Gas Planning Technologist

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 is consistently recognized as one of Manitoba's Top Employers! We are a leader among energy companies in North America, recognized for providing highly reliable service and exceptional customer satisfaction. Join our team of Manitoba's best as we continue to build a company that champions safety, supports innovation, and delivers on our commitment to customer service - while actively fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace reflective of the communities we serve.

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Nine-day work cycle, typically resulting in every other Monday off to support a balanced approach to work, family life and community.

Position Overview:

Under the limited direction of the Gas Planning Engineer, will scope and prepare complex hydraulic analysis and designs for natural gas transmission and distribution systems servicing dispatchable capacity and other system needs. Responsible for identifying solution options, scoping, planning, and prioritizing projects to improve and maintain the natural gas transmission and distribution networks within Manitoba. Exercise independent judgment on design alternatives, assess the complexity of projects and consult with other Hydro departments, customers, and organizations on project designs and scheduling.

Responsibilities:

• Provide coordination for the dispatchable capacity project including facilitating meetings, schedule creation, cost estimation, materials procurement/management and securing external approvals; ensuring that project in service dates are met.
• Develop, maintain and use calibrated, natural gas distribution system models using DNV Synergi Gas. Calculate and compile peak demands, pressure and flow data. Complete 2-way pressure checks, by-pass sizing, and assist in identifying crucial valves to operate during emergency and non-emergency situations.
• Leverage, analyze and compare multiple data sets to calibrate hydraulic models including gas composition, weather data (e.g. temperature, wind, precipitation), volumetric flow data, energy reports and operating pressures.
• Monitor system loads and remaining capacity to identify and pace upgrades. Prepare design demand forecasts to scope upgrades.
• Prepare hydraulic designs, pressure plots and planning analyses for all MERs. Maintain organized, detailed files for all information generated.
• Manage, coordinate, and oversee consultant work related to engineering design and technical support, ensuring deliverables meet project scope, schedule, and quality requirements.
• Support development of material specifications, material take-offs, and procurement coordination for pipe, fittings, and components to align with design and construction schedules.
• Establish relationships and maintain effective communication with municipal personnel, consultants, utility company personnel, and developers.
• Provide support for third-party drawing review, construction procedure development and technical information to various stakeholders on all matters relating to the natural gas system while conforming to relevant standards, codes and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare written justifications, reports and memos which include background, system description, improvement options/scope, estimated costs, justification and all technical data necessary to prove a sound business case.

Qualifications:

• Possess a two-year diploma in Mechanical or Civil Technology from an institute of recognized standing and a minimum of three years of direct experience in natural gas distribution design, including hydraulic analysis, data processing, manipulation and analysis, project coordination, cost estimation, and compliance with industry standards, codes, and regulatory requirements.
• Proficient with computer applications including DNV Synergi Gas, Power BI, databases, spreadsheets, graphing, pivot tables, GIS (ESRI or GE Smallworld), AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office.
• Demonstrated experience with pressurized pipeline design and construction standards, engineering drawings, and underground construction methods and procedures. Familiarity with concepts and terminology related to the construction and maintenance of natural gas assets.
• Knowledge of pipe materials/characteristics, meters, regulators and material common to a natural gas distribution system.
• Understands and interprets project plans, schematic drawings, layouts and other visual aids to plan and design necessary gas system improvements.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate technical requirements or concepts effectively both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated technical knowledge of natural gas specifications, regulatory codes, standards and accepted construction/operations industry practices.

Salary Range

Starting salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The range for the classification is $37.66-$53.54 Hourly, $72,166.38-$102,601.98 Annually.

We appreciate your interest in Manitoba Hydro and thank all applicants. Only those selected for the next stage of the selection process will be contacted.

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