Utilities Engineer

About the job

Our client is located in Downtown Houston and looking to add a Senior Civil/Utility Engineer to their team on a 6 + month contract basis. The Engineer creates natural gas distribution and transmission system designs. Manages projects from design through completion including preparation of plans, specifications, permits and contracts. Design new or relocation pipe facilities and issue orders on natural gas distribution facilities for subdivisions, system improvements, and public improvement projects.

4 day on-site requirement, potential for remote Fridays.

Job Responsibilities:

• Designs gas distribution facilities and associated support systems including cathodic protection.

• Prepares long range capacity piping plans, easements and permits, bid packages and contracts, relocation and letter agreements, redline/greenline proposals, regulatory proposals for service area certification, and main replacement program documentation packets.

• Prepares cost estimates, material specifications and schedules, system capacity and pressure study modeling and analyses.

• Prepares and submits minor construction drawings for facilities.

• Prepares economic feasibility studies and makes customer contribution recommendations for new loads and system replacement work.

• Prepares presentations for customers and management.

• Manages deadlines to complete projects to time and budget.

• Coordinates efforts with customers, and government agencies.

• Provides design support to local gas operations.

• Prepares operational procedures to complete projects.

• Communicates with district employees when necessary where corrections need to be made or assisting them with a problem.

• Mentors and trains new employees.

• Designs larger more complex projects, for instance projects with multiple feeds and installation procedures.

• Leads and coordinates the design and construction activities with internal and external individuals and groups.

• Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of the permanent natural gas distribution system records including its evolution, development, archiving, and maintenance.

Education:

Requires a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Civil.

Required Experience:

• Requires 10+ years of experience in utility design or related project construction design

• Professional Engineer License.