Mgr System Planning

Williams-Sonoma; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Advanced AI tools and resources

Tuition reimbursement

Company-paid life insurance

Employee stock purchase plan

Domestic partner benefits

Job summary

Williams seeks a Manager of System Planning in Houston to lead hydraulic modeling for natural gas and liquids pipelines, guiding expansion projects and system optimization.

You will mentor a team, collaborate with Control, Operations, and Project groups, and establish modeling standards while ensuring safety and reliability across the network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and at least 8 years of pipeline hydraulic modeling experience.
• Preferred: Mechanical or Chemical Engineering degree with 15 years in hydraulic modeling and PE license.
• Demonstrates safety priority and strong organizational/interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Performs hydraulic modeling on natural gas and liquids pipeline systems using steady-state and transient simulations to evaluate performance and identify optimization opportunities
• Works closely with internal partners to scope facilities required for expansion projects
• Collaborates with pipeline control, operations, and commercial functions to identify hydraulic impacts and help plan outages on the system
• Develops new application tools, facilitates improvements in design modeling philosophies, and provides training and support to enhance the organization's capabilities as it relates to hydraulic modeling
• Acts as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and provides technical mentoring to direct reports in their team
• Demonstrates extensive knowledge of pipeline operations, system requirements, and the interstate transmission project development process
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Hydraulic modeling

Leadership/mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

PE license (preferred)

Tools

DNV-GL SYNERGI

SPS Gas Modeling Software

Excel

VBA

PowerBi

Python

Power Automate

Job description

At Williams, we're powering a cleaner, more connected future, and that starts with you. Here, your work fuels communities, drives innovation, and helps deliver reliable energy the world depends on. Join a Fortune 500 team that invests in your growth, values your contributions, and challenges you to make a lasting impact every day.

Do something that means something at Williams. This isn't just a job - it's an opportunity to explore and discover your passion with coworkers who become friends and mentors who push you to be your best self in and out of the office. At Williams, we make clean energy happen. And you can too, so bring your energy to ours!

As a Manager of System Planning, you will lead a team responsible for system planning activities that support safe, reliable, and efficient pipeline operations, including capacity analysis, operational optimization, and fuel-use minimization. You will establish and drive planning policies, processes, standards, and modeling methodologies across the operational area, while providing strategic oversight of hydraulic model assumptions, operational impact assessments, capacity evaluations, and outage studies.

In this role, you will collaborate closely with Pipeline Control, Operations, and Project teams to support operational planning, system optimization, and expansion project development, ensuring sound technical decisions that enhance system performance, reliability, and long‑term business objectives.

Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you'll quickly learn and grow with us.

Responsibilities/Expectations

• Performs hydraulic modeling on natural gas and liquids pipeline systems using steady-state and transient simulations to evaluate performance and identify optimization opportunities
• Works closely with internal partners to scope facilities required for expansion projects
• Collaborates with pipeline control, operations, and commercial functions to identify hydraulic impacts and help plan outages on the system
• Develops new application tools, facilitates improvements in design modeling philosophies, and provides training and support to enhance the organization's capabilities as it relates to hydraulic modeling
• Acts as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and provides technical mentoring to direct reports in their team
• Demonstrates extensive knowledge of pipeline operations, system requirements, and the interstate transmission project development process
• Other duties as assigned

Education/Years of Experience

• Required: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and a minimum of eight (8) years' experience in pipeline hydraulic modeling
• Preferred: Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering and fifteen (15) years' experience in pipeline hydraulic modeling and PE license

Other Requirements

• Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and PC skills
• Hydraulic simulation modeling experience
• Preferred: Experience with Excel, VBA, PowerBi, Python, Power Automate
• Preferred: DNV-GL SYNERGI and SPS Gas Modeling Software

Why Houston?

Big career opportunities in one of the world's energy capitals, endless food spots and a diverse vibe-all without paying NYC or LA prices. Work hard, live better. Check out Houston.org to learn more.

We invest in our people in ways that actually show up in your day-to-day, not just on paper. Our Total Rewards are built to support how you work, live, and plan for what's next.

Here's a look at what that means:

• Strong pay plus an annual incentive program
• Hybrid work for most office roles, plus real flexibility in many field positions
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with options that fit your life, not the other way around
• 401(k) with company match and an annual company contribution
• Paid time off, including company and floating holidays
• Paid parental leave (up to six weeks per parent), plus fertility and adoption support
• Advanced AI tools and resources to help level up and work smarter
• Clear paths to grow your career, with a strong culture of promoting from within
• Tuition reimbursement and support for continuing education
• HSA and FSA options
• Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Domestic partner benefits
• Employee resource groups, wellness support, paid volunteer time, and company matching for causes you care about

Eligibility and benefits are governed by the terms of the applicable plan or program document which can be amended or terminated at any time.

Williams is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic