Lead Gas Projects Engineer

Centric Infrastructure Group; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base pay + bonus

Great benefits (medical, dental, and

Generous PTO + holidays

401(k) plan with company match

Job summary

Centric Services is seeking a Lead Engineer to provide technical leadership for natural gas projects. You will manage planning, design, hydraulic modeling, and permitting under the Senior Manager of Engineering, ensuring quality and conformance with Centric standards.

Responsibilities include coordinating with internal teams, preparing drawings and calculations, and guiding engineers and designers through project lifecycles and field support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil, mechanical, or related engineering fields.
• 5+ years of relevant engineering experience, preferably in utility, infrastructure, land development, transportation, or natural gas projects.
• Professional Engineering (PE) License, preferably in Texas.
• Demonstrated experience managing engineering projects from planning through design, permitting, and construction support.
• Experience preparing and coordinating engineering plans and permitting packages for utility, right-of-way, and/or site-development projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned engineering projects from initial planning and project handoff through design, permitting, construction support, and project closeout.
• Plan, design, and oversee engineering projects for natural gas facilities, including on-site and off-site distribution systems, pipelines, services, regulation, metering, and related infrastructure.
• Develop and/or direct the preparation of engineering drawings, specifications, calculations, hydraulic models, cost estimates, and other project deliverables necessary for successful project execution.
• Prepare, coordinate, and manage permitting and regulatory submittals, including TxDOT, county, municipal, utility, and other applicable agencies, and serve as a point of contact for agency reviewers.
• Coordinate project requirements related to right-of-way, easements, utility conflicts, and site development, working with clients, developers, utilities, municipalities, and other stakeholders as necessary.
• Coordinate with the Engineering, Design, Construction, Operations, Project Management, and Regulatory teams to ensure projects are technically sound, constructible, and completed in accordance with project requirements and schedules.
• Review engineering designs, calculations, drawings, and other technical deliverables to ensure quality, accuracy, regulatory compliance, and conformance with Centric engineering standards.
• Provide technical direction and mentorship to engineers and designers and support the Senior Manager of Engineering in the development and implementation of engineering standards and practices.
• Provide engineering support during construction, including occasional site visits to evaluate field conditions, address design-related issues, and review as-built information as needed.

Skills

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Bentley MicroStation

GIS ArcGIS

Project management

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Hydraulic modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Mechanical

PE License (Texas)

Tools

Bluebeam Revu

Adobe Acrobat

Monday.com

Job description

Centric Services is seeking a Lead Engineer to provide technical leadership for natural gas projects. You will manage planning, design, hydraulic modeling, and permitting under the Senior Manager of Engineering, ensuring quality and conformance with Centric standards.

Responsibilities include coordinating with internal teams, preparing drawings and calculations, and guiding engineers and designers through project lifecycles and field support.