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Hydraulic Engineer (Associate, Staff, Senior)

Colonial Pipeline Company
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 9 May 2025

About the role

Colonial has provided a wide range of opportunities for job candidates who are highly qualified, skilled, motivated and team players. Employees find exciting opportunities to grow and develop their careers at a stable company which offers a generous compensation and benefits package that includes annual incentive bonuses, retirement plans, insurance coverage and a host of other features that support a happy, active, productive and rewarding life. Come to Colonial, a great place to work, where people matter most, and where safety 24/7 is paramount.

Ready to work for Colonial Pipeline Company?

Are you intrigued by the thought of being part of revolutionizing the energy industry and a new era in the pipeline industry? Do you want to be a part of a company that is obsessed with excellence in everything we do? A company growing and expanding our business that is full of opportunity? If so, we are seeking smart, safety focused, and energetic professionals to join our team to help us to the next level of excellence!

What is it that we do at Colonial Pipeline Company?

Colonial Pipeline is the largest refined products pipeline in the United States, transporting more than 100 million gallons or 2.5 million barrels per day. Colonial transports various grades of gasoline, diesel fuel, home heating oil, jet fuel, and fuels for the U.S. military through a pipeline system. Colonial transports approximately 45 percent of all fuel consumed on the East Coast, providing refined products to more than 50 million Americans.

About the Hydraulic Engineer (Associate, Staff, Senior) Position  

The Hydraulic Engineer position may be filled at the Associate, Staff, or Senior level depending on the skill set within the talent pool.  

In general, as a Hydraulic Engineer, you will perform various Engineering design and technical analysis activities. This position requires knowledge in the practical application of Hydraulic Engineering analysis/design and experience with Colonial’s engineering standards, material specifications, pipeline equipment, system operations, regulatory requirements, procedures and safe work practicesThe Hydraulic Engineer receives work assignments from Engineering, Operations, Asset Integrity, and Business Development and, depending on the level of Engineer, may work with minimal oversight or guidance to complete assigned tasks. 

 

What You Get to Do: 

  • Identify, evaluate, and implement modern modeling approaches relevant to pipeline simulations, including data analytics, and automation. 

  • Function as a technical liaison between departments and facilitate collaboration between engineering, operations, maintenance, and regulatory compliance teams. 

  • Ability to analyze existing systems to identify strengths, weaknesses, bottlenecks, and areas for improvement for system optimization. 

  • Recognize and address the health and safety hazards involved with the performance of assigned duties within different environments throughout the pipeline system. 

  • Utilize Colonial’s operating philosophies, design parameters, engineering standards, workflow processes, and recommended practices for design and analysis. 

  • Performing assigned technical analysis/design work on an independent basis. 

 

 

What You Bring to the Table: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical, Chemical or Civil discipline or other related engineering discipline from an accredited college or university; will consider a combination of experience and/or education.  

  • Associate level candidates

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