Utility Engineering Specialist ; Gas Pipeline Safety), Grade 18; NY HELPS, two positions

Utility Engineering Specialist 1 (Gas Pipeline Safety)

In the Pipeline Safety Section of the Office of Energy System Planning and Performance, Utility Engineering Specialists ensure the safety and integrity of the State’s intrastate and interstate natural gas, hazardous liquid, and steam pipelines through regular evaluations of pipeline operators for compliance with integrity management and other industry standards, as well as pipeline safety regulations. The section administers the State’s “call before you dig” law through education and enforcement.

• Providing guidance on safety compliance audits and inspections and determining the necessary corrective actions for operators that are not in compliance with State and Federal regulations pertaining to pipelines.
• Performing facility design review, including review of design plans of construction projects, performing construction inspections, documenting field activities and preparing inspection reports.
• Investigating incidents involving natural gas and hazardous liquids pipelines, especially those that involve injury to people or significant property damage and preparing reports and memoranda to the Public Service Commission.
• Design review of the facilities involved in an incident, designing any necessary testing, and performing failure analysis to determine the cause of the incident.
• Reviewing and analyzing any waiver petitions filed by pipeline operators related to federal and State pipeline safety regulations.
• Reviewing and analyzing applications received under the Public Service Law’s Article VII dealing with siting of major natural gas transmission facilities for compliance with the gas safety regulations dealing with construction, operations, and maintenance of such facilities.
• Providing engineering analysis for rate proceedings and preparing expert testimony to support staff’s findings and positions for public hearings before the Public Service Commission.
• Additional relevant duties may be required, as directed.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in an accredited engineering curriculum.
• Applicants with 55‑b/c status may apply. If applying under 55‑b/c, provide current eligibility letter.
• Individuals on any Engineering Examination List are encouraged to apply (list will not be canvassed).
• Current New York State employee with one year or more of permanent, competitive, or 55‑b/c service as a Utility Engineering Specialist 1 (Gas Pipeline Safety), Grade 18.

• At least 7 % travel may be required. Possession of a valid driver’s license may be necessary.
• Position may require additional credentials or a background check to verify identity.

• The Department of Public Service is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status.
• Applicants with disabilities or special needs requiring accommodation can contact the Designee for Reasonable Accommodations and the Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator. Information is available on the Department’s webpage.
• Applicants are considered irrespective of criminal histories consistent with legal requirements.