Engineer 3 - Sr Engineer

Atmos Energy Corporation; Dallas, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Atmos Energy Corporation, a natural gas utility headquartered in Dallas, seeks an Engineer to perform complex technical assignments across pipeline construction, maintenance, and compliance. The role involves evaluating leakage surveys, system operation, and design of mains, regulators and meters.

You will coordinate with Engineering and Operations, prepare specialized reports, and ensure projects meet schedule and budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering and four years of professional experience, or ABET-accredited degree with eight years, or non-ABET degree with twelve years.

Responsibilities

• Construct and maintain pipeline systems including material selection, procedures, codes compliance and progress inspection.
• Evaluate leakage survey effectiveness.
• Operate pipeline system including regulation, measurement, curtailment and gas loss/gain.
• Comply with federal, state and local rules and regulations.
• Design system mains, regulator and meter settings and corrosion protection.
• Provide input for development and evaluation of operating standards.
• Conduct product evaluation and present recommendations to standards committee.
• Review paperwork for accuracy and adherence to design specs.
• Provide engineering specs, surveys and directions for project completion on schedule and within budget.
• Assist coordination between Engineering and Operations to ensure timely project completion.
• Provide specialized reports and studies as required.
• Determine and develop approaches to solutions.

Job description

Primary Duties

1. Operates with considerable latitude in performing complex technical assignments involving, but not limited to, the following:
   1. a. 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;
   2. b. Evaluation of leakage survey effectiveness;
   3. c. Operation of pipeline system including regulation, measurement, curtailment and loss or gain of natural gas;
   4. d. Compliance with Federal, state and local rules and regulations;
   5. e. Design of system mains, regulator and meter settings and corrosion control protection.
2. Provides input regarding the development and evaluation of the Company's operating standards.
3. Conducts product evaluation and presents recommendations to standards committee based on product safety, economics of use and user friendliness.
4. Reviews paperwork regarding completed jobs for accuracy and adherence to original design specifications.
5. Provides engineering specifications, surveys and directions that are necessary for project completion on schedule and within budget.
6. Assists in the coordination of activities between Engineering and Operations to assure the timely completion of projects.
7. Provides specialized reports and studies as required.
8. Determines and develops approach to solutions.

Minimum Requirements

Educational/Experience Level: 1. Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineer-In-Training registration with a state board, and four years of professional experience in engineering, or 2. Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program, and eight years of professional experience in engineering, or 3. Bachelor's degree in Engineering from a non-ABET accredited program, and twelve years of professional experience in engineering. 4. 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 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

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.