Manager, Project Engineering

Job Summary:

The successful candidate will oversee and manage all technical aspects of energy project development. The primary focus will be supporting natural gas and carbon dioxide (CO2) pipeline development, with a secondary role providing technical expertise for the development of CO2 sequestration projects. Additionally, the candidate may offer technical support for natural gas-fueled power projects, including those with CO2 capture capabilities.

The candidate will be a key member of interdisciplinary business teams. As such, the candidate will work closely with other development disciplines including management, development execution, public relations, environmental and real estate, as well as third-party consultants and counterparties (suppliers, service providers, customers and partners).

The job title will be determined based on the candidate’s experience and qualifications. The role will require some domestic travel to project sites, conferences and partner offices.

 

Essential Job Functions:             

General:

• Define the scope, execute and oversee project development engineering tasks.
• Identify innovative solutions to resolve unique design issues to (a) maximize project capacity and/or efficiency while (b) minimizing scope, schedule and cost impacts.
• Develop the project design basis and conceptual design.
• Coordinate and manage third-party engineering design studies for layout, electrical design, transmission lines, heat balances, water balances, etc.
• Stay updated on the latest technological advancements in relevant fields.
• Support technology evaluation and selection.
• Support site technical feasibility reviews, including constructability, geotechnical investigation, hydrology studies, permitting, etc.
• Coordinate and provide input for project development and construction schedules.
• Provide input to technical risk assessments to support project prioritization.
• Oversee the development of technical specifications and coordinate bid processes for major equipment, engineering design and construction services.
• Prepare project capital and operating cost estimates for various project configurational options (capacities, technologies, arrangements, etc.).
• Maintain an organized set of project-specific technical deliverables.

Pipeline-specific:

• Prepare and/or oversee the development of pipeline routes that minimize permitting and optimize project economics.
• Prepare and/or oversee the development of pipeline cost estimates.
• Prepare and/or oversee development of pipeline interconnects.
• Work with intra and interstate pipelines on design specification and interconnect agreements.
• Prepare Front End Engineering Design (FEED) scope of work including preliminary pipeline routes, sizing and specifications.
• Optimize pipe specifications, valve spacing, wall thickness, materials of construction, diameter, etc. to fit project-specific commercial and technical requirements.
• Management of pipeline project construction including oversight of detailed engineering firms, construction firms and inspection teams.

CO2 Sequestration Project Support:

• Assessment of geologic viability for CO2 sequestration with third party consultants.
• Oversight and management of reservoir engineering firms in preparation of injection models, well designs and the preparation of injection permit applications.
• Prepare specifications, coordinate bid processes and support contracting for Site characterization wells.
• Technical support of CO2 supply contracting including quality specifications.

 

Education/Experience/Skills:

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Five to ten years in energy sector engineering design, technology and/or operations roles.
• Prior experience with design and construction of natural gas and/or CO2 pipeline projects.
• Familiar with rules, regulations and standards that impact the pipeline industry.
• Excellent MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint capability.
• Strong analytical capability and detail orientation.
• Proactive approach toward seeking out and solving challenging problems.
• Strong work ethic, organized, disciplined and highly adaptable.
• Outstanding ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-tasked environment.
• Ability to collaborate well with a team, as well as being an expert individual performer.

 

Preferred Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Reservoir Engineering.
• 10+