Principal Pipeline Facilities Integrity & Process Engineer

Job Description

WGL - Principal Pipeline Facilities Integrity & Process Engineer

You Will:

Facilities Integrity, SIMP & Mechanical Integrity Leadership

- Leads complex piping, equipment integrity assessment, and inspection projects for gate stations, pressure-regulation facilities, stored energy plants, and propane storage assets.

- Directs engineering evaluations of identified integrity issues and designs comprehensive P&M strategies to reduce risk and extend asset life.

- Oversees contractor work packages, construction scope reviews, material selection, permitting activities, technical bid evaluations, and quality assurance documentation.

- Conducts strength, pressure-rating, material compatibility, and SMYS-based engineering calculations for facility piping and equipment.

- Develops and maintains mechanical integrity programs for pressure vessels, stored-energy systems, relief devices, and critical high-hazard equipment.

Process Safety Management (PSM) Technical Authority

- Serves as the lead PSM engineer for FIMP/SIMP facilities, ensuring compliance with mechanical integrity, MOC, PSSR, process hazard analysis, and operating discipline elements.

- Facilitates HAZOP, HAZID, What-If, LOPA, and facility siting studies for existing and new facilities.

- Provides technical direction for the development and maintenance of PSM governance documents for propane and other high-hazard energy facilities.

- Leads risk assessments using FIMP/SIMP risk models and supports the identification and prioritization of risk-reduction projects.

- Performs and reviews incident investigations using TapRooT®, 5-Whys, cause mapping, or other root cause methodologies.

Regulatory Compliance & External Engagement

- Ensures adherence to PHMSA 49 CFR Part 192 Subpart O, OSHA PSM, API RP-1171, NFPA 59, ASME codes, and other relevant federal and state requirements.

- Serves as a technical representative during PHMSA, state commission, OSHA, or third-party audits and inspections.

- Prepares regulatory documentation and responses, technical justifications, and engineering analyses required for compliance actions or investigations.

Engineering Program & Cross-Functional Leadership

- Leads multidisciplinary project teams and provides technical mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers.

- Coordinates integrity evaluations with Operations, Asset Management, Compliance, Pipeline Safety, and Process Engineering.

- Guides long-term planning for inspection programs, remediation strategies, and risk-based capital investment prioritization.

- Stays current with emerging regulations, PSM trends, leading practices, inspection technologies, and integrity management methodologies.

- Stays current with new PHMSA DOT 192 regulations, advisory bulletins, and OSHA PSM updates to verify inclusion and implementation of new requirements with IMPs and PSM governance documents.

You have:

- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Materials, Petroleum, or related discipline required).

- Master’s degree or advanced engineering degree preferred.

- Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.

- Minimum of 10+ years of experience in integrity management, mechanical integrity, or process safety engineering in natural gas, hydrocarbon processing, or chemical industries.

- HAZOP Facilitator certification required or ability to obtain.

- Preferred certifications: AMPP (formerly NACE) PCIM, API inspection credentials, pipeline integrity certifications.

- Demonstrated experience with PHMSA pipeline integrity rules, OSHA PSM, ASME B31.3, API 570/510/580, NFPA 59, and other applicable codes and standards.

- Experience leading complex facility integrity investigations, risk assessments, and failure analyses.

We offer a competitive salary range of $114,700 to $166,450 per year, commensurate with experience, education, and skills. In addition, we provide a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

The Company values diversity in its workforce and encourages United States military veterans and service members who meet the qualifications to apply

Why work at AltaGas?

AltaGas is a North American energy infrastructure company with a focus on owning and operating assets that provide affordable energy to our customers. AltaGas assets include Washington Gas/WGL, SEMCO, and Petrogas. Our talented team, nearly 3,000 strong, leverages the strength of our assets and expertise along the energy value chain to connect customers with premier energy solutions – from the well sites of upstream producers to the doorsteps of homes and businesses to new markets around the world.

We deliver clean and affordable natural gas to approximately 1.7 million customers’ homes and businesses through regulated natural gas distribution utilities across four jurisdictions in the United States and two regulated natural gas storage utilities in the United States. Learn more about our team, vision, and strategy.

To learn more about our mission: https://youtu.be/k1mrKDdsYW8?si=y1k3NOyHxgf4emdL

For Canadian hires: AltaGas hires personnel on the basis of job-related qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to a person's ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

For U.S. hires: WGL/SEMCO/AltaGas offers a total rewards package that includes competitive pay, incentive bonus plans, holiday pay, 401K matching and a wide array of benefits. These benefits including medical, dental and vision coverage are designed to help you and your family stay healthy. We also have paid time off (PTO) to balance the demands of your work and personal life. Available benefits vary depending upon the specifics of the role.

U.S. affiliates of AltaGas are committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical or mental disabilities, political affiliation, genetic information, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.