GTS Pipeline Compliance Integrity Engineer

GTS Pipeline Compliance Integrity Engineer

Work Location:

Butte, MT

Pay range: $74,000 to $143,300 per year

Employment Status:
Regular Full-time

About this position:

The Pipeline Integrity Engineer develops, maintains, and implements integrity management programs for North Western Energy's gas transmission system. Working closely with Operations, Engineering, Gas Control, Cathodic Protection, and Construction teams ensuring pipeline safety, reliability, and compliance with 49 CFR Parts 191 and 192 and Canadian Onshore Pipeline Regulations (OPR).

We offer great benefits:

North Western Energy is a fully regulated electric and natural gas utility serving Montana, South Dakota and Nebraska. We employ over 1,600 amazing people and serve over 800,000 customers who are our neighbors in our communities. We are a top employer and offer competitive benefits, including:

• 401K with company match up to 4% and non-elective contribution up to 7%
• Healthcare and wellbeing programs, including dental and vision for you, your spouse and dependents, Health Savings Account (HSA), healthcare and dependent care flexible spending account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Programs (Offering up to six free counseling sessions, per person, per issue, per year for employees, spouses and dependents to include financial health)
• Life Insurance (Company pays basic employee policy; spouse, dependent insurance also available)
• Continuing education reimbursement
• Competitive pay (Scheduled performance-based wage increases and annual incentive opportunities.)
• Paid company endorsed volunteer opportunities
• Paid parental leave
• Paid bereavement leave
• Paid training opportunities
• Paid time off starting on your first day, plus 11 paid holidays

Benefits may vary by position or as negotiated as part of a collective bargaining agreement.

About this job:

• Maintain the Transmission Integrity Management Plan (TIMP) and developing processes and procedures to improve performance of the transmission system integrity program and integrity compliance requirements to ensure compliance with 49
  
  CFR
  192 Subpart O and Canadian OPR
• Develop and maintain pipeline risk model, determine risk threats, capture threat information, and compile and evaluate the risks utilizing system data, system trends, and industry information
• Assist with Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure Reconfirmation program
• Develop, maintain, and execute a program for assessments outside of High Consequence Areas
• Evaluate pipeline risk and threats and risk model to determine the appropriate inspection and/or mitigation actions
• Participate in field pipeline integrity inspections as allowed and required by 49
  
  CFR
  192 Subpart O/ Canadian OPR that may include indirect assessment, direct assessment, inline inspections, etc.
• Assist with growing the GIS system and integrity functionality that may include reviewing GIS data, improve collection process and procedures.
• Develop procedures for integrity projects that may include bypassing, purging, commissioning, shutdown and inspection of transmission pipeline systems
• Assist with Montana/South Dakota and Canadian regulatory audits
• Construct applicable integrity reports and documents
• Should possess a working knowledge of pipeline processes (i.e. Pipeline operation, design, construction, etc.), integrity management principles and practices, industry standards and best practices (CFR, ASME, API, AMPP/NACE, CFR, CSA, etc.).
• Travel up to 30% including overnights and weekends
• The ability to maintain regular, reliable, and punctual attendance is an essential function of this position, consistent with applicable laws and reasonable accommodation requirements
• All North Western Energy employees are required to adhere to company safety standards and the Code of Business Conduct & Ethics
• Ensure all actions are consistent with North Western Energy's values, mission, and strategic business objective

Am I right for this job? Here's the success profile:

• Demonstrate and maintain a good safety record
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required (Mechanical, Civil, Petroleum, Metallurgical Engineering or similar)
• E. licensure in Montana/South Dakota or ability to obtain one is preferred
• Eng licensure in Canada is a plus
• The Integrity Engineer will be required to obtain industry training and certifications per the TIMP plan, Such as AMPP CP1, etc. AMPP/NACE certification are preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of 49
  
  CFR
  192 and Canadian OPR is a plus
• Excellent skills in SAP, Adobe, Microsoft Office, Gas Calc, Pipeline Toolbox, Databases, SQL, and Python environments including experience working with databases is preferred
• Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices and procedures within the field of gas transmission system integrity including cathodic protection, risk and threat evaluation, pipeline integrity assessments such as in-line inspection and coating assessment technologies is preferred
• Ability to work independently and without direct supervision and serve as a mentor/instructor to others
• Requires effective communication skills both…