Senior Engineer, Gas System Planning
Eversource Energy
full-time
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Location: 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $125,680 - $139,640 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Build, utilize, and maintain hydraulic models to analyze and plan natural gas distribution systems.
- Verify hydraulic model performance using actual system flows/pressures & 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 and 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, integrated energy planning, and non-pipeline alternatives.
- Prepare formal documents for legal filings and discovery requests from state and regulatory bodies.
- Foresee betterment needs and recommend system improvements; develop, prioritize, and submit capital budget requests.
- Operate, maintain, and enhance computer hardware/software necessary to support accurate system analysis & integrate new technologies and existing Company systems (including Synergi Gas by DNV).
- Design systems or installations, specify and procure materials and equipment, coordinate installation and testing, and oversee permits and regulatory compliance.
- Develop and maintain procedures to ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations and codes; train junior staff and review their work.
- Provide technical and financial support to upper management and coordinate cross-functional projects.
Requirements
- Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment; Eversource will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Technology or related discipline.
- Additional Applicable Degrees and/or Industry Credentials/Certification a Plus.
- Five (5) to Eight (8) years of related engineering experience.
- Gas experience is a plus.
- Thorough knowledge of distribution construction and maintenance work practices and procedures.
- Knowledge of applicable governmental codes and regulations.
- Knowledge of welding and fusing principles.
- Working knowledge of environmental requirements affecting related activities.
- Familiarity with MS computer operations.
- Some exposure to gaseous atmospheres, construction site hazards, and hazards on customer’s property.
- Must be available to work emergency restoration assignment as required.
- Must be available to travel between MA/CT/NH as necessary.
- Position is categorized as safety-sensitive for the purpose of drug testing (pre-assignment and random drug testing).