Engineer III

Job Summary

As a member of the Online Hydraulics team, the CPM (Computational Pipeline Modeling)/Leak Detection Engineer contributes to ONEOK's commitment to safe, efficient, 24/7 operations by maintaining a state‑of‑the‑art computer‑based transient model leak detection and CPM systems and pipeline simulation systems for liquid petroleum pipelines. The CPM Engineer provides real‑time support to Operations Control, maintains and updates the CPM Systems, and evaluates and implements enhancements to the CPM Systems.

This role requires an ability to manage multiple projects of varying timelines, while also providing operations support. CPM Engineers apply fundamental engineering principles and experience to improve operational safety, solve real‑time problems, reduce operations upsets, increase efficiency, etc. They are expected to understand complex issues, determine solutions, present information, or make decisions themselves. A successful candidate will work closely with multi‑discipline teams made up of Project Managers, Controls Technology Engineers, other CPM Engineers, Controllers, SCADA Analysts, etc.,

to complete projects. In this role the engineer may work on multiple engineering projects with competing priorities and occasionally be required to achieve tight project deliverable schedules.

Maintains and implements state‑of‑the‑art computer‑based transient model leak detection and computational pipeline monitoring (CPM) systems and pipeline simulation systems for Natural Gas Liquids pipelines. Provides real‑time support to the Operations Control room, maintains and updates the CPM Systems, and evaluates and implements enhancements to the CPM Systems. Applies fundamental engineering principles and experience to improve operational safety, solve real‑time problems, reduce operations upsets and increase efficiency.

Develops specifications and recommendations for process control applications. Provides support on matters requiring immediate diagnostic response on critical system outages and alarms. Works closely with multi‑discipline teams made up of Project Managers, Controls Technology Engineers, other CPM Systems Analysts, Controllers, SCADA Analysts, etc., to complete projects. Manages multiple engineering projects with competing priorities and occasionally be required to achieve tight project deliverable schedules.

• Applications Support & Development
  • Analyzes, develops, implements, and maintains computational pipeline monitoring (CPM), leak detection systems, and pipeline simulations systems to meet business requirements, in compliance with regulatory requirements and Company standards, and to meet systems supportability.
  • Uses physics, engineering, and computational fluid dynamics principles to perform pipeline profile analyses and assessments.
  • Provides leak detection applications support, development, and testing for a diverse range of issues/scopes and CPM designs.
  • Provides 24/7 Operations Control room support on a rotational basis, including being a part of the on‑call support rotation.
  • Interacts with controllers and explains concepts of hydraulics in practical terms.
  • Collaborates with the software vendor to maintain leak detection and simulation models, including upgrades and periodic re‑certification testing.
  • Collaborates with internal stakeholders to determine business needs for development and maintenance of applications enhancements and coding.
  • Serves as project manager for CPM enhancement, maintenance, and commissioning projects, supporting both internal and external stakeholders within the organization.
  • Collaborates with stakeholders within the organization to identify system or operational enhancements, develop system solutions, and implement to reduce operational costs and improve operations reliability and efficiency.
  • Works with project managers and other engineers to ensure that future projects contain the necessary equipment and instrumentation to achieve leak detection goals.
  • Participates in evaluation, selection, and implementation of vendor applications including designs/develop for required system interfaces.
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