Engineer 1 - Sr Engineer

Atmos Energy Corporation; Lubbock, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Atmos Energy Corporation, a natural gas-only distributor, is seeking an engineer to support pipeline projects under supervision. You will assist in construction and maintenance of pipeline systems, evaluate leakage survey effectiveness, and help design regulator and meter settings while ensuring compliance with codes.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and a valid driver’s license, with strong communication, numeric, and computer skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• Ability to communicate with internal and/or external customers about technical concepts.
• Numeric operations including algebra, trigonometry, geometry, and basic statistics/accounting methods.
• Advanced knowledge of software applications to create complex documents, reports, and graphics.

Responsibilities

• Assist in construction/maintenance of pipeline systems including material selection, procedure development, code compliance, and inspection of work in progress.
• Evaluate leakage survey effectiveness.
• Assist in design and analysis of pipeline systems including regulation, measurement, curtailment, and loss or gain of natural gas.
• Assist field investigations for right of way, permits, and route evaluation for gas main and other work.
• Coordinate activities between Engineering and Operations to ensure timely project completion.
• Provide specialized reports and studies as directed.
• Work under supervision; checks become less frequent as experience grows.

Skills

Communication skills

Numeric skills

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

THIS JOB DESCRIPTION DOES NOT ATTEMPT TO LIST ALL OF THE DUTIES THAT ARE OR MAY BE PERFORMED IN THIS POSITION

Primary Duties

1. Due to complexity of work, works under close supervision in tandem with higher level engineers to perform technical assignments involving, but not limited to, the following:
   • Construction of new and maintenance of existing pipeline systems including selection of materials, development of procedures, compliance with applicable codes and inspection of work in progress;
   • Evaluation of leakage survey effectiveness;
   • Assisting in the design, monitoring and analysis of pipeline system including regulation, measurement, curtailment and loss or gain of natural gas;
   • Compliance with Federal, state and local rules and regulations;
   • Design of system mains, regulator and meter settings and corrosion control protection.
2. Conducts field investigations involving public contact for acquiring right of way, permits, and route evaluation for gas main and other work.
3. Assists in the coordination of activities between Engineering and Operations to assure the timely completion of projects.
4. Provides specialized reports and studies, as directed.
5. Work typically involves process checks or review of output by a co-worker or supervisor. These checks become less frequent as incumbent gains working knowledge, skills, and abilities, and gains experience.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Educational/Experience Level: 1. Bachelor's degree in Engineering. 2. Valid driver's license.
• Communication Skills: Requires the ability to communicate with internal and/or external customers in order to obtain and/or provide explanations and/or information on technical concepts to individuals with or without experience or knowledge of the technical area.
• Numeric Skills: Requires the ability to perform algebraic, trigonometric and geometric operations and/or moderately complex statistical and/or accounting methods.
• Computer Skills: Requires advanced knowledge of various software applications to create complex documents, reports and graphics.
• Work Conditions: Works in an office environment, occasionally outdoors. Requires occasionally performing activities including, but not limited to, bending, stooping, grasping, reaching, twisting, turning and/or lifting.
• As a Safety-Sensitive position, pre and post-employment screenings, including but not limited to drug testing as outlined by the Department of Transportation (DOT) and Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), and motor vehicle record (MVR) background checks are required.

Atmos Energy Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Job Family: Engineering

Atmos Energy Corporation, a natural gas-only distributor, is an S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas. We safely deliver reliable, affordable, efficient and abundant natural gas to more than 3 million distribution customers in over 1,400 communities across eight states located primarily in the South. As part of our vision to be the safest provider of natural gas services, we are modernizing our business and infrastructure while continuing to invest in safety, innovation, environmental sustainability and our communities. Atmos Energy manages proprietary pipeline and storage assets, including one of the largest intrastate natural gas pipeline systems in Texas.