Gas Standards Engineer - Entry Level to Sr

Gas Standards Engineer - Entry Level to Sr Full Time Perm Way of Work

Hybrid

Salary

$67,900 - $165,300, depending on level and experience

Location

Columbus, OH

Relocation Assistance

Provided

NiSource is one of the largest fully regulated utility companies in the U.S., serving millions of customers across six states. We’re more than an energy provider—we’re a team committed to innovation, inclusion, and growth. At NiSource, you’ll find a workplace that encourages collaboration, supports professional development, and empowers employees to make an impact.

The Gas Standards department develops and administers consistent construction, operating, maintenance policies, procedures, and material specifications to enhance operational excellence across NiSource distribution operations.

Responsibilities

• Setting the Standards: Develop and maintain company gas standards for materials, construction practices, operations, and engineering processes across transmission lines, distribution mains, service lines, measurement and regulation stations, underground storage, LNG facilities, and related assets.
• Driving Compliance & Safety: Ensure all work meets federal, state, and industry codes to support safe, cost-effective, and constructible operations.
• Investigating & Innovating: Analyze material failures, evaluate new products, and approve materials for company use to keep our system efficient and resilient.
• Collaborating Across Teams: Work closely with Operations, Design Engineering, Major Projects, Compliance, Legal, and external suppliers to align standards and deliver solutions that work.

Additional Responsibilities

• Create and maintain gas standards for operations, maintenance, design, construction, and materials used in pipelines and facilities, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local codes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and subject matter experts to evaluate and update standards that balance safety, technical needs, cost, and operational efficiency.
• Produce key deliverables such as Gas Standards, Operational Notices, Material Standards, and guidance documents.
• Approve materials and investigate failures by coordinating with Supply Chain and Engineering, evaluating new products, meeting with manufacturers, and conducting root cause analyses.
• Provide technical support for standards-related issues, integrity management programs (DIMP, TIMP, SIMP), and Safety Management System actions.
• Prepare reports and analyses on material performance, facility failures, and pilot evaluations for internal teams and regulatory steering committees.

Minimum Qualifications for all Gas Standards Engineers

• Bachelor of Science degree from a four-year ABET accredited Engineering or Engineering Technology program
• Valid Driver’s License
• Knowledge of Standards Evaluation Approval Systems:
  How organizations review and approve changes to processes and procedures
• Knowledge of basic practices of researching technical design issues, evaluating alternatives, and making sound recommendations
• Knowledge of applicable state, federal, and industry codes, rules and regulations e.g., 49
  
  CFR 192, ASTM, ASME, API
• Knowledge of computer applications, i.e., AutoCAD, Microsoft Teams, and Microsoft Office Suite
• Comfort and ability to lead meetings with large audiences

Minimum Qualifications for Gas Standards Engineer I – Salary: $67,900 – $101,900 plus 8% annual bonus

• 1+ year of natural gas industry experience

Minimum Qualifications for Gas Standards Engineer II – Salary: $79,800 – $119,600 plus 8% annual bonus

• 2+ years of natural gas industry experience

Minimum Qualifications for Gas Standards Engineer III – Salary: $93,800 – $140,700 plus 8% annual bonus

• 3+ years of natural gas industry experience

Minimum Qualifications for Sr. Gas Standards Engineer – Salary: $110,200 – $165,300 plus 8% annual bonus

• 5+ years of natural gas industry experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)
• Professional Engineer (PE) License
• Project management capabilities
• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Knowledge of electrical, mechanical, petroleum, welding, and/or civil engineering

Disclaimer

The preceding description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties…