Pipeline Engineer

Hunt, Guillot & Associates LLC; Ruston (LA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunt, Guillot & Associates LLC in Ruston, LA is seeking a Pipeline Engineer to provide technical management on projects within our Integrated Services division. You will serve as the technical lead on pipeline projects and contribute to budgeting, manpowering, scheduling, and forecasting as directed.

Responsibilities include mentoring the team, leading pipeline projects from integrity replacement to major transmissions, and ensuring designs meet DOT 192/195 regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering field.
• Professional Engineer license required.
• 10+ years of related experience in a consulting engineering firm or operating company.
• Experience as project engineer for intrastate and interstate pipeline projects.
• Experience supporting pipeline projects through permitting processes – FERC 7c, Corp of Engineers 404.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and guide team of less experienced engineers
• Serve as lead engineer on pipeline projects ranging from integrity replacement, shorter midstream laterals to major transmission projects
• Assist in defining project scopes, goals and deliverables.
• Assist in pipeline design, routing and workspace layout
• Perform calculations relating to pipeline design
• Ensure project designs comply with appropriate regulatory requirements of DOT 192 or 195
• Manage project resource allocation for assigned tasks.
• Monitor and report on progress of assigned projects and tasks.
• Ensure project is operating within quality assurance guidelines.
• Coordinate with drafting resources for development of project deliverables
• Assist in tracking and reporting project changes to Project Manager
• Assist in the development of proposals

Skills

Project engineering

Pipeline design

Regulatory compliance

Budgeting & forecasting

Mentorship

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Professional Engineer license

Job description

Ruston , Louisiana Direct Hire Jul 29, 2026

The Pipeline Engineer provides technical management assistance on projects within HGA’s Integrated Services division. Serves as the technical lead on pipeline projects. Also, assists in budgeting, man-powering, scheduling, and forecasting projects as directed by the Engineering Manager.

Responsibilities

Mentor and guide team of less experienced engineers

Serve as lead engineer on pipeline projects ranging from integrity replacement, shorter midstream laterals to major transmission projects

Assist in defining project scopes, goals and deliverables.

Assist in pipeline design, routing and workspace layout

Perform calculations relating to pipeline design

Ensure project designs comply with appropriate regulatory requirements of DOT 192 or 195

Manage project resource allocation for assigned tasks.

Monitor and report on progress of assigned projects and tasks.

Ensure project is operating within quality assurance guidelines.

Coordinate with drafting resources for development of project deliverables

Assist in tracking and reporting project changes to Project Manager

Assist in the development of proposals

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering field.

Professional Engineer license required.

10+ years of related experience in a consulting engineering firm or operating company.

Experience as project engineer for intrastate and interstate pipeline projects.

Experience supporting pipeline projects through permitting processes – FERC 7c, Corp of Engineers 404.

Must be located within daily commuting distance of the HGA office in Lexington, KY, Birmingham, AL, Ruston, LA, or Monroe, LA.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled