Gas Planning Engineer: Hydraulic Design & Systems Analysis

Manitoba Hydro; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 72,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Nine-day work cycle

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Manitoba Hydro in Winnipeg seeks an Engineer (Gas Planning) to scope and prepare hydraulic analyses and designs for gas transmission and distribution systems. You will identify options, scope projects, and coordinate with Hydro departments, customers, and external partners to meet schedule and safety standards.

Responsibilities include leading dispatchable capacity project coordination, developing hydraulic models with DNV Synergi Gas, analyzing data sets, forecasting demand, and ensuring

Qualifications

• Two-year diploma in Mechanical or Civil Technology with at least three years of direct experience in natural gas distribution design, including hydraulic analysis, data processing and cost estimation.
• Proficient with DNV Synergi Gas, Power BI, databases, GIS, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office.
• Experience with pressurized pipeline design, construction standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of pipe materials, meters, regulators used in gas distribution systems.
• Ability to interpret project plans and drawings to design gas system improvements.
• Proven ability to communicate technical requirements effectively, both written and oral.
• Knowledge of natural gas regulatory codes, standards, and practices.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the dispatchable capacity project—facilitate meetings, create schedules, estimate costs, manage materials, and secure approvals; ensure in-service dates.
• Develop and maintain hydraulic models using DNV Synergi Gas; calculate peak demands, pressures and flows; perform 2-way pressure checks and by-pass sizing.
• Calibrate hydraulic models using gas composition, weather data, flow data and energy reports.
• Monitor loads and capacity to identify upgrades; prepare design demand forecasts.
• Prepare hydraulic designs, pressure plots and planning analyses for MERs; maintain detailed files.
• Manage consultants, ensuring deliverables meet scope, schedule, and quality.
• Support material specifications, take-offs and procurement for pipe, fittings and components.
• Communicate with municipal personnel, utility staff, and developers; support drawing reviews and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Hydraulic analysis

Data processing

Project coordination

Technical communication

Regulatory standards knowledge

Education

Two-year diploma in Mechanical or Civil Technology

Tools

DNV Synergi Gas

Power BI

GIS (ESRI or GE Smallworld)

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Manitoba Hydro in Winnipeg seeks an Engineer (Gas Planning) to scope and prepare hydraulic analyses and designs for gas transmission and distribution systems. You will identify options, scope projects, and coordinate with Hydro departments, customers, and external partners to meet schedule and safety standards.

Responsibilities include leading dispatchable capacity project coordination, developing hydraulic models with DNV Synergi Gas, analyzing data sets, forecasting demand, and ensuring