Pipeline Compression /Facilities Engineer, Natural Gas (remote, some travel)

14638 – Pipeline Compression /Facilities Engineer, Natural Gas (remote, some travel) – Juno Beach, FL
Start Date: ASAP
Type: Temporary Project
Estimated Duration:12 months with possible extensions
Work Setting: Remote. Travel to JB, project site and contractor offices is required

Pipeline Facilities Engineer
Required:

• Experience in natural gas pipeline facilities engineering, metering and regulating station design, or transmission system operations (7+ years);
• Experience with natural gas transmission facilities, metering and regulating stations, pipeline interconnects, mainline valve assemblies, pig launcher and receiver systems, custody transfer measurement systems, pressure regulation systems, and pipeline SCADA and telemetry systems;
• Experience with natural gas transmission systems, pipeline hydraulics, custody transfer metering, pressure regulation and flow control, gas quality measurement, overpressure protection systems, pipeline automation and telemetry, SCADA integration, launcher and receiver operations, and pipeline operational flexibility;
• Experience with ASME B31.8, API standards, AGA measurement standards, PHMSA regulations, and SCADA and automation systems;
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.

Preferred:

• Experience with interstate pipeline systems and hub facilities;
• Experience supporting large-scale pipeline expansion projects;
• Experience with gas control operations and pipeline scheduling;
• Experience with ultrasonic metering and flow computer configuration;
• Experience overseeing third-party engineering firms and contractors;
• Professional Engineer (PE) license;

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the technical lead and owner's engineering representative for the planning, design, engineering oversight, construction support, and operational integration of natural gas metering and regulating facilities associated with interstate and intrastate pipeline systems;
• Lead engineering support for the development of a natural gas pipeline hub connecting multiple pipeline systems, evaluating operating pressures, flow balancing requirements, and system hydraulics across interconnected pipelines;
• Provide technical oversight for the design and operation of custody transfer metering stations, pressure regulating stations, gas filtration and separation systems, and overpressure protection systems, ensuring accuracy, reliability, and future expansion capability;
• Oversee the engineering and design of mainline valve assemblies, automated block valve stations, emergency isolation systems, pig launcher and receiver facilities, and blowdown systems, ensuring operational pigging and pipeline integrity requirements are met;
• Provide technical oversight for pipeline telemetry and SCADA system integration, reviewing RTUs, PLC-based control systems, communications infrastructure, alarm and shutdown philosophies, and ensuring compatibility with existing pipeline control systems;
• Review and approve multidisciplinary engineering deliverables including P&IDs, facility layouts, instrumentation and control philosophies, civil and structural designs, and electrical systems from third-party engineering firms and EPC contractors;
• Support construction planning, constructability reviews, FAT/SAT testing, commissioning, and startup activities for greenfield and brownfield facilities, while ensuring compliance with PHMSA regulations, ASME B31.8, API standards, and participation in PHA and HAZOP reviews.

Pipeline Compression Engineer
Required:

• Experience in natural gas pipeline compression engineering or major gas transmission infrastructure projects (10+ years);
• Experience with solar gas turbine compression systems, GE/Baker Hughes compression systems, Caterpillar reciprocating engine systems, centrifugal and reciprocating compressors, pipeline compression operations, and pack-and-draft systems;
• Experience overseeing third-party engineering firms and EPC contractors;
• Experience with compressor station process design, pipeline hydraulics, surge control systems, compressor performance analysis, overpressure protection systems, industrial acoustics and noise mitigation, and pipeline throughput optimization;
• Experience with API 617, API 618, API 616, ASME B31.8, NFPA requirements, and PHMSA regulations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline.

Preferred:

• Experience supporting interstate natural gas transmission systems;
• Experience with large-scale pipeline expansion projects;
• Experience with pipeline control room operations and SCADA systems;
• Experience with compressor station commissioning and startup operations;
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the technical lead and owner's engineering representative for the development, design review, construction, commissioning, and operational integration of natural gas pipeline compression facilities.
• Lead technical evaluation and provide final authority on key compression system design decisions including redundancy philosophy, surge control strategies, recirculation systems, and overpressure protection.
• Review and approve EPC and third-party engineering contractor deliverables, maintaining oversight of compressor station layouts, piping systems, and mechanical system designs.
• Support compression facilities that aggregate and balance gas flow from multiple interstate and intrastate pipelines, evaluating system hydraulics, compression staging strategies, and transient operating scenarios.
• Lead the review of compressor station acoustical design and noise mitigation strategies, ensuring station and building designs meet regulatory requirements and minimize noise impacts to surrounding communities.
• Review compressor control philosophies including anti-surge control systems, emergency shutdown systems, station automation, and SCADA integration, with technical oversight for electric motor and VFD applications.
• Support project execution planning for greenfield and brownfield compression projects, participating in factory acceptance testing, site commissioning, startup, and performance testing activities.

Why apply?

• Gain experience with one of the world's largest solar and wind energy providers, which last year briefly became the most valued U.S. energy company;
• Work with a great team of professionals and learn newest technologies and approaches;
• Enjoy our Client’s wonderful campus with top-notch facilities for work and recreation;
• Benefit from multiple projects extensions;
• Receive support and advice from Vitaver consultants who are already working at our Client’s site;
• Get extra cash by participating in Vitaver Successful Completion Bonus Program;
• Always get paid in full and on time.