Rotational Engineer

Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company through the Rotational Engineering Development Program, designed to accelerate your professional growth and prepare you for future leadership roles. Over two years, you will rotate through key departments, gaining hands-on experience and mentorship. This structured program emphasizes skill development in capacity planning, compliance, project engineering, and management. You will collaborate with diverse teams and receive guidance from experienced leaders, ensuring you are well-equipped for a successful career in engineering. If you are eager to learn and make a meaningful impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or relevant discipline required.
• Entry-level experience in design engineering or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze data for engineering designs and prepare reports and specifications.
• Ensure compliance with PHMSA regulations and manage integrity assessments.
• Provide engineering design deliverables and support project management.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Collaboration

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Fundamentals of Engineering certificate

Advanced degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Project execution software

Job description

Overview

The Rotational Engineering Development Program offers hands-on experience, mentorship, and exposure to various departments within the organization. Over the course of the two (2) year program, the engineer will rotate through four (4) rotations including Capacity Planning, Integrity & PHMSA Compliance, Project Engineering, & Project Management. At the completion of the two (2) year rotation, the engineer will have the opportunity to transfer into a full-time position based on organization and department needs.

This structured program is designed to accelerate professional growth, cultivate versatile skill sets, and prepare individuals for future leadership roles. The engineer will receive guidance from leadership and mentors on work assignments, and will be required to demonstrate experience, knowledge, innovation, and judgement.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities included but are not limited to:

Capacity Planning:

• Analyzes data to refine engineering facility designs, preliminary scope of work, and estimates.
• Maintains data sources to analyze energy demand, supply, and competitive forces that impact short and long-term revenue and throughput
• Acts as a liaison between Gas Control, Storage, Operations, Engineering, Marketing, & Business Development for expansion requirements, facility outages, and system modifications
• Prepares reports, specifications, plans, studies, estimates, hydraulic models, and/or designs as needed

Integrity & PHMSA Compliance:

• Maintains pipeline facility databases, integrity databases, and software applications accurately
• Ensures SSCGP remains in compliance and current with PHMSA / DOT regulations by reviewing DOT code, Frequently Asked Questions, guidance documents, inspection protocols, enforcement notices, and other associated documentation.
• Manages integrity assessments and evaluation and rehabilitation excavations
• Compiles and completes post assessment analysis and required documentation

Project Engineering:

• Provides engineering design deliverables, including but not limited to, project scopes and estimates, design forms, project construction workspace drawings, easement exhibits, site layouts, mechanical construction drawings, and fabrication drawings
• Provides mechanical engineering technical support, troubleshooting, and problem solving for operating issues relating to pipeline, measurement, regulation, compression, storage, and other related gas transmission and gas storage equipment and facilities
• Reviews, develops and implements Company design standards and specifications
• Researches and analyzes technical data, industry specifications and standards, and vendor manuals to determine feasibility of design and/or application

Project Management:

• Communicates with project teams to outline work plan and assign team member responsibilities
• Communicates with internal and external business partners to determine needs and level of satisfaction, to determine current priorities, and to obtain technical advice
• Tracks and communicates status of projects to management
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering (or a relevant engineering discipline) from an ABET – Accredited Engineering Program
• Entry-level experience in design engineering or a related field
• Valid driver’s license and insurability
• Ability to work in both an open office environment and outside in varied weather conditions
• Ability to understand and apply directions, policies, procedures, guidelines, specifications, standards, requirements, and Federal/State/Local regulations
• Ability to work and collaborate with others throughout organization
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Intermediate skill level in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Strong organization skills and problem-solving skills
• Highly analytical and detail-oriented
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to produce results under tight deadlines
• Strong focus on safe work practices

Preferred:

• Fundamentals of Engineering certificate or Professional Engineering license
• Advanced degree
• Experience as a project lead
• Experience in construction
• Experience using financial reporting or project execution software
• Experience with material components of natural gas pipeline systems
• Knowledge of Federal regulations and Industry standards including CFR DOT 192, ASME B31.4, ASME B31.8, API 5L, ANSI B16.5, MSS SP-75, AGA Reports, etc.
• Ability to provide direction to others

Other requirements:

• Ability to effectively prioritize in a demanding, high stress environment while maintaining a positive attitude
• Travel up to 25% average, automobile, and plane