Senior Hydraulics Engineer - Pipeline Modeling Optimization

ONEOK, Inc; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 110,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Job summary

ONEOK, Inc is seeking a Hydraulics Engineer to support safe, reliable operation of natural gas pipeline assets. You will develop hydraulic models, analyze system performance, and collaborate with operations, scheduling, and engineering partners to inform decisions and growth projects.

The role, titled Hydraulics Engineer III, focuses on leading hydraulic modeling tasks, maintaining system models, and delivering actionable recommendations to improve asset performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or closely related field or 5-10 years of applicable experience with natural gas pipeline systems.
• Experience with hydraulic modeling software including or similar to SPS, Fathom, Synergi Gas, Emerson PipelineOptimizer, ProMax, VMG Sim, etc.
• Experience in pipeline hydraulics and operations and with compressor stations or natural gas storage facilities preferred.
• Experience with BI/analytical tools such as PI, Spotfire, etc. preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads steady-state and/or transient hydraulic modeling for existing assets and potential expansion projects with minimal supervision.
• Makes and 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.

Skills

Hydraulic modeling

Math & statistics

Pipeline operations

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

SPS

Fathom

Synergi Gas

Emerson PipelineOptimizer

ProMax

VMG Sim

PI

Spotfire

Job description

ONEOK, Inc is seeking a Hydraulics Engineer to support safe, reliable operation of natural gas pipeline assets. You will develop hydraulic models, analyze system performance, and collaborate with operations, scheduling, and engineering partners to inform decisions and growth projects.

The role, titled Hydraulics Engineer III, focuses on leading hydraulic modeling tasks, maintaining system models, and delivering actionable recommendations to improve asset performance.