Gas Pipeline Systems Engineer — Hydraulics & Simulation

Kinder Morgan, Inc.; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinder Morgan, Inc. in Houston, TX seeks an Engineer to develop and maintain pipeline hydraulic simulation models for natural gas transmission systems, supporting capacity planning and outage analyses. You will collaborate with Gas Control, Operations and Engineering to optimize performance and ensure safe operations.

The role requires 3–5 years in oil and gas, experience with compressible flow and pipeline modeling, familiarity with 49 CFR Part 192, and strong analytical/communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in an engineering discipline with emphasis on fluid dynamics/thermodynamics.
• 3–5 years in oil and gas, with compressible fluids and flow dynamics.
• Experience modeling compression and pipeline flows.
• Familiarity with 49 CFR Part 192 and related codes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain pipeline hydraulic simulation models for natural gas transmission systems.
• Use models to determine steady-state and transient capacity and assess contracted capacity.
• Update Electronic Bulletin Boards with design capacities for pipeline segments and meters.
• Collaborate with Gas Control and Operations for operational studies.
• Review capacity impacts with Marketing, Scheduling, and Contracts during outages.
• Assist with transient simulations to set rupture mitigation valve rates per PHMSA rules.
• Prepare FERC annual reports such as FERC Form 567.
• Foster cross-functional working relationships across the department and site teams.
• Identify opportunities to operate more efficiently and reduce emissions.

Skills

Pipeline hydraulics

Compressible flow

Hydraulic simulations

Team collaboration

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

NextGen/WinFlow/WinTran

VBA

SQL

GIS/Google Earth/SCADA

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Chemical or Electrical) with emphasis on fluid dynamics/thermo

Tools

NextGen/WinFlow/WinTran

Microsoft Office

VBA

SQL

Google Earth/GIS

SCADA

Job description

Kinder Morgan, Inc. in Houston, TX seeks an Engineer to develop and maintain pipeline hydraulic simulation models for natural gas transmission systems, supporting capacity planning and outage analyses. You will collaborate with Gas Control, Operations and Engineering to optimize performance and ensure safe operations.

The role requires 3–5 years in oil and gas, experience with compressible flow and pipeline modeling, familiarity with 49 CFR Part 192, and strong analytical/communication skills.