Monitoring & Leak Detection Engineer

Flint Hills; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Flexible spending and HSA

Life insurance

Job summary

Flint Hills Resources is seeking a Monitoring & Leak Detection Engineer to support remote pipeline operations in the Midwest. You will troubleshoot hydraulic operations, develop analytical models, and help grow real-time leak detection capabilities while reducing false alarms and improving reliability.

The role requires a degree in engineering or equivalent experience, with on-call rotation and project leadership responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent pipeline ops experience.
• Willingness to be on call on rotating schedule.
• Experience managing multifaceted projects from concept to completion.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and support pipeline hydraulic operations.
• Build and manage analytical models to identify equipment failures and detect pipeline releases.
• Develop and support Real-Time Leak Detection models.
• Implement solutions to improve reliability and prevent false alarms in leak detection systems.
• Collaborate with various teams to advance capabilities.

Skills

Pipeline leak detection

Data analytics

Coding

Cross-team communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

PI Data Historian

SCADA

Job description

Your Job

As a Monitoring & Leak Detection Engineer for Flint Hills Resources LC, (FHR) you will be able to apply troubleshooting and analytical skills in a team environment and be responsible for working closely with other technical and non-technical groups to support remote pipeline operations, projects, and business initiatives. Successful candidates will have the opportunity for growth in knowledge and responsibilities.

Our Team

At Flint Hills Resources, we are a team of Oil and Gas Pipeline professionals that are committed to safety and compliance while delivering quality products to our customers. Our team focuses on applying anomaly detection and leak detection solutions for our Pipeline and Terminals business. We leverage that focus to support our Pipeline Control Center operations located in Wichita, KS as well as support our field operations all around the Midwest at various stations and terminals with an anomaly detection focus first.

What You Will Do

• Troubleshoot and support pipeline hydraulic operations
• Build and manage analytical models to identify equipment failures and detect pipeline releases
• Development and support of Real-Time Leak Detection models
• Implement solutions to improve reliability and prevent false alarms in leak detection systems
• Collaborate with various teams and customers to accomplish capability advancement initiatives

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in engineering OR 2+ years pipeline operations experience
• Able and willing to be on call for support on a rotating schedule
• Experience managing multifaceted projects from concept to completion

What Will Put You Ahead

• Pipeline leak detection experience
• Demonstrated experience solving complex problems
• Experience working with and communicating to all levels of an organization on key initiatives
• Experience communicating between technical and non-technical personnel
• Pipeline hydraulic modeling experience
• Experience applying data analytics to operations
• Coding experience
• Knowledge or experience withing with PI Data Historian systems
• Knowledge or experience working with SCADA systems

This role is not eligible for VISA sponsorship.

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Hiring Philosophy

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Who We Are

As a Koch company, Flint Hills Resources is an industry-leading refining company making the oil and transportation products that keep the world moving. We make a large supply of fuel for gas stations and airports in addition to transporting crude oil, natural gas liquids and refined products through 4,000+ miles of pipeline - delivering energy to farmers, manufacturers and families. Our team champions innovation and excellence to help power modern life.

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Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify.