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AltaGas Ltd. · 1 day ago

WGL - Principal Pipeline Facilities Integrity & Process Engineer

Springfield, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$115K/yr - $166K/yr

10+ years exp

AltaGas is a North American energy infrastructure company focused on providing affordable energy to customers. They are seeking a Principal Pipeline Facilities Integrity & Process Engineer to lead integrity assessments and ensure compliance with safety regulations while overseeing engineering evaluations and project teams.

Oil & Energy

Responsibilities

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

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

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

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

Qualification

Integrity managementProcess safety engineeringHAZOP Facilitator certificationPHMSA complianceEngineering calculationsProfessional Engineer (PE)Risk assessmentsRegulatory documentationMultidisciplinary project leadershipTechnical mentorship

Required

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

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

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