Engineer III

Job ID: 6879

Functional Area: Engineering

Position Type: Full-Time Regular

Relocation Provided: Yes

Location: Austin, TX

Department: ENGINEERING

Internal / External: Internal and External

Experience Required: 5 - 7 Years

Position Description:

Join our Engineering Design team, where you'll play a key role in our Austin based growth team, focusing on a variety of pipeline and infrastructure projects to bring natural gas utility service to new subdivisions and developments. We are looking for experienced engineering talent who can effectively collaborate with commercial developers and internal stakeholders on planning, designs, routing and conflict analysis. The core focus of this role is to perform and oversee natural gas design for subdivisions and commercial developments. This includes the ability to turn utility construction best practices into AutoCAD based designs, estimating projects, and helping the company stay ahead of new development across the Central/East Texas regions. Licensed professional engineers are strongly preferred for this position, as well as those with experience with subdivision design, and permitting with TxDOT, counties and municipalities in and around the Austin metro. If you excel at cross-functional collaboration, have strong communication skills, enjoy solving complex design challenges, and have a track record of delivering practical, business-friendly solutions. This will be a fully onsite position. This posting will close on February 6th.

What You Will Do

Directs and performs an advanced level of engineering activities.

Direct and perform engineering activities relative to design of company pipeline including but not limited to:

- Transmission and/or distribution pipeline systems and appurtenances

- Measurement and regulation facilities

- Compressor stations

- Dehydration plants

Calculate storage withdrawal requirements; direct prioritized purchases of gas; determine compressor efficiencies; and perform gas flow analysis.

Coordinate projects among regions, departments (Accounting, Contract Administration, Operating, and Customer Services), and contractors including but not limited to:

- Bid proposals and contracts

- Line extensions

- Construction and/or relocation projects

Manage gas projects that consist of residential, industrial and large commercial developments, major system improvements, and city and state highway and street relocations

Manage all aspects of pipeline integrity process; plan, coordinate, and execute tests and gather required documentation

Manage and coordinate with Divisional Engineering Pipeline Integrity manger to request, coordinate, and manage any changes to the Transmission Pipelines (MOC's).

Provide technical and/or engineering guidance and support to management, employees, governmental/regulatory personnel, contractors, customers, and others on matters including but not limited to:

- Meter and regulator settings

- Equipment/system design

- Pipeline sizes

- Gas control

- Gas facility design, construction, operation, and maintenance

- Civil site and public right-of-way utility planning

- Policies and procedures

- Process improvement and quality and compliance assurance

Research, analyze, prepare, and/or approve information including but not limited to:

- Engineering studies

- Governmental rules, regulations, codes, and standards

- Pipeline bid proposals

- Construction contracts

- Gas purchase contracts

- Cost estimates

- Material specifications/selections

- Purchase requisitions

- Lost and unaccounted for gas reports

Provide technical support, make recommendations, and oversee the process integration, implementation, rollout, and routine use of technical and software systems including but not limited to:

- AutoCAD Civil 3D / Bluebeam

- GIS

- GPS

- Maximo

- CRM Dynamics

- Synergi / GASCalc

- Flow Cal, Test It, or other measurement related programs

Lead and guide staff members at lower levels, may have direct reports.

Regular and reliable attendance is required in performance of job.

Employee may be required to perform additional duties as assigned.

What You Will Need

Minimum Bachelor's Degree engineering

Strongly preferred to have passed the Professional Engineer Exam or have license.

Experience analyzing piping plans to ensure compliance with established standards and governmental regulations.

Experience with application of math, algebraic formulas, calculus, and statistics.

Experience in use and function of office equipment including computers and software such as GIS, AutoCAD, SynerGEE, Excel, Access, and/or other relevant software.

Experience and training related to:

- Transmission/distribution pipeline operations

- Company/governmental operating and safety procedures

- Line extension and relocation policies and procedures

- Material failure investigations

- Pipeline stress/strain analyses

- Construction/industry standards and procedures

Experience identifying, researching, evaluating, and prioritizing operational problems or specific situations and coordinating appropriate action/response.

Experience researching and preparing pipeline construction contracts, budgets, material requisitions, engineering studies, and correspondence.

Experience reading and interpreting governmental regulations, blueprints, contracts, manuals, specifications, surveys, charts, load studies, and various reports and correspondence.

Experience interacting, negotiating, advising, and communicating effectively.

Demonstrated ability to examine, test, and evaluate new products, materials, and processes.

Experience developing information and making presentations to groups and individuals.

Demonstrated ability to read and write fluently in English.

Minimum Applicable driver's license.

Mobility to travel in and around plant and office facilities and around job sites out of doors.

Able to operate tools and equipment required.

Communicate and/or exchange information; conduct oral presentations.

Visual abilities sufficient to perform job duties.

Are you being referred by a ONE Gas employee? If so, reach out to that connection and ask about the employee referral program. They can send you a link to apply directly so they can receive credit!

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. ONE Gas does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of ONE Gas as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc).

Diversity at ONE Gas

Inclusion & Diversity is so important to us that we made it one of our core values, values that guide and direct our actions as we go about our daily business. We know that every employee makes a difference and contributes to our success through their unique talents and abilities. We also acknowledge that we can accomplish great things by listening and learning from each other.

ONE Gas has great benefits! Here are just a few:

- Medical/Dental/Vision packages that fit your family's needs.

- Paid Time Off

- 401K that is 100% matched up to 6%.

- Profit Sharing Plan

- Paid Parental Leave

- Basic and Optional Employee Term Life Insurance

- Education Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement

Position Requirements:

The job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of One Gas. Where positions are covered by a collective bargaining unit agreement, the terms and conditions of the agreement will apply.

ONE Gas, Inc., and its divisions will provide equal employment opportunity for qualified persons without regard to sex, race, religion, color, national origin, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, military status or genetic information.