Plant Engineer - LNG & RNG

Kinder Morgan; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company is seeking a Plant Engineer for its Renewable Natural Gas facilities in Indiana. This role is crucial in providing technical support, optimizing processes, and ensuring adherence to safety standards. Ideal candidates will possess a degree in engineering and experience in the natural gas sector, contributing to advancements in renewable energy infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Experience in natural gas processing or similar facilities preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Advocate and provide leadership for process and operations safety.
• Lead initiatives to improve efficiency and optimize equipment.
• Conduct proactive monitoring and troubleshoot process equipment.

Skills

Process Engineering

Technical Support

Production Optimization

Equipment Analysis

Education

Degree in Engineering

Job description

Kinder Morgan is one of the largest energy infrastructure companies in North America. We own an interest in or operate approximately 83,000 miles of pipelines and 141 terminals. Our pipelines transport natural gas, gasoline, crude oil, carbon dioxide (CO2) and more. Our terminals store and handle renewable fuels, petroleum products, chemicals, vegetable oils and other products.

We believe that fuels with a lower-carbon lifecycle, like RNG, are part of the solution to reduce greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. With our more than 70,000 miles of natural gas pipeline systems that transport approximately 40% of the natural gas consumed and exported in the United States, we are uniquely positioned to transport RNG from coast-to-coast without making enhancements to our existing natural gas pipeline network.

Kinder Morgan is seeking a Plant Engineer for its Renewable Natural Gas facilities located in Indiana. . This position will be supporting the technical needs of a natural gas processing and treating facility adjacent to a landfill.

This position will support operations at the LNG and RNG facilities in providing technical support for equipment issues, identifying process engineering improvements performing root cause analysis, equipment failure analysis, maintenance project planning, production optimization and reliability, spare parts inventory management and other project management duties. In addition, this position will be tasked with ensuring changes to the facility are scoped, designed, and constructed in accordance with all applicable Company, Industry, and Regulatory standards and requirements. The position will maintain and demonstrate a high regard for personal safety, fellow employees' safety, the general public's safety, and safe operation of Company assets.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Advocate and provide leadership for process and operations safety at the LNG and RNG facilities
• Review and contribute to commissioning and start up activities
• Modify and maintain P&ID’s, and other process related documents
• Support operational issue resolution and provide technical support for the facility
• Lead initiatives to improve efficiency, optimize units, debottleneck equipment, etc.
• Conduct proactive monitoring and troubleshooting of assigned process equipment
• Report production deficiencies, monitoring results, etc. in a timely manner
• Develop solutions to improve reliability and production.
• Provide technical review of MOC’s and Operations procedures
• Provide support and information for the development and maintenance of the process simulator

Above duties describe the general nature and level of work being performed. This position may perform other duties as assigned.