Senior Pipeline Engineer – Global Projects & Field Travel

WSP USA; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking a Senior Pipeline Engineer to join our Chicago, Illinois office with consideration for Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, and other locations. The role involves delivering pipeline solutions across mining, oil & gas, and water sectors in a collaborative, international engineering team.

You will design piping systems through lifecycle stages, perform routing studies, stress analyses, and support field investigations, ROW needs, and permit packages.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.

Responsibilities

• Safely perform field and office work and operate company vehicles.
• Design pipeline systems across lifecycle: planning, FEED, routing, permitting, detail design, procurement, construction, deactivation.
• Provide routing studies, stress analysis, and mechanical design for liquid, gas, and/or slurry pipelines including DOT regulated pipelines and terminal/station pumping & piping.
• Coordinate field investigations, surveys, environmental delineations, geotechnical and hydrologic work to support design.
• Coordinate engineering and survey services for ROW acquisition.
• Prepare project funding documents: cost estimates, bid summaries, and authorization requests.
• Provide engineering support and client-facing services with project teams.
• Support permit application packages and prepare/drawings, calculations, and reports for clients.
• Ensure project delivery per company procedures and quality management plans.
• Maintain responsive client relationships through meetings and progress reports.

Skills

Strong verbal communication

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Team-oriented

Travel willingness

Education

ABET-accredited B.S. in Mechanical/Chemical/Civil Engineering

Tools

Pipeline Toolbox

AutoPIPE/CAESAR II

PipeFLO

AFT Impulse

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Plant 3D

CADWorks

MS Project/Primavera

Job description

WSP USA is seeking a Senior Pipeline Engineer to join our Chicago, Illinois office with consideration for Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, and other locations. The role involves delivering pipeline solutions across mining, oil & gas, and water sectors in a collaborative, international engineering team.

You will design piping systems through lifecycle stages, perform routing studies, stress analyses, and support field investigations, ROW needs, and permit packages.