Project Engineer- Gas System Planning

Eversource Energy; Berlin (CT); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in Connecticut seeks a Gas Systems Planning Engineer. The role involves analyzing and designing gas distribution systems, collaborating with various departments, and ensuring regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate should have experience in hydraulic modeling and system analysis. This full-time position offers the opportunity to work on significant projects that enhance the organization's physical assets.

Qualifications

• Experience in natural gas distribution systems design and analysis.
• Proficient in hydraulic models and related software.
• Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and plan natural gas distribution systems.
• Maintain hydraulic models and verify their performance.
• Develop long-range plans for infrastructure replacement.

Skills

Hydraulic modeling

System analysis

Collaboration

Emergency support

Regulatory compliance

Job description

Overview

The Gas Systems Planning Engineer position will analyze, plan, and design natural gas distribution systems using engineering principles, hydraulic models, and system knowledge. The Engineer will execute measurable results in system analysis and reliability, long-range planning, and peak demand preparedness. Collaboration is essential with key stakeholders across the company, including engineering, operations, gas control, energy supply, electric system planning, clean technologies, sales, finance, regulatory, and compliance. Provides a high level of coordination and support on specific projects and cross-functional efforts, collaborating with and often leading a team of professionals and working cross-functionally with Distribution Integrity Management Programs (DIMP) and Asset & Risk Management, Compliance Programs. This position performs, or assists in, major/complex projects including the design, procurement, installation and testing of systems and devices that will repair, replace, improve or increase the Gas organization’s physical assets and provide for permit requirements and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Build, utilize, and maintain hydraulic models to analyze and plan natural gas distribution systems
• Verify hydraulic model performance using actual system flows/pressures and calibrate hydraulic models using statistical regression analyses of market and large customer demands
• Collaborate with gas control and supply services on capacity management and planning
• Conduct feasibility studies to determine gas service requirements for existing and potential customers
• Identify locations for isolation valves for optimum system control
• Provide timely emergency support
• Develop winter operations plans and SCADA alarm parameters
• Recommend placement of pressure charts to identify and investigate potential deficiencies and optimize recommendations to maintain/enhance gas distribution infrastructure reliability
• Develop long range plans for infrastructure replacement, load growth, and system optimization
• Collaborate with Electric System Planning & Clean Technologies to analyze capacity, with respect to integrated energy planning and non-pipeline alternatives
• Foresee betterment needs and recommend system improvements
• Develop, prioritize, and submit capital budget requests to address load growth, peak demand preparedness, and reliability
• Provide information and analysis to support regulatory initiatives
• Operate, maintain, and enhance computer hardware/software necessary to support accurate system analysis and integrate new technologies and existing Company systems
• Design systems or installations to fit the Company’s objectives, with some latitude for independent action and decision making, conforming to industry standards, guidelines and regulations of federal, state and local authorities
• Specify and procure materials and equipment, coordinate in-house and contract labor to install and test new installations in a timely fashion with input from vendors, engineers and Company departments
• Develop and maintain procedures to ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations and codes
• Train junior staff and review their work
• Oversee the procurement of all federal, state and local permits and notifications required for each job
• Provide technical and financial support to upper management for future needs and budget allocations
• Support values and commitment to Eversource’s mission, strategy and values, and coordinate resources required to complete processes or projects
• Utilize fundamental gas flow equations and hydraulic software to design or recommend changes to existing gas piping systems, including Synergi Gas by DNV

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Industry

• Natural Gas Distribution and Oil and Gas