standards, and material specifications to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations, technical codes and standards, industry best practices, and our overall business objectives to operate the gas system safely, reliably, and efficiently.

The Integrity Verification Program, following federal and state rules and regulations, includes the review of the material, welding, and pressure testing records; and the development of methodologies to address gaps in records of existing transmission pipelines by 2035. Integral to our Integrity Verification Program are Material Verification (ref 192.607) and MAOP Reconfirmation (ref 192.624).

Relevant Industry Standards to our work include but are not limited to:

• ASME B31.8
• ASME B31.8s
• API RP 1173
• API 1104
• API 5L
• NACE SP0502 Pipeline External Corrosion Direct Assessment Methodology
• NACE SP0102 In-Line Inspection of Pipelines
• IAM Asset Management - an Anatomy By adopting these standards and practicing a risk-based approach to managing our assets and operations, we self-imposed a rigorous guide for how we inspect, evaluate, and invest in our systems and people. In line with our values, we seek to identify opportunities for improvement-continuously finding a better way-and share our internal and external findings to ensure the safety of our system and operations.
  
  Key Accountabilities
  • Identification of pipeline risk and development of mitigation strategies
  • Engineering review and analysis of integrity related system issues
  • Maintain register of existing pipelines and corresponding linear attributes
  • Regulatory reporting on pipeline assets
  • Review and approve specifications, work methods, and policy documents
  • Perform risk management and risk modeling
  • Verification of as-built project documentation
  • Participate in process safety assessments
  • Coordinate Class Location studies and HCA analysis
  • Support field assessment of gas transmission pipelines
  • Execute Management of Change Program
  • Coordinate Material Verification Program
  • Coordinate MAOP Reconfirmation Program
    
    Supervisory/Interpersonal- Experience Required
    • Self-motivated
    • Able to travel overnight outside of your normal work area as needed (
    • Able to work overtime including nights/weekends/holidays for emergencies or special projects
    • Able to work both independently and in a group
    • Desire to work in a diverse environment
    • Interest in a combination of office and field work (90/10 split)
    • Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
      
      Qualifications
      • Minimum of 5 years experience in Gas Pipeline Safety/Gas Pipeline Engineering
      • A Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Civil, or Material Science) from an ABET accredited program/engineering school is required
      • Professional Engineering (PE) License or EIT Certificate desired
      • Knowledge of Cathodic protection or NACE certification desired
      • Knowledge of pipeline welding practices or AWS certification desired
      • Experience in Data Management is desired
      • Experience in Risk Management is desired.
      • Experience in Asset Management is desired.
      • Experience in Safety Management Systems is desired.
      • Knowledge of National Grid's business operations, company policies and practices desired
      • A working knowledge of Title 49 CFR Part 192 and Title 16 NYCRR Part 255 is highly desired.
      • Knowledge of industry practices of the transportation of natural gas by pipeline preferred
      • Experience performing Probabilistic Risk Assessments preferred
      • Experience with GIS (ESRI, Arc-Fm; Arc-GIS) preferred.
        
        More Information
        Salary: $110,000 - $129,000 a year
        
        This position has a career path which provides for advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position; gaining experience, expertise and acquiring and applying technical skills. Internal candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience.
        
        National Grid is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience and expertise. We foster a culture of inclusion that drives employee engagement to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve. National Grid is proud to be an affirmative action employer. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to join the National Grid team.
        
        

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