JAB Recruitment · 15 hours ago
Senior Pipeline Engineer
Houston, TX
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level
$175K/yr - $185K/yrJAB Recruitment is seeking a Senior Pipeline Engineer to support pipeline system operations and capacity expansion initiatives across interstate gas and/or liquid pipeline assets. This role involves conceptual engineering, hydraulic modeling, and operational support while collaborating with various teams to ensure safe and optimized pipeline performance.
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Hiring Manager
Kimberly Smith
Responsibilities
Provide conceptual engineering design and scope development for facility and capacity expansion projects, including route selection, equipment sizing (pipe, compression, cooling, horsepower), preliminary cost estimates, and rate analysis
Support projects through the full lifecycle, from concept and funding through detailed design, construction support, and commissioning
Review proposed projects to ensure operational practicality and system integration
Develop, maintain, and interpret pipeline hydraulic and capacity models (e.g., WinFlow / NextGen)
Use steady-state and real-time transient modeling to support operational decision-making and predict system behavior
Routinely assess system capacity utilization and identify optimization and enhancement opportunities
Support Operations Control and Field Operations with operational troubleshooting, reliability analysis, and maintenance impact assessments
Assist with work scheduling and operational procedures to minimize service impacts during maintenance and project activities
Coordinate with Marketing and Scheduling teams on capacity transactions, contract optimization, and system updates within gas scheduling platforms (e.g., Connect)
Maintain system fuel, electric, and drag reducing agent (DRA) utilization models
Provide engineering support for regulatory filings, audits, and proceedings
Participate in service availability evaluations, advisories, and operational flow orders
Act as a primary user and subject matter expert for pipeline scheduling and modeling systems, supporting ongoing system development and data integrity
Communicate regularly with leadership on system status, project progress, risks, and opportunities
Collaborate effectively across engineering, operations, commercial, and regulatory teams
Uphold a strong commitment to safety, compliance, and operational excellence
Qualification
Required
Provide conceptual engineering design and scope development for facility and capacity expansion projects, including route selection, equipment sizing (pipe, compression, cooling, horsepower), preliminary cost estimates, and rate analysis
Support projects through the full lifecycle, from concept and funding through detailed design, construction support, and commissioning
Review proposed projects to ensure operational practicality and system integration
Develop, maintain, and interpret pipeline hydraulic and capacity models (e.g., WinFlow / NextGen)
Use steady-state and real-time transient modeling to support operational decision-making and predict system behavior
Routinely assess system capacity utilization and identify optimization and enhancement opportunities
Support Operations Control and Field Operations with operational troubleshooting, reliability analysis, and maintenance impact assessments
Assist with work scheduling and operational procedures to minimize service impacts during maintenance and project activities
Coordinate with Marketing and Scheduling teams on capacity transactions, contract optimization, and system updates within gas scheduling platforms (e.g., Connect)
Maintain system fuel, electric, and drag reducing agent (DRA) utilization models
Provide engineering support for regulatory filings, audits, and proceedings
Participate in service availability evaluations, advisories, and operational flow orders
Act as a primary user and subject matter expert for pipeline scheduling and modeling systems, supporting ongoing system development and data integrity
Communicate regularly with leadership on system status, project progress, risks, and opportunities
Collaborate effectively across engineering, operations, commercial, and regulatory teams
Uphold a strong commitment to safety, compliance, and operational excellence
Ability to manage and prioritize work in a fast-paced, operational environment
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
Effective communicator capable of working across technical and non-technical teams
Comfortable supporting after-hours or non-traditional work schedules as operational needs require
Detail-oriented with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
Preferred
Demonstrated proficiency with pipeline and compressor simulation software
Prior experience supporting pipeline operations, gas control, or scheduling functions
Background with owner-operators in the energy industry
Understanding of capital project economics and operational trade-offs
Company
JAB Recruitment
JAB is a Specialist Recruitment Agency provider of manpower solutions to the Energy, Renewables, Power, Utilities and Technical Industries.
Founded in 2002
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Andrew Ramsay
Chief Executive Officer
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