Lead Project Engineer, Natural Gas Facilities

330 Piedmont Natural Gas Company Inc; United States; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Energy is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to drive the scoping, design, construction, commissioning and turnover of natural gas facilities. You will lead cross-functional teams and coordinate internal and external resources to ensure safe, compliant project execution.

Ideal candidates bring strong project engineering skills, familiarity with P&IDs, process piping, and utility systems, and a track record of delivering complex capital projects in the energy sector.

Qualifications

• Strong ability to research engineering and design issues and present recommendations.
• Ability to work with diverse teams and stakeholders across functions.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Solid grasp of engineering theories and principles.
• Experience with natural gas facilities or related energy industries is preferred.
• Experience as a Project Engineer or lead for complex capital projects is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Project Engineer and main technical contact for natural gas facility projects.
• Lead engineering activities from concept through design, procurement, construction, and turnover.
• Develop design criteria, technical requirements, scopes of work, and equipment specs.
• Provide guidance to external firms, equipment manufacturers, and consultants.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering work across multiple disciplines.
• Review P&IDs, electrical drawings, data sheets, calculations, and drawings for compliance.

Skills

Project coordination

Technical leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Education

ABET-accredited B.S. in Engineering

Master’s degree considered in lieu

Tools

P&IDs

PLC concepts

Process simulation

Job description

Duke Energy is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to drive the scoping, design, construction, commissioning and turnover of natural gas facilities. You will lead cross-functional teams and coordinate internal and external resources to ensure safe, compliant project execution.

Ideal candidates bring strong project engineering skills, familiarity with P&IDs, process piping, and utility systems, and a track record of delivering complex capital projects in the energy sector.