Staff Pipeline Engineer (Atlanta or Charlotte)

Burns & McDonnell; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry-leading benefits package

Growth opportunities

Employee ownership

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Staff Pipeline Engineer to create designs for pipeline projects, modify production drawings, and conduct field inspections. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, relevant pipeline experience, and strong communication skills. This position offers an exceptional opportunity for career growth within a supportive employee-owned environment, focused on personal and professional development.

Qualifications

• 3 years of pipeline engineering experience required; consulting preferred.
• Strong knowledge in standard pipeline engineering techniques and procedures.
• Engineers in Training-EIT Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create world class designs for pipeline projects.
• Modify and review production drawings for pipeline projects.
• Research and compile project related data as required.
• Perform field inspections for public and private clients.

Skills

Pipeline engineering techniques

Written and verbal communication

Quantitative problem-solving

Attention to detail

Team building and collaboration

Education

Bachelor Degree in Mechanical or Civil Engineering

Master Degree in Mechanical or Civil Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Charlotte, NC

• Primary Location: Charlotte, NC
• Schedule: Full-time
• Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time

Description

The Staff Pipeline Engineer will work on project teams to create world class designs for new projects, alterations and redevelopments on a variety of projects for pipeline projects including transmission and distribution pipelines. The Staff Pipeline Engineer will work with the project team throughout the design and construction process, adapting pipeline plans according to budget constraints, design factors, or client needs.

Perform pipeline design of projects from the conceptual phase through design completion.

Modify and review production drawings for a variety of projects including, but not limited to: projects including pipeline projects including transmission & distribution pipelines.

Design pipeline components for project needs and requirements that are set forth by the project managers.

Apply strong knowledge of commonly used pipeline engineering/design concepts, principles, practices, codes and procedures within the pipeline engineering services industry.

Research and compile project related data as required by the project managers. Compile studies and reports. Write specifications. Assess feasibility or soundness of proposed applications when data is insufficient or testing is advisable.

Update drawings provided by senior engineers to verify corrections are made within multiple CAD related software.

Compile information for client presentations, shop drawing review and contract administration for the design of pipeline projects including transmission & distribution pipelines.

Perform field inspections, measurements or calculations for public and private clients.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree in Mechanical or Civil Engineering or related degree from an ABET accredited program and 3 years of pipeline engineering experience required. Consulting preferred.

Or Bachelor Degree in Mechanical or Civil Engineering Technology or related degree from an ABET accredited program, successful completion of Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam, and 3 years of pipeline engineering experience required. Consulting preferred.

Or Master Degree in Mechanical or Civil Engineering and 2 years of pipeline engineering experience required. Consulting preferred.

Strong knowledge in standard pipeline engineering techniques and procedures.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment and demonstrated critical thinking skills.

Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization and problem-solving skills.

Engineers in Training-EIT Certification preferred.

This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.

At Burns & McDonnell, you’ll be empowered to build not just projects, but your career. Our expansive service offerings means stability, job security and incredible potential for growth. Move up the project management or sales cycle, or across departments and groups. Explore opportunities across our family of companies. Establish and achieve evolving goals along your career journey — all at the same company. Just choose your starting point and go.

We take on the world’s toughest challenges and use our skills, experience, and courage to solve them. Working from more than 75 offices globally , our professionals transform communities through the vital infrastructure that sustains and improves quality of life.

We’re proud to be a 100% employee-owned company and we invest in our most important resource — our people — with an industry-leading benefits package that supports physical, emotional and financial health. But being employee-owners means more to us than just the financial benefit. We all foster a culture of ownership, where each of us has a vested stake in the success of our company and one another. From robust training programs to a commitment to equal employment opportunities to all the ways we give back , our employee-owners help our clients, our industries and our communities thrive.