Senior Hydraulics Engineer - Pipeline Modeling

ONEOK Services Company LLC; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

ONEOK is seeking a Hydraulics Engineer III to lead hydraulic modeling and analysis for natural gas pipeline assets. You will develop and maintain system models, analyze capacity and performance, and collaborate with operations, scheduling, and engineering partners to inform decisions and support growth projects.

You will provide engineering analysis to enhance existing assets and evaluate expansion opportunities, guiding optimization efforts across the company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or closely related field.
• 7+ years of experience in engineering and pipeline design/operation, with a hydraulic focus.
• Experience with hydraulic modeling software such as SPS, Fathom, Synergi Gas, or similar tools.
• Knowledge of compressor stations and natural gas storage facilities is preferred.
• Experience with BI/analytical tools (e.g., PI, Spotfire).

Responsibilities

• Leads steady‑state and/or transient hydraulic modeling for existing assets and expansion projects with minimal supervision.
• Implements recommendations for improvements related to system capacity, operating costs, and system operation.
• Builds, maintains, and validates system models used for complex analysis.
• Collects and analyzes data to identify significant business and pipeline optimization opportunities.
• Recommends and implements new processes and ideas for enhancing the efficiency and accuracy of hydraulic modeling.
• Creates daily pipeline operating plans and provides operational guidance to Operations Control, Commercial, and Scheduling teams.
• Supports planning of field operations projects and activities including maintenance outage plans.
• Engages with project teams through evaluation, implementation, and adoption to ensure expected value is achieved and retained.
• Works with all levels of leadership to ensure alignment on current and future optimization strategies.
• Reports on assigned projects through project management tools or other documents as required by management or the respective project.

Skills

Hydraulic modeling

Pipeline engineering

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

SPS

Fathom

Synergi Gas

Emerson PipelineOptimizer

ProMax

VMG Sim

Job description

ONEOK is seeking a Hydraulics Engineer III to lead hydraulic modeling and analysis for natural gas pipeline assets. You will develop and maintain system models, analyze capacity and performance, and collaborate with operations, scheduling, and engineering partners to inform decisions and support growth projects.

You will provide engineering analysis to enhance existing assets and evaluate expansion opportunities, guiding optimization efforts across the company.